diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index eafbc4d2dd..21eeedf081 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 - bug #3890 [import] Web server upload directory import fails
 - bug #3891 [import] Server upload folder import file name missing in success message 
 + rfe #1421 [auth] Add retry button on connection failure with config auth
++ rfe #1422 [interface] Provide feedback if no columns selected for multi-submit
 
 4.0.0.0 (not yet released)
 + Patch #3481047 for rfe #3480477 Insert as new row enhancement
diff --git a/js/tbl_structure.js b/js/tbl_structure.js
index 8197b7b7ff..2f090cfb8b 100644
--- a/js/tbl_structure.js
+++ b/js/tbl_structure.js
@@ -79,26 +79,6 @@ AJAX.registerOnload('tbl_structure.js', function() {
         }
     }); // end change table button "do_save_data"
 
-    /**
-     * Attach Event Handler for 'Change Column'
-     */
-    $("a.change_column_anchor.ajax").live('click', function(event) {
-        event.preventDefault();
-        var $msg = PMA_ajaxShowMessage();
-        $('#page_content').hide();
-        $.get($(this).attr('href'), {'ajax_request': true}, function(data) {
-            PMA_ajaxRemoveMessage($msg);
-            if (data.success) {
-                $('<div id="change_column_dialog"></div>')
-                    .html(data.message)
-                    .insertBefore('#page_content');
-                PMA_verifyColumnsProperties();
-            } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error, false);
-            }
-        });
-    });
-
     /**
      * Attach Event Handler for 'Change multiple columns'
      */
@@ -111,12 +91,16 @@ AJAX.registerOnload('tbl_structure.js', function() {
         $.post($form.prop("action"), params, function (data) {
             PMA_ajaxRemoveMessage($msg);
             if (data.success) {
-                $('<div id="change_column_dialog"></div>')
-                    .html(data.message)
-                    .insertBefore('#page_content');
-                PMA_verifyColumnsProperties();
+                $('#page_content')
+                    .empty()
+                    .append(
+                        $('<div id="change_column_dialog"></div>')
+                            .html(data.message)
+                    )
+                    .show();
             } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strErrorProcessingRequest'] + " : " + data.error, false);
+                $('#page_content').show();
+                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error);
             }
         });
     });
diff --git a/libraries/structure.lib.php b/libraries/structure.lib.php
index 854afc578a..c41177249b 100644
--- a/libraries/structure.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/structure.lib.php
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForDropColumn($tbl_is_view, $db_is_information_schema,
 
     if (! $tbl_is_view && ! $db_is_information_schema) {
         $html_output .= '<td class="edit center">'
-            . '<a class="change_column_anchor ajax"'
+            . '<a class="change_column_anchor"'
             . ' href="tbl_structure.php?' 
             . $url_query . '&amp;field=' . $field_encoded 
             . '&amp;change_column=1">'
diff --git a/tbl_structure.php b/tbl_structure.php
index 174337879c..60b4b93b23 100644
--- a/tbl_structure.php
+++ b/tbl_structure.php
@@ -87,37 +87,42 @@ if (isset($_REQUEST['submit_mult_change_x'])) {
         $_REQUEST['selected_fld'] = $_REQUEST['selected'];
     }
 }
+if (! empty($submit_mult)) {
+    if (isset($_REQUEST['selected_fld'])) {
+        $err_url = 'tbl_structure.php?' . PMA_generate_common_url($db, $table);
+        if ($submit_mult == 'browse') {
+            // browsing the table displaying only selected fields/columns
+            $GLOBALS['active_page'] = 'sql.php';
+            $sql_query = '';
+            foreach ($_REQUEST['selected_fld'] as $idx => $sval) {
+                if ($sql_query == '') {
+                    $sql_query .= 'SELECT ' . PMA_Util::backquote($sval);
+                } else {
+                    $sql_query .=  ', ' . PMA_Util::backquote($sval);
+                }
+            }
+            $sql_query .= ' FROM ' . PMA_Util::backquote($db)
+            . '.' . PMA_Util::backquote($table);
+            include 'sql.php';
+            exit;
+        } else {
+            // handle multiple field commands
+            // handle confirmation of deleting multiple fields/columns
+            $action = 'tbl_structure.php';
+            include 'libraries/mult_submits.inc.php';
+            /**
+             * if $submit_mult == 'change', execution will have stopped
+             * at this point
+             */
 
-if (! empty($submit_mult) && isset($_REQUEST['selected_fld'])) {
-    $err_url = 'tbl_structure.php?' . PMA_generate_common_url($db, $table);
-    if ($submit_mult == 'browse') {
-        // browsing the table displaying only selected fields/columns
-        $GLOBALS['active_page'] = 'sql.php';
-        $sql_query = '';
-        foreach ($_REQUEST['selected_fld'] as $idx => $sval) {
-            if ($sql_query == '') {
-                $sql_query .= 'SELECT ' . PMA_Util::backquote($sval);
-            } else {
-                $sql_query .=  ', ' . PMA_Util::backquote($sval);
+            if (empty($message)) {
+                $message = PMA_Message::success();
             }
         }
-        $sql_query .= ' FROM ' . PMA_Util::backquote($db)
-        . '.' . PMA_Util::backquote($table);
-        include 'sql.php';
-        exit;
     } else {
-        // handle multiple field commands
-        // handle confirmation of deleting multiple fields/columns
-        $action = 'tbl_structure.php';
-        include 'libraries/mult_submits.inc.php';
-        /**
-         * if $submit_mult == 'change', execution will have stopped
-         * at this point
-         */
-
-        if (empty($message)) {
-            $message = PMA_Message::success();
-        }
+        $response = PMA_Response::getInstance();
+        $response->isSuccess(false);
+        $response->addJSON('message', __('No column selected.'));
     }
 }