diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js b/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
index 47bc4481d2..1029b0d096 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 	$( '.meta-box-sortables' ).sortable( 'option', 'containment', 'document' );
 
 	function autoResizeTextarea() {
+		if ( document.documentMode && document.documentMode < 9 ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		// Add a hidden div. We'll copy over the text from the textarea to measure its height.
 		$('body').append( '<div class="quick-draft-textarea-clone" style="display: none;"></div>' );
 
@@ -173,8 +177,8 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 				editorHeight = cloneHeight;
 			}
 
-			// No scrollbars as we change height
-			editor.css('overflow-y', 'hidden');
+			// No scrollbars as we change height, not for IE < 9
+			editor.css('overflow', 'hidden');
 
 			$this.css('height', editorHeight + 'px');
 		});