diff --git a/libraries/mult_submits.inc.php b/libraries/mult_submits.inc.php
index bccc7b4152..68f48e1424 100644
--- a/libraries/mult_submits.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/mult_submits.inc.php
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ if (! defined('PHPMYADMIN')) {
     exit;
 }
 
+if (isset($_REQUEST['table_type'])) {
+    $GLOBALS['table_type'] = $_REQUEST['table_type'];
+}
+
+if (isset($_REQUEST['selected_fld'])) {
+    $GLOBALS['selected_fld'] = $_REQUEST['selected_fld'];
+}
+
+if (isset($_REQUEST['submit_mult'])) {
+    $GLOBALS['submit_mult'] = $_REQUEST['submit_mult'];
+}
+
 /**
  * Prepares the work and runs some other scripts if required
  */
diff --git a/tbl_alter.php b/tbl_alter.php
index 344d65a2b2..c9262ea036 100644
--- a/tbl_alter.php
+++ b/tbl_alter.php
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ require_once './libraries/common.inc.php';
 
 require_once './libraries/header.inc.php';
 
+if (isset($_REQUEST['field'])) {
+    $GLOBALS['field'] = $_REQUEST['field'];
+}
+
 // Check parameters
 PMA_checkParameters(array('db', 'table'));