diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ae861c6b2e..a8e7251521 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 ======================
 
 4.2.12.0 (not yet released)
+- bug #4574 Blank/white page when JavaScript disabled 
 
 4.2.11.0 (2014-10-31)
 - bug       ReferenceError: Table_onover is not defined
diff --git a/libraries/Header.class.php b/libraries/Header.class.php
index c54f8a03d9..bc6769a388 100644
--- a/libraries/Header.class.php
+++ b/libraries/Header.class.php
@@ -374,6 +374,9 @@ class PMA_Header
                     $this->_scripts->addFile('config.js');
                 }
                 $retval .= $this->_scripts->getDisplay();
+                $retval .= '<noscript>';
+                $retval .= '<style>html{display:block}</style>';
+                $retval .= '</noscript>';
                 $retval .= $this->_getBodyStart();
                 if ($this->_menuEnabled && $GLOBALS['server'] > 0) {
                     $nav = new PMA_Navigation();