diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index afa890e364..ed8b90f973 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ explanation
 + 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 (2015-03-02)
 - bug #4774 SQL links are completely wrong
diff --git a/libraries/DisplayResults.class.php b/libraries/DisplayResults.class.php
index ba41cc4636..cc3f382847 100644
--- a/libraries/DisplayResults.class.php
+++ b/libraries/DisplayResults.class.php
@@ -2196,16 +2196,22 @@ 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
+     * Check if the column contains numeric data. If yes, then set the
+     * column header's alignment right
      *
-     * @param         $fields_meta                set of field properties
+     * @param array $fields_meta set of field properties
+     * @param array &$th_class   array containing classes 
+     *
+     * @return void
      *
-     * @return string $value                      class that has to be added to th_class
      * @see  _getDraggableClassForSortableColumns()
      */
-    private function getClassForNumericColumnType($fields_meta,&$th_class){
-
-        if(preg_match('@int|decimal|float|double|real|bit|boolean|serial@i',$fields_meta->type)){
+    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';
         }
     }
@@ -2234,7 +2240,7 @@ class PMA_DisplayResults
         $draggable_html = '<th';
         $th_class = array();
         $th_class[] = 'draggable';
-        $this->getClassForNumericColumnType($fields_meta,$th_class);
+        $this->_getClassForNumericColumnType($fields_meta, $th_class);
         if ($col_visib && !$col_visib_j) {
             $th_class[] = 'hide';
         }
@@ -2282,7 +2288,7 @@ class PMA_DisplayResults
         $draggable_html = '<th';
         $th_class = array();
         $th_class[] = 'draggable';
-        $this->getClassForNumericColumnType($fields_meta,$th_class);
+        $this->_getClassForNumericColumnType($fields_meta, $th_class);
         if ($col_visib && !$col_visib_j) {
             $th_class[] = 'hide';
         }