diff --git a/app/views/rb_master_backlogs/_backlog.html.erb b/app/views/rb_master_backlogs/_backlog.html.erb
index 5ddc7f150a..61a3e5aedf 100644
--- a/app/views/rb_master_backlogs/_backlog.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/rb_master_backlogs/_backlog.html.erb
@@ -2,15 +2,13 @@
   <div class="header">
     <%= render :partial => "menu", :locals => {:backlog => backlog} %>
     <%- if backlog[:sprint] %>
+      <%= render :partial => "rb_sprints/sprint", :object => backlog[:sprint] %>
       <div class="velocity"> </div>
     <%- else %>
       <div class="label"><%=l(:label_product_backlog).titleize %></div>
       <a class="add_new_story" href="#">New Story</a>
     <%- end %>
   </div>
-  <%- if backlog[:sprint] %>
-    <%= render :partial => "rb_sprints/sprint", :object => backlog[:sprint] %>
-  <%- end %>
   <ul class="stories">
     <%= render :partial => "rb_stories/story", :collection => backlog[:stories] %>
   </ul>
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/backlog.js b/assets/javascripts/backlog.js
index 50e8412ab4..a552c029b1 100755
--- a/assets/javascripts/backlog.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/backlog.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ RB.Backlog = RB.Object.create({
   },
   
   getSprint: function(){
-    return $(this.el).children(".sprint").first();
+    return $(this.el).find(".model.sprint").first();
   },
     
   getStories: function(){
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ RB.Backlog = RB.Object.create({
   },
 
   isSprintBacklog: function(){
-    return $(this.el).children('.sprint').length == 1; // return true if backlog has an element with class="sprint"
+    return $(this.el).find('.sprint').length == 1; // return true if backlog has an element with class="sprint"
   },
     
   newStory: function(){
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/master_backlog.js b/assets/javascripts/master_backlog.js
index 72726184f8..2e88498cfa 100755
--- a/assets/javascripts/master_backlog.js
+++ b/assets/javascripts/master_backlog.js
@@ -6,4 +6,13 @@ $(function() {
   });
   // $("#project_info").bind('click', function(){ $("#velocity").dialog({ modal: true, title: "Project Info"}); });
   RB.BacklogsUpdater.start();
+
+  // Workaround for IE7
+  if($.browser.msie && $.browser.version <= 7){
+    var z = 2000;
+    $('.backlog, .header').each(function(){
+      $(this).css('z-index', z);
+      z--;
+    });
+  }
 });
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/stylesheets/rb_default/master_backlog.css b/assets/stylesheets/rb_default/master_backlog.css
index 9751afe1c7..a75698a107 100755
--- a/assets/stylesheets/rb_default/master_backlog.css
+++ b/assets/stylesheets/rb_default/master_backlog.css
@@ -64,10 +64,9 @@
   height:30px;
   left:0;
   overflow:visible;
-  position:relative;
+  position:absolute;
   top:0;
   width:29px;
-  z-index:500;
 }
 .backlog .header .menu:hover{
   -moz-box-shadow: 2px 2px 3px #999999;
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@
   background-color:#EFEFEF;
   border-right:none;
   width:30px;
-  z-index:600; /* This ensures that it overlaps all other menus in the vicinity */
+  z-index:1000;
 }
 .backlog .header .menu .icon{
   left:7px;
@@ -150,10 +149,10 @@
   cursor:pointer;
   display:block;
   height:30px;
-  left:0;
+  left:30px;
   position:absolute;
   top:0;
-  width:100%;
+  width:560px;
 }
 #backlogs_container .backlog .sprint.saving{
   background-image:url('images/ajax.gif');
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@
   font-size:15px;
   font-weight:bold;
   height:28px;
-  left:35px;
+  left:5px;
   line-height:28px;
   overflow:hidden;
   position:absolute;
@@ -190,16 +189,17 @@
   top:2px;
 }
 #backlogs_container .backlog .sprint .sprint_start_date{
-  left:370px;
+  left:340px;
 }
 #backlogs_container .backlog .sprint .effective_date{
-  left:460px;
+  left:430px;
 }
 #backlogs_container .backlog .stories{
   list-style:none;
   min-height:26px;
   margin:0;
   padding:0 0 0px 0;
+  z-index:500;
 }
 #backlogs_container .stories .story{
   background-color:#FFFFF6;
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 #backlogs_container .backlog .sprint.editing .name.editor{
   display:block;
   height:21px;
-  left:31px;
+  left:1px;
   line-height:15px;
   margin:0;
   top:2px;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 #backlogs_container .backlog .sprint.editing .sprint_start_date.editor{
   display:block;
   height:23px;
-  left:367px;
+  left:338px;
   line-height:27px;
   margin:0;
   padding:0;
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 #backlogs_container .backlog .sprint.editing .effective_date.editor{
   display:block;
   height:23px;
-  left:457px;
+  left:428px;
   line-height:27px;
   margin:0;
   padding:0;