diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index 316802bf3..d380a8dcf 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ function handshake()
       {
         $('#loading').hide();
         $('#wrongPassword').show();
+        $('#passwordRequired').show();
         $("#passwordinput").focus();
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_utils.js b/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
index 83ee9aae8..f752722f3 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_utils.js
@@ -52,7 +52,17 @@ function createCookie(name, value, days, path)
   if(!path)
     path = "/";
 
-  document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path=" + path;
+  if(!path)
+    path = "/";
+
+  //Check if the browser is IE and if so make sure the full path is set in the cookie
+  if(navigator.appName=='Microsoft Internet Explorer'){
+    document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path="+document.location;
+  }
+  else{
+    document.cookie = name + "=" + value + expires + "; path=" + path;
+  }
+
 }
 
 function readCookie(name)