diff --git a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
index 4cbed590c8..e94910e26e 100644
--- a/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/server_privileges.lib.php
@@ -3174,8 +3174,11 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForDisplayTheInitials($array_initials)
         if (! empty($tmp_initial)) {
             if ($initial_was_found) {
                 $html_output .= '<td>'
-                    . '<a class="ajax"'
-                    . ' href="server_privileges.php'
+                    . '<a class="ajax'
+                    . ((isset($_REQUEST['initial'])
+                        && $_REQUEST['initial'] === $tmp_initial
+                        ) ? ' active' : '')
+                    . '" href="server_privileges.php'
                     . PMA_URL_getCommon(array('initial' => $tmp_initial))
                     . '">' . $tmp_initial
                     . '</a>'
diff --git a/themes/pmahomme/css/common.css.php b/themes/pmahomme/css/common.css.php
index 131dddb7bc..a623662215 100644
--- a/themes/pmahomme/css/common.css.php
+++ b/themes/pmahomme/css/common.css.php
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ a:hover {
     <?php echo $_SESSION['PMA_Theme']->getCssGradient('ffffff', 'cccccc'); ?>
 }
 
+#initials_table a.active {
+    <?php echo $_SESSION['PMA_Theme']->getCssGradient('cccccc', 'ffffff'); ?>
+}
+
 dfn {
     font-style: normal;
 }