1 files changed, 11 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/program/js/common.js b/program/js/common.js
index f9e945c05..7ad1891ec 100644
--- a/program/js/common.js
+++ b/program/js/common.js
@@ -720,10 +720,12 @@ jQuery.fn.placeholder = function(text) {
     var elem = $(this);
     this.title = text;
 
+    // Try HTML5 placeholder attribute first
     if ('placeholder' in this) {
-      elem.attr('placeholder', text);  // Try HTML5 placeholder attribute first
+      elem.attr('placeholder', text);
     }
-    else {  // Fallback to Javascript emulation of placeholder
+    // Fallback to Javascript emulation of placeholder
+    else {
       this._placeholder = text;
       elem.blur(function(e) {
         if ($.trim(elem.val()) == "")
@@ -740,8 +742,13 @@ jQuery.fn.placeholder = function(text) {
         elem[(active ? 'addClass' : 'removeClass')]('placeholder').attr('spellcheck', active);
       });
 
-      if (this != document.activeElement) // Do not blur currently focused element
-        elem.blur();
+      // Do not blur currently focused element
+      // Catch "unspecified error" in IE9 (#1489008)
+      try {
+        if (this != document.activeElement)
+          elem.blur();
+      }
+      catch(e) {}
     }
   });
 };