diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 27d8311ce7..6f1c660f50 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 - issue #12960 Enclose exports in transaction by default
 - issue #12966 After adding a column ADD INDEX option won't be displayed when enabling AI
 - issue #12972 Better error message when Composer has not been run
+- issue #12988 Do not show language selector without choices
 
 4.6.6 (2017-01-23)
 - issue #12759 Fix Notice regarding 'Undefined index: old_usergroup'
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 0ced453dd7..f33a0b44c9 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -236,11 +236,12 @@ echo '<h2>' , __('Appearance settings') , '</h2>';
 echo '  <ul>';
 
 // Displays language selection combo
-if (empty($cfg['Lang'])) {
+$language_manager = LanguageManager::getInstance();
+if (empty($cfg['Lang']) && $language_manager->hasChoice()) {
     echo '<li id="li_select_lang" class="no_bullets">';
 
     echo PMA\libraries\Util::getImage('s_lang.png') , " "
-        , LanguageManager::getInstance()->getSelectorDisplay();
+        , $language_manager->getSelectorDisplay();
     echo '</li>';
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/LanguageManager.php b/libraries/LanguageManager.php
index fc29032021..30aab0d5b4 100644
--- a/libraries/LanguageManager.php
+++ b/libraries/LanguageManager.php
@@ -714,6 +714,16 @@ class LanguageManager
         return $this->_available_locales;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks whether there are some languages available
+     *
+     * @return boolean
+     */
+    public function hasChoice()
+    {
+        return count($this->availableLanguages()) > 1;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns (cached) list of all available languages
      *
diff --git a/libraries/URL.php b/libraries/URL.php
index 14c714e455..8b463ade5f 100644
--- a/libraries/URL.php
+++ b/libraries/URL.php
@@ -220,7 +220,13 @@ class URL
             $params['collation_connection'] = $GLOBALS['collation_connection'];
         }
 
-        return $divider . http_build_query($params, null, $separator);
+        $query = http_build_query($params, null, $separator);
+
+        if ($divider != '?' || strlen($query) > 0) {
+            return $divider . $query;
+        }
+
+        return '';
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/libraries/db_common.inc.php b/libraries/db_common.inc.php
index 5f9364d1a3..4d5a92acf9 100644
--- a/libraries/db_common.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/db_common.inc.php
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ if (! isset($is_db) || ! $is_db) {
         $is_db = false;
     }
     // Not a valid db name -> back to the welcome page
-    $uri = './index.php'
-        . URL::getCommonRaw(array())
-        . (isset($message) ? '&message=' . urlencode($message) : '') . '&reload=1';
+    $params = array('reload' => '1');
+    if (isset($message)) {
+        $params['message'] = $message;
+    }
+    $uri = './index.php' . URL::getCommonRaw($params);
     if (strlen($db) === 0 || ! $is_db) {
         $response = Response::getInstance();
         if ($response->isAjax()) {
diff --git a/libraries/plugins/auth/AuthenticationCookie.php b/libraries/plugins/auth/AuthenticationCookie.php
index 3d6a3ea777..8a444d6c4a 100644
--- a/libraries/plugins/auth/AuthenticationCookie.php
+++ b/libraries/plugins/auth/AuthenticationCookie.php
@@ -153,13 +153,15 @@ class AuthenticationCookie extends AuthenticationPlugin
         )->display();
         echo "</noscript>\n";
 
-        echo "<div class='hide js-show'>";
         // Displays the languages form
-        if (empty($GLOBALS['cfg']['Lang'])) {
+        $language_manager = LanguageManager::getInstance();
+        if (empty($GLOBALS['cfg']['Lang']) && $language_manager->hasChoice()) {
+            echo "<div class='hide js-show'>";
             // use fieldset, don't show doc link
-            echo LanguageManager::getInstance()->getSelectorDisplay(true, false);
+            echo $language_manager->getSelectorDisplay(true, false);
+            echo '</div>';
         }
-        echo '</div>
+        echo '
     <br />
     <!-- Login form -->
     <form method="post" action="index.php" name="login_form"' , $autocomplete ,
diff --git a/templates/select_lang.phtml b/templates/select_lang.phtml
index 11cd26609d..2143d843a5 100644
--- a/templates/select_lang.phtml
+++ b/templates/select_lang.phtml
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-<?php if (count($available_languages) > 1) : ?>
     <form method="get" action="index.php" class="disableAjax">
     <?= PMA\libraries\URL::getHiddenInputs($_form_params) ?>
 
@@ -31,6 +30,3 @@
     <?php endif; ?>
 
     </form>
-<?php endif; ?>
-
-