diff --git a/solr/CHANGES.txt b/solr/CHANGES.txt
index 509e2c6807d..6cbfdf630e6 100644
--- a/solr/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/solr/CHANGES.txt
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ Bug Fixes
 * SOLR-3936: Fixed QueryElevationComponent sorting when used with Grouping
   (Michael Garski via hossman)
 
+* SOLR-5171: SOLR Admin gui works in IE9, breaks in IE10. (Joseph L Howard via
+  steffkes)
+
 Optimizations
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/solr/webapp/web/admin.html b/solr/webapp/web/admin.html
index ca24f410232..13ee241b093 100644
--- a/solr/webapp/web/admin.html
+++ b/solr/webapp/web/admin.html
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ limitations under the License.
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/styles/schema-browser.css?_=${version}">
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/styles/threads.css?_=${version}">
   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="css/chosen.css?_=${version}">
+
+  <meta http-equiv="x-ua-compatible" content="IE=9">
     
   <script type="text/javascript">