diff --git a/import.php b/import.php
index 75b4f36f40..cf190b2725 100644
--- a/import.php
+++ b/import.php
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ if (! empty($sql_query)) {
         $GLOBALS['reload'] = true;
     }
 
+    //do a dynamic reload if table is RENAMED (by sending the instruction to the AJAX response handler)
+    if (preg_match('/^RENAME\s+TABLE\s+(.*?)\s+TO\s+(.*?)($|;|\s)/i', $sql_query, $rename_table_names)) {
+        $ajax_reload_nav['table_name'] = $rename_table_names[2];
+        $ajax_reload_nav['reload'] = true;
+    }
+    
     $sql_query = '';
 } elseif (! empty($sql_localfile)) {
     // run SQL file on server
diff --git a/js/sql.js b/js/sql.js
index b1e5208659..3f91d04f9c 100644
--- a/js/sql.js
+++ b/js/sql.js
@@ -280,6 +280,14 @@ AJAX.registerOnload('sql.js', function() {
                      .show()
                      .html(data.message);
                 }
+
+                if (typeof data.ajax_reload_nav != 'undefined') {
+                    if (data.ajax_reload_nav.reload) {
+                        PMA_commonParams.set('table', data.ajax_reload_nav.table_name);
+                        PMA_commonActions.refreshMain();
+                    }
+                }
+                
                 $sqlqueryresults.show().trigger('makegrid');
                 $('#togglequerybox').show();
                 PMA_init_slider();
diff --git a/sql.php b/sql.php
index 36ed636458..b15c80ce38 100644
--- a/sql.php
+++ b/sql.php
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ $scripts->addFile('tbl_structure.js');
 $scripts->addFile('indexes.js');
 $scripts->addFile('gis_data_editor.js');
 
+/**
+ * Set ajax_reload_nav in the response if it was already set
+ */
+if (isset($ajax_reload_nav) && $ajax_reload_nav['reload'] === true) {
+    $response->addJSON('ajax_reload_nav', $ajax_reload_nav);
+}
+
 /**
  * Sets globals from $_POST
  */