diff --git a/js/functions.js b/js/functions.js
index 0380a3d41b..c9f6112dff 100644
--- a/js/functions.js
+++ b/js/functions.js
@@ -2288,7 +2288,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         });
 
     $('#update_recent_tables').ready(function() {
-        if (window.parent.frame_navigation != undefined) {
+        if (window.parent.frame_navigation != undefined
+            && window.parent.frame_navigation.PMA_reloadRecentTable != undefined)
+        {
             window.parent.frame_navigation.PMA_reloadRecentTable();
         }
     });