diff --git a/src/ng/sniffer.js b/src/ng/sniffer.js
index c225ab8c1ff2..d808273f5680 100644
--- a/src/ng/sniffer.js
+++ b/src/ng/sniffer.js
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ function $SnifferProvider() {
                   // IE8 compatible mode lies
                   (!documentMode || documentMode > 7),
       hasEvent: function(event) {
-        // IE9 implements 'input' event it's so fubared that we rather pretend that it doesn't have
-        // it. In particular the event is not fired when backspace or delete key are pressed or
-        // when cut operation is performed.
-        if (event == 'input' && msie == 9) return false;
+        // IE9 (and some other versions in compatiblity mode) implements 'input' event but it's so
+        // fubared that we rather pretend that it doesn't have it. In particular the event is not fired
+        // when backspace or delete key are pressed or when cut operation is performed.
+        if (event == 'input' && msie <= 9) return false;
 
         if (isUndefined(eventSupport[event])) {
           var divElm = document.createElement('div');
diff --git a/test/ng/snifferSpec.js b/test/ng/snifferSpec.js
index b50423f0c9b3..e8676935de04 100644
--- a/test/ng/snifferSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/snifferSpec.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('$sniffer', function() {
       // IE9 implementation is fubared, so it's better to pretend that it doesn't have the support
       mockDivElement = {oninput: noop};
 
-      expect($sniffer.hasEvent('input')).toBe((msie == 9) ? false : true);
+      expect($sniffer.hasEvent('input')).toBe((msie <= 9) ? false : true);
     });
   });