diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 427c44d1a9..4c64eba1ec 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 - bug #3977 Not detected configuration storage
 - bug #3970 Pressing enter in the filter field reloads page
 - bug #3984 Cannot insert in this table (PHP < 5.4)
+- bug #3989 Reloading privileges does not update the interface
 
 4.0.4.0 (2013-06-17)
 - bug #3959 Using DefaultTabDatabase in NavigationTree for Database Click
diff --git a/js/server_privileges.js b/js/server_privileges.js
index f6c05999f1..86f4526afe 100644
--- a/js/server_privileges.js
+++ b/js/server_privileges.js
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ function addUser($form)
 AJAX.registerTeardown('server_privileges.js', function() {
     $("#fieldset_add_user a.ajax").die("click");
     $('form[name=usersForm]').unbind('submit');
-    $("#reload_privileges_anchor.ajax").die("click");
     $("#fieldset_delete_user_footer #buttonGo.ajax").die('click');
     $("a.edit_user_anchor.ajax").die('click');
     $("#edit_user_dialog").find("form.ajax").die('submit');
@@ -223,29 +222,6 @@ AJAX.registerOnload('server_privileges.js', function() {
 
     });//end of Add New User AJAX event handler
 
-
-    /**
-     * Ajax event handler for 'Reload Privileges' anchor
-     *
-     * @see         PMA_ajaxShowMessage()
-     * @memberOf    jQuery
-     * @name        reload_privileges_click
-     */
-    $("#reload_privileges_anchor.ajax").live("click", function(event) {
-        event.preventDefault();
-
-        var $msgbox = PMA_ajaxShowMessage(PMA_messages['strReloadingPrivileges']);
-
-        $.get($(this).attr("href"), {'ajax_request': true}, function(data) {
-            if (data.success == true) {
-                PMA_ajaxRemoveMessage($msgbox);
-            } else {
-                PMA_ajaxShowMessage(data.error, false);
-            }
-        }); //end $.get()
-
-    }); //end of Reload Privileges Ajax event handler
-
     /**
      * AJAX handler for 'Revoke User'
      *
diff --git a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
index 44e16d37b2..e87a84530e 100644
--- a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
@@ -2969,8 +2969,7 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForDisplayUserOverviewPage($link_edit, $pmaThemeImage,
                 PMA_Message::NOTICE
             );
             $flushLink = '<a href="server_privileges.php?' . $GLOBALS['url_query'] . '&amp;'
-                . 'flush_privileges=1" id="reload_privileges_anchor" '
-                . 'class="' . $conditional_class . '">';
+                . 'flush_privileges=1" id="reload_privileges_anchor">';
             $flushnote->addParam(
                 $flushLink,
                 false