diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 573dc393f3..67880164c9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ explanation
 + rfe #1608 Central columns allowing setting SIGNED / UNSIGNED attribute for integer
 + rfe #1441 Add regexp match when using AllowArbitraryServer
 
+4.3.12.0 (not yet released)
+- bug #4746 Right-aligned columns have left-aligned header
+
 4.3.11.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #4774 SQL links are completely wrong
 - bug #4768 MariaDB: version mismatch
diff --git a/libraries/DisplayResults.class.php b/libraries/DisplayResults.class.php
index 2b01f559ad..cc3f382847 100644
--- a/libraries/DisplayResults.class.php
+++ b/libraries/DisplayResults.class.php
@@ -2195,6 +2195,26 @@ class PMA_DisplayResults
 
     } // end of the '_getSortOrderLink()' function
 
+    /**
+     * Check if the column contains numeric data. If yes, then set the
+     * column header's alignment right
+     *
+     * @param array $fields_meta set of field properties
+     * @param array &$th_class   array containing classes 
+     *
+     * @return void
+     *
+     * @see  _getDraggableClassForSortableColumns()
+     */
+    private function _getClassForNumericColumnType($fields_meta,&$th_class)
+    {
+        if (preg_match(
+            '@int|decimal|float|double|real|bit|boolean|serial@i',
+            $fields_meta->type
+        )) {
+            $th_class[] = 'right';
+        }
+    }
 
     /**
      * Prepare columns to draggable effect for sortable columns
@@ -2220,7 +2240,7 @@ class PMA_DisplayResults
         $draggable_html = '<th';
         $th_class = array();
         $th_class[] = 'draggable';
-
+        $this->_getClassForNumericColumnType($fields_meta, $th_class);
         if ($col_visib && !$col_visib_j) {
             $th_class[] = 'hide';
         }
@@ -2268,7 +2288,7 @@ class PMA_DisplayResults
         $draggable_html = '<th';
         $th_class = array();
         $th_class[] = 'draggable';
-
+        $this->_getClassForNumericColumnType($fields_meta, $th_class);
         if ($col_visib && !$col_visib_j) {
             $th_class[] = 'hide';
         }
diff --git a/themes/pmahomme/css/common.css.php b/themes/pmahomme/css/common.css.php
index 2610bc8303..22e6b13827 100644
--- a/themes/pmahomme/css/common.css.php
+++ b/themes/pmahomme/css/common.css.php
@@ -2649,6 +2649,10 @@ fieldset .disabled-field td {
     display: inline;
 }
 
+.pma_table th.draggable.right span {
+    margin-<?php echo $right; ?>: 0px;
+}
+
 .pma_table th.draggable span {
     margin-<?php echo $right; ?>: 10px;
 }