diff --git a/theme/standard/style/message.css b/theme/standard/style/message.css
index ea5daaf8b80cb..e5f872c3b8240 100644
--- a/theme/standard/style/message.css
+++ b/theme/standard/style/message.css
@@ -51,4 +51,5 @@ table.message .searchresults td {padding:5px;}
 .messagesearchresults td {padding:0px 10px 0px 20px;}
 .messagesearchresults td span {white-space:nowrap;}
 
-#newmessageoverlay {background-color:LightGrey;padding:20px;}
+#newmessageoverlay {background-color:LightGrey;padding:20px;position:fixed;bottom:0;right:0;}
+.ie6 #newmessageoverlay {position:static;}