diff --git a/doc/config.rst b/doc/config.rst
index 3bf15a2948..deb9a449a2 100644
--- a/doc/config.rst
+++ b/doc/config.rst
@@ -2374,6 +2374,16 @@ Design customization
     put when tables contents are displayed (you may have them displayed at
     the left side, right side, both sides or nowhere).
 
+.. config:option:: $cfg['RowActionLinksWithoutUnique']
+
+    :type: boolean
+    :default: false
+
+    Defines whether to show row links (Edit, Copy, Delete) and checkboxes
+    for multiple row operations even when the selection does not have a unique key.
+    Using row actions in the absence of a unique key may result in different/more
+    rows being affected since there is no guaranteed way to select the exact row(s).
+
 .. config:option:: $cfg['RememberSorting']
 
     :type: boolean
diff --git a/libraries/config.default.php b/libraries/config.default.php
index 79cb5390b9..a22ac96022 100644
--- a/libraries/config.default.php
+++ b/libraries/config.default.php
@@ -2680,6 +2680,14 @@ $cfg['LimitChars'] = 50;
  */
 $cfg['RowActionLinks'] = 'left';
 
+/**
+ * Whether to show row links (Edit, Copy, Delete) and checkboxes for
+ * multiple row operations even when the selection does not have a unique key.
+ *
+ * @global boolean $cfg['RowActionLinksWithoutUnique']
+ */
+$cfg['RowActionLinksWithoutUnique'] = false;
+
 /**
  * Default sort order by primary key.
  * @global string $cfg['TablePrimaryKeyOrder']
diff --git a/libraries/config/messages.inc.php b/libraries/config/messages.inc.php
index 51e8f41e36..498cabe743 100644
--- a/libraries/config/messages.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/config/messages.inc.php
@@ -490,6 +490,8 @@ $strConfigNumRecentTables_name = __('Recently used tables');
 $strConfigNumFavoriteTables_name = __('Favorite tables');
 $strConfigRowActionLinks_desc = __('These are Edit, Copy and Delete links.');
 $strConfigRowActionLinks_name = __('Where to show the table row links');
+$strConfigRowActionLinksWithoutUnique_desc = __('Whether to show row links even in the absence of a unique key.');
+$strConfigRowActionLinksWithoutUnique_name = __('Show row links anyway');
 $strConfigNaturalOrder_desc
     = __('Use natural order for sorting table and database names.');
 $strConfigNaturalOrder_name = __('Natural order');
diff --git a/libraries/config/setup.forms.php b/libraries/config/setup.forms.php
index 095e745194..35a43448a2 100644
--- a/libraries/config/setup.forms.php
+++ b/libraries/config/setup.forms.php
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ $forms['Main_panel']['Browse'] = array(
     'RepeatCells',
     'LimitChars',
     'RowActionLinks',
+    'RowActionLinksWithoutUnique',
     'TablePrimaryKeyOrder',
     'RememberSorting',
     'RelationalDisplay');
diff --git a/libraries/config/user_preferences.forms.php b/libraries/config/user_preferences.forms.php
index 6dac345429..ef9487f70a 100644
--- a/libraries/config/user_preferences.forms.php
+++ b/libraries/config/user_preferences.forms.php
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ $forms['Main_panel']['Browse'] = array(
     'RepeatCells',
     'LimitChars',
     'RowActionLinks',
+    'RowActionLinksWithoutUnique',
     'TablePrimaryKeyOrder',
     'RememberSorting',
     'RelationalDisplay');
diff --git a/libraries/sql.lib.php b/libraries/sql.lib.php
index 58302ae694..247fc46e4b 100644
--- a/libraries/sql.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/sql.lib.php
@@ -1751,13 +1751,14 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForPreviousUpdateQuery($disp_query, $showSql, $sql_data,
 /**
  * To get the message if a column index is missing. If not will return null
  *
- * @param string  $table    current table
- * @param string  $db       current database
- * @param boolean $editable whether the results table can be editable or not
+ * @param string  $table      current table
+ * @param string  $db         current database
+ * @param boolean $editable   whether the results table can be editable or not
+ * @param boolean $has_unique whether there is a unique key
  *
  * @return PMA_message $message
  */
-function PMA_getMessageIfMissingColumnIndex($table, $db, $editable)
+function PMA_getMessageIfMissingColumnIndex($table, $db, $editable, $has_unique)
 {
     if (!empty($table) && ($GLOBALS['dbi']->isSystemSchema($db) || !$editable)) {
         $missing_unique_column_msg = PMA_message::notice(
@@ -1767,6 +1768,14 @@ function PMA_getMessageIfMissingColumnIndex($table, $db, $editable)
                 . ' are not available.'
             )
         );
+    } elseif (! empty($table) && ! $has_unique) {
+        $missing_unique_column_msg = PMA_message::notice(
+            __(
+                'Current selection does not contain a unique column.'
+                . ' Grid edit, Edit, Copy and Delete features may result in'
+                . ' undesired behavior.'
+            )
+        );
     } else {
         $missing_unique_column_msg = null;
     }
@@ -1882,7 +1891,10 @@ function PMA_getQueryResponseForResultsReturned($result,
 
     $just_one_table = PMA_resultSetHasJustOneTable($fields_meta);
 
-    $editable = ($has_unique || $updatableView) && $just_one_table;
+    $editable = ($has_unique
+        || $GLOBALS['cfg']['RowActionLinksWithoutUnique']
+        || $updatableView)
+        && $just_one_table;
 
     $displayParts = array(
         'edit_lnk' => $displayResultsObject::UPDATE_ROW,
@@ -1960,7 +1972,7 @@ function PMA_getQueryResponseForResultsReturned($result,
     );
 
     $missing_unique_column_msg = PMA_getMessageIfMissingColumnIndex(
-        $table, $db, $editable
+        $table, $db, $editable, $has_unique
     );
 
     $bookmark_created_msg = PMA_getBookmarkCreatedMessage();