diff --git a/src/css/video-js.less b/src/css/video-js.less
index 577db7dfad..12638bb596 100644
--- a/src/css/video-js.less
+++ b/src/css/video-js.less
@@ -777,6 +777,10 @@ easily in the skin designer. http://designer.videojs.com/
 .vjs-default-skin .vjs-control-content .vjs-menu.vjs-lock-showing {
   display: block;
 }
+/* prevent menus from opening while scrubbing (FF, IE) */
+.vjs-default-skin.vjs-scrubbing .vjs-menu-button:hover .vjs-control-content .vjs-menu {
+  display: none;
+}
 .vjs-default-skin .vjs-menu-button ul li {
   list-style: none;
   margin: 0;
diff --git a/src/js/control-bar/progress-control.js b/src/js/control-bar/progress-control.js
index 360d60e76d..8494fda8e4 100644
--- a/src/js/control-bar/progress-control.js
+++ b/src/js/control-bar/progress-control.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ vjs.SeekBar.prototype.onMouseDown = function(event){
   vjs.Slider.prototype.onMouseDown.call(this, event);
 
   this.player_.scrubbing = true;
+  this.player_.addClass('vjs-scrubbing');
 
   this.videoWasPlaying = !this.player_.paused();
   this.player_.pause();
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ vjs.SeekBar.prototype.onMouseUp = function(event){
   vjs.Slider.prototype.onMouseUp.call(this, event);
 
   this.player_.scrubbing = false;
+  this.player_.removeClass('vjs-scrubbing');
   if (this.videoWasPlaying) {
     this.player_.play();
   }