diff --git a/templates/web/login/include/language-block.html.twig b/templates/web/login/include/language-block.html.twig
index 81d3ceb408..37b4f8247b 100644
--- a/templates/web/login/include/language-block.html.twig
+++ b/templates/web/login/include/language-block.html.twig
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@
 {% set currentUrl = app['request'].getBaseUrl() ~ app['request'].getPathInfo() ~ qs %}
 
 <div id="authentication-sidebar-language" class="text-right well-small">
-    <span class="language"><b>{% trans "language" %}</b></span>
-    <div class="btn-group">
-        <button id="language-button" class="btn btn-mini btn-flat dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">
+    <div class="pull-right btn-group">
+        <button id="language-button" class="btn btn-mini btn-flat dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown" type="button">
             {{ attribute(languages, app['locale']) }}
             <span class="caret"></span>
         </button>
@@ -20,4 +19,5 @@
             {% endfor %}
         </ul>
     </div>
+    <div class="language pull-right"><b>{% trans "language" %}</b></div>
 </div>
diff --git a/templates/web/login/layout/base-layout.html.twig b/templates/web/login/layout/base-layout.html.twig
index baceed5388..5e3394888a 100644
--- a/templates/web/login/layout/base-layout.html.twig
+++ b/templates/web/login/layout/base-layout.html.twig
@@ -27,12 +27,16 @@
             {% block header_stylesheet %}
                 <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ path('minifier', { 'g' : 'authentication_css' }) }}">
 
-                <!--[if IE 7]>
+                <!--[if lte IE 8]>
                     <link rel="stylesheet" href="{ path('minifier', { 'f' : 'assets/font-awesome/css/font-awesome-ie7.min.css' }) }}">
                 <![endif]-->
             {% endblock header_stylesheet %}
 
             {% block header_javascript %}
+                 <!--[if lte IE 8]>
+                    <script type="text/javascript" src="{{ path('minifier', {'f' : 'assets/json3/lib/json3.js'}) }}"></script>
+                <![endif]-->
+
                 {# include backbone templates #}
                 {% include "login/common/templates.html.twig" %}
 
@@ -46,7 +50,7 @@
             <p class="chromeframe">You are using an <strong>outdated</strong> browser. Please <a href="http://browsehappy.com/">upgrade your browser</a> or <a href="http://www.google.com/chromeframe/?redirect=true">activate Google Chrome Frame</a> to improve your experience.</p>
         <![endif]-->
         {% endif %}
-        <div class="container full-height">
+        <div class="container">
             {% block content_scaffholding %}
 
             {% endblock %}
diff --git a/www/skins/login/less/skin.less b/www/skins/login/less/skin.less
index 53d23bd1b2..12ff749e7a 100644
--- a/www/skins/login/less/skin.less
+++ b/www/skins/login/less/skin.less
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ ul {
 }
 
 #authentication-sidebar-language .caret {
-   margin:9px 0px  0px 7px;
+   margin:9px 0px 0px 7px;
    border-top-color: @languageCaretColor;
 }
 
@@ -834,8 +834,8 @@ form[name=registerForm] .multiselect-group {
 
 /** IE Fixes */
 
-.lt-ie8 authentication-sidebar-language .caret {
-   margin: 6px 0px  0px 7px;
+.lt-ie8 #authentication-sidebar-language .caret {
+   margin:0;
 }
 
 .lt-ie8 .inline li {