diff --git a/lib/core/viewer/components/imgViewer.component.scss b/lib/core/viewer/components/imgViewer.component.scss
index 63ce1e8dc6..07a08fcd9d 100644
--- a/lib/core/viewer/components/imgViewer.component.scss
+++ b/lib/core/viewer/components/imgViewer.component.scss
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
                 width: 100%;
                 object-fit: contain;
             }
+            /* query for Microsoft IE 11*/
+            @media screen and (-ms-high-contrast: active), screen and (-ms-high-contrast: none) {
+                img {
+                    height: 100%;
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         &__toolbar {