diff --git a/core/modules/system/html.tpl.php b/core/modules/system/html.tpl.php
index 960eefb..eb8febd 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/html.tpl.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/html.tpl.php
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
  * @see template_process()
  */
 ?><!DOCTYPE html>
-<html<?php print $html_attributes; ?>>
+<!--[if (lte IE 8)&(!IEMobile)]><html<?php print $html_attributes; ?> class="oldie"><![endif]-->
+<!--[if (gte IE 9)|(IEMobile)]><!--><html<?php print $html_attributes; ?>><!--<![endif]-->
   <head>
     <?php print $head; ?>
     <title><?php print $head_title; ?></title>
