diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js b/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js
index e33a5628dc0..108ea4a3ace 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/main_include.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 //= require bootstrap-dropdown.js
 //= require bootstrap-modal.js
 //= require bootstrap-transition.js
-//= require browser-update.js
 //= require chosen.jquery.js
 //= require ember-renderspeed.js
 //= require favcount.js
@@ -70,5 +69,3 @@
 //= require_tree ./discourse/helpers
 //= require_tree ./discourse/templates
 //= require_tree ./discourse/routes
-
-//= require browser-update.js
diff --git a/app/views/common/_discourse_javascript.html.erb b/app/views/common/_discourse_javascript.html.erb
index 63ca917259a..2fd712a69c8 100644
--- a/app/views/common/_discourse_javascript.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/common/_discourse_javascript.html.erb
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@
   Discourse.Router.map(function() { Discourse.routeBuilder.call(this); });
   Discourse.start()
 </script>
+
+<%= javascript_include_tag 'browser-update' %>
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/browser-update.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/browser-update.js.erb
similarity index 91%
rename from vendor/assets/javascripts/browser-update.js
rename to vendor/assets/javascripts/browser-update.js.erb
index 2ff05307f59..0b87e67684d 100644
--- a/vendor/assets/javascripts/browser-update.js
+++ b/vendor/assets/javascripts/browser-update.js.erb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var $buo = function() {
   }
 
   // retrieve localized browser upgrade text
-  var t = I18n.t('js.browser_update');
+  var t = <%= "'" + I18n.t('js.browser_update') + "'" %>;
 
   // create the notification div HTML
   var div = document.createElement("div");
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ var $buo = function() {
     sheet.innerHTML = style;
   }
   catch(e) {
+    console.log(e);
     try {
       sheet.styleSheet.cssText = style;
     }
     catch(ex) {
+      console.log('failed to add the css');
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -43,8 +45,6 @@ var $buo = function() {
 
 };
 
-$(function() {
-  $bu=$buo();
-});
+$bu=$buo();
 
 })(this);
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