diff --git a/admin/themes/default/fix-ie7.css b/admin/themes/default/fix-ie7.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f0d40f33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/themes/default/fix-ie7.css
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/* fix IE7 footer */
+#the_page { min-height:100%; position:relative; padding:0; margin:0; } 
+#menubar { margin: 0; }
+#footer { left: 0; }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/themes/default/local_head.tpl b/admin/themes/default/local_head.tpl
index dd2ebc552..4d9be0e20 100644
--- a/admin/themes/default/local_head.tpl
+++ b/admin/themes/default/local_head.tpl
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 <!--[if lt IE 7]>
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{$ROOT_URL}admin/themes/default/fix-ie5-ie6.css">
 <![endif]-->
+
+<!--[if IE 7]>
+  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{$ROOT_URL}admin/themes/default/fix-ie7.css">
+<![endif]-->