diff --git a/server_status_processes.php b/server_status_processes.php
index c8c3f6003f..2533ac31eb 100644
--- a/server_status_processes.php
+++ b/server_status_processes.php
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ $response = PMA\libraries\Response::getInstance();
  * on ajax request
  */
 if ($response->isAjax() && !empty($_REQUEST['kill'])) {
-    $query = $GLOBALS['dbi']->getKillQuery((int)$_REQUEST['kill']);
+    $kill = intval($_REQUEST['kill']);
+    $query = $GLOBALS['dbi']->getKillQuery($kill);
     if ($GLOBALS['dbi']->tryQuery($query)) {
         $message = PMA\libraries\Message::success(
             __('Thread %s was successfully killed.')
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ if ($response->isAjax() && !empty($_REQUEST['kill'])) {
         );
         $response->setRequestStatus(false);
     }
-    $message->addParam($_REQUEST['kill']);
+    $message->addParam($kill);
     $response->addJSON('message', $message);
 } elseif ($response->isAjax() && !empty($_REQUEST['refresh'])) {
     // Only sends the process list table