diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 79a8d98dce..3b947c5585 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ $HeadURL: https://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/phpmyadmin/trunk/phpMyA
 + [display] Support for MySQL 5.0.37 profiling 
 + RFE #1743983 [gui] Replace $max_characters by a configurable param:
   $cfg['MaxCharactersInDisplayedSQL']
+- bug #1746186 LeftLogoLink fails if set to some external site
 
 2.10.3.0 (not yet released)
 
diff --git a/Documentation.html b/Documentation.html
index acbb3316ac..423d7e8941 100644
--- a/Documentation.html
+++ b/Documentation.html
@@ -1255,7 +1255,8 @@ ALTER TABLE `pma_column_comments`
 
     <dt id="cfg_LeftLogoLinkWindow">$cfg['LeftLogoLinkWindow'] string</dt>
     <dd>Whether to open the linked page in the main window (<tt>main</tt>)
-    or in a new one (<tt>new</tt>).</dd>
+    or in a new one (<tt>new</tt>). Note: use <tt>new</tt> if you are
+    linking to <tt>phpmyadmin.net</tt>.</dd>
 
     <dt id="cfg_LeftDisplayServers">$cfg['LeftDisplayServers'] boolean</dt>
     <dd>Defines whether or not to display a server choice at the top of the left frame.
diff --git a/libraries/navigation_header.inc.php b/libraries/navigation_header.inc.php
index 3ed043cdba..7fabca8196 100644
--- a/libraries/navigation_header.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/navigation_header.inc.php
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftDisplayLogo']) {
             echo '" target="_blank"';
             break;
         case 'main':
-            echo '?' . $query_url . '" target="frame_content"';
+            // do not add our parameters for an external link
+            if (substr(strtolower($GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftLogoLink']), 0, 4) !== 'http') {
+                echo '?' . $query_url . '" target="frame_content"';
+            } else {
+                echo '"';
+            }
     }
     echo '>' . $logo . '</a>' . "\n"
         .'</div>' . "\n";