diff --git a/lib/History.js b/lib/History.js
index e844fea..304fe68 100644
--- a/lib/History.js
+++ b/lib/History.js
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ function addListeners(history) {
     while (el) {
       var url = el.href
       if (url) {
-
+        
+        // Ignore href property on IMG tags because Internet Explorer. (https://github.com/derbyjs/derby/issues/496)
+        if (el.nodeName === 'IMG') return 
+         
         // Ignore if created by Tracks
         if (el.hasAttribute && el.hasAttribute('data-router-ignore')) return
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 42983d4..38fc7c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git://github.com/codeparty/tracks.git"
   },
-  "version": "0.5.4",
+  "version": "0.5.5",
   "main": "./lib/index.js",
   "browserify": {
     "main": "./lib/browser.js"