diff --git a/themes/garland/fix-ie.css b/themes/garland/fix-ie.css
index bc5cd7c4f50e..66fc7a15ab6c 100644
--- a/themes/garland/fix-ie.css
+++ b/themes/garland/fix-ie.css
@@ -56,4 +56,9 @@ td.menu-disabled {
 #header-region {
   /* Because of the lack of min-height, we use height as an alternative */
   height: 1em;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+#attach-hide label, #uploadprogress div.message {
+  /* Fading elements in IE causes the text to bleed unless they have a background. */
+  background-color: #ffffff;
+}