diff --git a/src/pretix/control/context.py b/src/pretix/control/context.py
index 83aa9fd63..be369677e 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/context.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/context.py
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ def _default_context(request):
         if not gs.settings.update_check_ack and 'runserver' not in sys.argv:
             ctx['warning_update_check_active'] = True
 
+    ctx['ie_deprecation_warning'] = 'MSIE' in request.headers['User-Agent'] or 'Trident/' in request.headers['User-Agent']
+
     if request.user.is_authenticated:
         ctx['staff_session'] = request.user.has_active_staff_session(request.session.session_key)
         ctx['staff_need_to_explain'] = (
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/base.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/base.html
index 159c15dfd..5e3e45518 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/base.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/base.html
@@ -318,6 +318,23 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </nav>
+            {% if ie_deprecation_warning %}
+                <div class="old-browser-warning">
+                    <span class="fa fa-internet-explorer"></span>
+                    {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+                        We've detected that you are using <strong>Microsoft Internet Explorer</strong>.
+                    {% endblocktrans %}
+                    {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+                        Internet Explorer is an old browser that does not support lots of recent web-based
+                        technologies. While some features might already not work properly, we plan on no longer
+                        supporting Internet Explorer in our administrative backend in the next months.
+                    {% endblocktrans %}
+                    {% blocktrans trimmed %}
+                        We kindly ask you to move to one of our supported browsers, such as Microsoft Edge,
+                        Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari.
+                    {% endblocktrans %}
+                </div>
+            {% endif %}
             {% if staff_need_to_explain %}
                 <div class="impersonate-warning">
                     <span class="fa fa-id-card"></span>
diff --git a/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/scss/main.scss b/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/scss/main.scss
index 4158edcc9..42db8ebee 100644
--- a/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/scss/main.scss
+++ b/src/pretix/static/pretixcontrol/scss/main.scss
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ td > .dl-horizontal {
     width: 30%;
 }
 
-.impersonate-warning {
+.impersonate-warning, .old-browser-warning {
     background-color: #ffe761;
     background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(-45deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .04) 25%, transparent 25%, transparent 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .04) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .04) 75%, transparent 75%, transparent);
     background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(-45deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, .04) 25%, transparent 25%, transparent 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .04) 50%, rgba(0, 0, 0, .04) 75%, transparent 75%, transparent);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ td > .dl-horizontal {
 }
 
 @media(min-width:768px) {
-    .impersonate-warning {
+    .impersonate-warning, .old-browser-warning {
         position: inherit;
         margin: 0 0 0 250px;
         padding: 15px 30px;