diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.core.js b/js/jquery.mobile.core.js
index c39347fb..e4f9e9a4 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.core.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.core.js
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
 		metaViewportContent: "width=device-width, minimum-scale=1, maximum-scale=1",
 
 		//support conditions that must be met in order to proceed
-		//default enhanced qualifications are media query support OR IE 6+
+		//default enhanced qualifications are media query support OR IE 7+
 		gradeA: function(){			
-			return $.support.mediaquery || $.mobile.browser.ie && $.mobile.browser.ie >= 6;
+			return $.support.mediaquery || $.mobile.browser.ie && $.mobile.browser.ie >= 7;
 		},
 
 		//TODO might be useful upstream in jquery itself ?
diff --git a/tests/unit/core/core.js b/tests/unit/core/core.js
index 7848f8b1..1602cbc1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/core/core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/core/core.js
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 
 (function($){
 	var libName = "jquery.mobile.core.js",
-			setGradeA = function(value) { $.support.mediaquery = value; },
+			setGradeA = function(value, version) { \
+				$.support.mediaquery = value;
+				$.mobile.browser.ie = version;
+			},
 			extendFn = $.extend;
 
 	module(libName, {
@@ -14,12 +17,12 @@
 	});
 
 	$.testHelper.excludeFileProtocol(function(){
-		test( "grade A browser support media queries", function(){
-			setGradeA(false);
+		test( "grade A browser either supports media queries or is IE 7+", function(){
+			setGradeA(false, 6);
 			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
 			ok(!$.mobile.gradeA());
 
-			setGradeA(true);
+			setGradeA(true, 8);
 			$.testHelper.reloadLib(libName);
 			ok($.mobile.gradeA());
 		});