diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 624677e390..5d9183c69c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 + [interface] Upgraded CodeMirror to 3.x series
 
 4.0.3.0 (not yet released)
+- bug #3941 Recent tables list always empty
 
 4.0.2.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #3902 Cannot browse when table name contains keyword "call"
diff --git a/libraries/Header.class.php b/libraries/Header.class.php
index 0d87897c12..9599f47d06 100644
--- a/libraries/Header.class.php
+++ b/libraries/Header.class.php
@@ -395,6 +395,8 @@ class PMA_Header
                 }
                 $retval .= '<div id="page_content">';
                 $retval .= $this->getMessage();
+            }
+            if ($this->_isEnabled && empty($_REQUEST['recent_table'])) {
                 $retval .= $this->_addRecentTable(
                     $GLOBALS['db'],
                     $GLOBALS['table']