diff --git a/wp-admin/css/ie.css b/wp-admin/css/ie.css
index 756832cd9a..92f65d1b12 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/ie.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/ie.css
@@ -21,3 +21,20 @@
 	display: block;
 	position: relative;
 }
+
+#wpwrap, #wpcontent, #post, #wrap, #postdivrich, #postdiv, #poststuff, #editorcantainer {
+display: block;
+zoom: 100%;
+}
+
+* html #editorcontainer {
+padding: 0;
+}
+
+* html #editorcontainer #content {
+position: relative;
+overflow: auto;
+padding: 6px;
+margin: auto;
+width: 98%;
+}
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/editor.js b/wp-admin/js/editor.js
index bcd67480c2..336f506123 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/editor.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/editor.js
@@ -91,11 +91,18 @@ switchEditors = {
 
             ed.hide();
             ta.value = this.pre_wpautop(ta.value);
-            ta.style.width = '100%';
-        
             qt.style.display = 'block';
-            ec.style.padding = '6px';
-            ta.style.color = '';
+            
+            if ( tinymce.isIE6 ) {
+				ta.style.width = '98%';
+				ec.style.padding = '0px';
+				ta.style.padding = '6px';
+			} else {
+				ta.style.width = '100%';
+				ec.style.padding = '6px';
+            }
+			
+			ta.style.color = '';
 
             this.wpSetDefaultEditor( 'html' );
         }