diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 28a9715e8..163a76f96 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 mkdocs-material-0.x.x (2016-xx-xx)
 
-  * Fixed #2: Ordered lists within an unordered list have ::before content
+  * Fixed #3: Ordered lists within an unordered list have ::before content
+  * Moved Modernizr to top to ensure basic usability in IE8
 
 mkdocs-material-0.1.2 (2016-02-16)
 
diff --git a/material/base.html b/material/base.html
index 1f2e118b9..a6fe675ab 100644
--- a/material/base.html
+++ b/material/base.html
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     {% for path in extra_css %}
       <link rel="stylesheet" href="{{ path }}">
     {% endfor %}
+    <script src="{{ base_url }}/assets/javascripts/modernizr-4ab42b99fd.js"></script>
     {% block extrahead %}{% endblock %}
   </head>
   <body>
@@ -137,7 +138,6 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </main>
-    <script src="{{ base_url }}/assets/javascripts/modernizr-4ab42b99fd.js"></script>
     <script>
       var base_url = '{{ base_url }}';
       var repo_id  = '{{ repo_id }}';
diff --git a/src/base.html b/src/base.html
index 31f2a9b0f..9acb98708 100644
--- a/src/base.html
+++ b/src/base.html
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@
       <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{{ path }}" />
     {% endfor %}
 
+    <!-- Modernizr -->
+    <script src="{{ base_url }}/assets/javascripts/modernizr.js"></script>
+
     <!-- Custom header -->
     {% block extrahead %}{% endblock %}
   </head>
@@ -215,9 +218,6 @@
       </div>
     </main>
 
-    <!-- Modernizr -->
-    <script src="{{ base_url }}/assets/javascripts/modernizr.js"></script>
-
     <!-- Theme-related and custom javascripts -->
     <script>
       var base_url = '{{ base_url }}';
