diff --git a/static/css/theme.css b/static/css/theme.css
index 0c6ff6e23a..c788dc3a83 100644
--- a/static/css/theme.css
+++ b/static/css/theme.css
@@ -1445,3 +1445,11 @@ h6 a {
       display: none;
   }
 }
+
+/* turn off animiation in IE because this causes the menu
+to move in from the left on every page load */
+@media all and (-ms-high-contrast:none) {
+    .default-animation{
+        transition: none;
+    }
+}