diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index db6d0952d9..1c45e3ed62 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -41,6 +41,18 @@ if (! empty($_REQUEST['target'])
     exit;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Check if it is an ajax request to reload the recent tables list.
+ */
+require_once 'libraries/RecentTable.class.php';
+if ($GLOBALS['is_ajax_request'] && ! empty($_REQUEST['recent_table'])) {
+    $response = PMA_Response::getInstance();
+    $response->addJSON(
+        'options',
+        PMA_RecentTable::getInstance()->getHtmlSelectOption()
+    );
+    exit;
+}
 
 if ($GLOBALS['PMA_Config']->isGitRevision()) {
     if (isset($_REQUEST['git_revision']) && $GLOBALS['is_ajax_request'] == true) {
diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index 739f5d76f4..1d6b1894c1 100644
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -3231,13 +3231,17 @@ AJAX.registerOnload('functions.js', function() {
         return false;
     });
 
-    $('#update_recent_tables').ready(function() {
-        if (window.parent.frame_navigation != undefined
-            && window.parent.frame_navigation.PMA_reloadRecentTable != undefined)
-        {
-            window.parent.frame_navigation.PMA_reloadRecentTable();
-        }
-    });
+    if ($('#update_recent_tables').length) {
+        $.get(
+            $('#update_recent_tables').attr('href'),
+            function (data) {
+                if (data.success == true) {
+                    $('#recentTable').html(data.options);
+                }
+            }
+        );
+    }
+
 }); // end of $()
 
 /**
diff --git a/js/navigation.js b/js/navigation.js
index f436d28c54..76fd60e31a 100644
--- a/js/navigation.js
+++ b/js/navigation.js
@@ -235,23 +235,6 @@ function clear_fast_db_filter()
     fast_db_filter('');
 }
 
-/**
- * Reloads the recent tables list.
- */
-function PMA_reloadRecentTable()
-{
-    $.get('navigation.php', {
-            'token': window.parent.token,
-            'server': window.parent.server,
-            'ajax_request': true,
-            'recent_table': true},
-        function (data) {
-            if (data.success == true) {
-                $('#recentTable').html(data.options);
-            }
-        });
-}
-
 /* Performed on load */
 $(function(){
 
diff --git a/libraries/Header.class.php b/libraries/Header.class.php
index 0dacbf8ad7..1dd5cec1b3 100644
--- a/libraries/Header.class.php
+++ b/libraries/Header.class.php
@@ -329,10 +329,6 @@ class PMA_Header
                 if (! $GLOBALS['cfg']['ShowHint']) {
                     $retval .= '<span id="no_hint" class="hide"></span>';
                 }
-                $retval .= $this->_addRecentTable(
-                    $GLOBALS['db'],
-                    $GLOBALS['table']
-                );
                 $retval .= $this->_getWarnings();
                 if ($this->_menuEnabled && $GLOBALS['server'] > 0) {
                     $retval .= $this->_menu->getDisplay();
@@ -349,6 +345,10 @@ class PMA_Header
                     }
                 }
             }
+            $retval .= $this->_addRecentTable(
+                $GLOBALS['db'],
+                $GLOBALS['table']
+            );
         }
         return $retval;
     }
@@ -545,7 +545,9 @@ class PMA_Header
         if ($this->_menuEnabled && strlen($table) && $GLOBALS['cfg']['LeftRecentTable'] > 0) {
             $tmp_result = PMA_RecentTable::getInstance()->add($db, $table);
             if ($tmp_result === true) {
-                $retval = '<span class="hide" id="update_recent_tables"></span>';
+                $params = array('ajax_request' => true, 'recent_table' => true);
+                $url = 'index.php' . PMA_generate_common_url($params);
+                $retval = '<a class="hide" id="update_recent_tables" href="' . $url . '"></a>';
             } else {
                 $error  = $tmp_result;
                 $retval = $error->getDisplay();
diff --git a/navigation.php b/navigation.php
index 3e440691da..4205a2dbb9 100644
--- a/navigation.php
+++ b/navigation.php
@@ -25,19 +25,6 @@ function PMA_exitNavigationFrame()
 }
 
 require_once 'libraries/Util.class.php';
-require_once 'libraries/RecentTable.class.php';
-
-/**
- * Check if it is an ajax request to reload the recent tables list.
- */
-if ($GLOBALS['is_ajax_request'] && $_REQUEST['recent_table']) {
-    $response = PMA_Response::getInstance();
-    $response->addJSON(
-        'options',
-        PMA_RecentTable::getInstance()->getHtmlSelectOption()
-    );
-    exit;
-}
 
 // keep the offset of the db list in session before closing it
 if (! isset($_SESSION['tmp_user_values']['navi_limit_offset'])) {