diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 83a70bc61..9948faa16 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ CHANGELOG
 
 --------------------
 
+## 5.8.8 (2016-04-04)
+* @vtytar fixed auto-setup failing if taking too long to load ([view](http://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/3233))
+* @seescode fixed css failing on IE8 due to incorrect ie8 hack ([view](http://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/3226))
+* @seescode fixed dragging on mute toggle changing the volume ([view](http://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/3228))
+
 ## 5.8.7 (2016-03-29)
 * @llun fixed menus from throwing when focused when empty ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/3218))
 * @mister-ben added dir=ltr to control bar and loading spinner ([view](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/pull/3221))
diff --git a/component.json b/component.json
index bf7288423..5e3d895d7 100644
--- a/component.json
+++ b/component.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "video.js",
   "description": "An HTML5 and Flash video player with a common API and skin for both.",
-  "version": "5.8.7",
+  "version": "5.8.8",
   "keywords": [
     "videojs",
     "html5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0aa153545..066577600 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "video.js",
   "description": "An HTML5 and Flash video player with a common API and skin for both.",
-  "version": "5.8.7",
+  "version": "5.8.8",
   "copyright": "Copyright Brightcove, Inc. <https://www.brightcove.com/>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/src/css/components/_control-bar.scss b/src/css/components/_control-bar.scss
index be09029cb..8a3a54cb9 100644
--- a/src/css/components/_control-bar.scss
+++ b/src/css/components/_control-bar.scss
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 // fonts to show/hide properly.
 // - "\9" IE8 hack didn't work for this
 // Found in XP IE8 from http://modern.ie. Does not show up in "IE8 mode" in IE9
-$ie8screen: "\0screen";
+$ie8screen: "\\0screen";
 .vjs-user-inactive.vjs-playing .vjs-control-bar :before {
   @media #{$ie8screen} { content: ""; }
 }
diff --git a/src/js/control-bar/volume-menu-button.js b/src/js/control-bar/volume-menu-button.js
index f0166e2ff..17b585356 100644
--- a/src/js/control-bar/volume-menu-button.js
+++ b/src/js/control-bar/volume-menu-button.js
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ class VolumeMenuButton extends PopupButton {
 
     popup.addChild(vb);
 
+    this.menuContent = popup;
     this.volumeBar = vb;
 
     this.attachVolumeBarEvents();
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ class VolumeMenuButton extends PopupButton {
   }
 
   attachVolumeBarEvents() {
-    this.on(['mousedown', 'touchdown'], this.handleMouseDown);
+    this.menuContent.on(['mousedown', 'touchdown'], Fn.bind(this, this.handleMouseDown));
   }
 
   handleMouseDown(event) {
diff --git a/src/js/setup.js b/src/js/setup.js
index 5e5b9277e..4659624aa 100644
--- a/src/js/setup.js
+++ b/src/js/setup.js
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ var autoSetup = function(){
 
 // Pause to let the DOM keep processing
 var autoSetupTimeout = function(wait, vjs){
-  videojs = vjs;
+  if (vjs) {
+    videojs = vjs;
+  }
+
   setTimeout(autoSetup, wait);
 };