diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 18df9f1ffa..9330bc2726 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 
 4.0.5.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #3977 Not detected configuration storage
+- bug #3970 Pressing enter in the filter field reloads page
 
 4.0.4.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #3959 Using DefaultTabDatabase in NavigationTree for Database Click
diff --git a/js/navigation.js b/js/navigation.js
index 256fd12695..9198300a87 100644
--- a/js/navigation.js
+++ b/js/navigation.js
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ $(function() {
         return;
     }
 
+    // Do not let the page reload on submitting the fast filter
+    $(document).on('submit', '.fast_filter', function(event) {
+        event.preventDefault();
+    });
+
     // Fire up the resize handlers
     new ResizeHandler();