diff --git a/themes/wilma/css/wilma.css b/themes/wilma/css/wilma.css
index d2e12233..729c57f3 100644
--- a/themes/wilma/css/wilma.css
+++ b/themes/wilma/css/wilma.css
@@ -1423,4 +1423,12 @@ color: #2485AE;
 #noPubsOrGrants-span a {
     color: #84a655;
     font-size:16px;
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------->  */
+/* IE message when JS is disabled  ----------------->  */
+/* ------------------------------------------------->  */
+.ie-alert {
+    color: #f00;
+    font-weight: bold;
 }
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diff --git a/themes/wilma/templates/menu.ftl b/themes/wilma/templates/menu.ftl
index b002fc79..97de335b 100644
--- a/themes/wilma/templates/menu.ftl
+++ b/themes/wilma/templates/menu.ftl
@@ -19,4 +19,10 @@
                 ${flash}
             </section>
         </#if>
-    </#if>
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+    </#if>
+    
+    <!--[if lte IE 8]>
+    <noscript>
+        <p class="ie-alert">This site uses HTML elements that are not recognized by Internet Explorer 8 and below in the absence of JavaScript. As a result, the site will not be rendered appropriately. To correct this, please either enable JavaScript, upgrade to Internet Explorer 9, or use another browser.</p>
+    </noscript>
+    <![endif]-->
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