diff --git a/src/featherlight.gallery.css b/src/featherlight.gallery.css
index 204b3644..584960f0 100644
--- a/src/featherlight.gallery.css
+++ b/src/featherlight.gallery.css
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 		-moz-user-select: none;
 		-ms-user-select: none;
 		user-select: none;
+		/* IE9 hack, otherwise navigation doesn't appear */
+		background: rgba(0,0,0,0);
 	}
 
 	.featherlight-previous {
@@ -101,4 +103,4 @@
 		margin-top: -30px;
 		font-size: 40px;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}