diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/media/css/base.css b/django/contrib/admin/media/css/base.css
index 0aab2b3f8ac..485be92604e 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/media/css/base.css
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/media/css/base.css
@@ -329,12 +329,15 @@ table thead th.descending a {
 table thead th.sorted a span.text {
    display: block;
    float: left;
+   cursor: pointer; /* IE needs this */
 }
 
 table thead th.sorted a span.sortpos {
    display: block;
    float: right;
    font-size: .6em;
+   text-align: right;
+   cursor: pointer; /* IE needs this */
 }
 
 table thead th.sorted a img {
diff --git a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/change_list_results.html b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/change_list_results.html
index ae62ce85484..6c1c399562b 100644
--- a/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/change_list_results.html
+++ b/django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/change_list_results.html
@@ -65,8 +65,12 @@
         var popup = $('#sorting-popup-div');
         var img = $('#primary-sort-icon');
         /* These next lines seems necessary to prime the popup: */
-        popup.offset({left:-1000, top:0});
+        popup.offset({left:0, top:-1000});
         popup.show();
+        if ($.browser.msie) {
+            // Can't find a way to make IE autosize the div.
+            popup.width(300);
+        }
         var popupWidth = popup.width();
         popup.hide();
 
@@ -107,7 +111,10 @@
             }
         });
 
-        $('#sorting-popup-dismiss').click(hidePopup);
+        $('#sorting-popup-dismiss').click(function(ev) {
+            hidePopup();
+            ev.preventDefault()
+        });
     });
 })(django.jQuery);
 //-->