diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e820486304..d92ec3d56c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 - bug #3468272 [import] Fixed import of ODS with more paragraphs in a cell
 - bug #3510196 [core] Improved redirecting with ForceSSL option
 + rfe #3518852 [edit] edit blob but not other binary, new option $cfg['ProtectBinary'] = 'noblob'
++ Hide language select box if there are no locales installed
 
 3.5.1.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #3510784 [edit] Limit clause ignored when sort order is remembered
diff --git a/libraries/auth/cookie.auth.lib.php b/libraries/auth/cookie.auth.lib.php
index 3e8d407e4f..fa1c064b96 100644
--- a/libraries/auth/cookie.auth.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/auth/cookie.auth.lib.php
@@ -159,9 +159,8 @@ function PMA_auth()
 <script type="text/javascript">
 //<![CDATA[
 // reveal the login form to users with JS enabled
-$(document).ready(function () {
-    $('form.login').show();
-    $('div.language').show();
+$(function () {
+    $('.hide').show();
 });
 //]]>
 </script>
diff --git a/libraries/display_select_lang.lib.php b/libraries/display_select_lang.lib.php
index ea8fe5c69a..093f1aa6f9 100644
--- a/libraries/display_select_lang.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/display_select_lang.lib.php
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ function PMA_language_cmp(&$a, &$b)
  */
 function PMA_select_language($use_fieldset = false, $show_doc = true)
 {
+    if (count($GLOBALS['available_languages']) == 1) {
+        // no use in switching languages, there is only one available
+        return;
+    }
+
     global $cfg, $lang;
     ?>
 
diff --git a/main.php b/main.php
index 4baeda03a1..438dcf1d67 100644
--- a/main.php
+++ b/main.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ echo '<h2>' . __('Appearance Settings') . '</h2>';
 echo '  <ul>';
 
 // Displays language selection combo
-if (empty($cfg['Lang'])) {
+if (empty($cfg['Lang']) && count($GLOBALS['available_languages']) > 1) {
     echo '<li id="li_select_lang">';
     include_once 'libraries/display_select_lang.lib.php';
     PMA_select_language();