diff --git a/editor/svgcanvas.js b/editor/svgcanvas.js
index 765362b6..eb026299 100644
--- a/editor/svgcanvas.js
+++ b/editor/svgcanvas.js
@@ -554,12 +554,14 @@ var getIntersectionList = this.getIntersectionList = function(rect) {
 	}
 	
 	var resultList = null;
-	if (typeof(svgroot.getIntersectionList) == 'function') {
-		// Offset the bbox of the rubber box by the offset of the svgcontent element.
-		rubberBBox.x += parseInt(svgcontent.getAttribute('x'), 10);
-		rubberBBox.y += parseInt(svgcontent.getAttribute('y'), 10);
+	if (!svgedit.browser.isIE) {
+		if (typeof(svgroot.getIntersectionList) == 'function') {
+			// Offset the bbox of the rubber box by the offset of the svgcontent element.
+			rubberBBox.x += parseInt(svgcontent.getAttribute('x'), 10);
+			rubberBBox.y += parseInt(svgcontent.getAttribute('y'), 10);
 
-		resultList = svgroot.getIntersectionList(rubberBBox, parent);
+			resultList = svgroot.getIntersectionList(rubberBBox, parent);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (resultList == null || typeof(resultList.item) != 'function') {