diff --git a/mozilla/xpfe/browser/resources/content/win/platformNavigationBindings.xul b/mozilla/xpfe/browser/resources/content/win/platformNavigationBindings.xul
index 2750517e51f..8c3fe14b5f6 100644
--- a/mozilla/xpfe/browser/resources/content/win/platformNavigationBindings.xul
+++ b/mozilla/xpfe/browser/resources/content/win/platformNavigationBindings.xul
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     <key id="goBackKb"  keycode="VK_LEFT" command="Browser:Back" modifiers="alt"/>
     <key id="goForwardKb"  keycode="VK_RIGHT" command="Browser:Forward" modifiers="alt"/>
 
+    <!-- Supporting IE forward and back accelerators out of courtesy
+         to transitioning IE users -->
+    <key keycode="VK_BACK" command="Browser:Back"/>
+    <key keycode="VK_BACK" command="Browser:Forward" modifiers="shift"/>
+
     <!-- Supporting IE 'refresh' shortcut key -->
     <key keycode="VK_F5" oncommand="BrowserReload();"/>
     <key keycode="VK_F5" modifiers="control" oncommand="BrowserReloadSkipCache();"/>