diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 56802094bc..b2271d23fd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 + rfe #3488640 Expand table-group in non-light navigation frame if only one
 + Patch #3509360 Contest-3: Option "Truncate table" before "insert"
 + Patch #3506552 Contest-2: Show index information in the data dictionary
++ Patch #3510656 Contest-1: Ignoring foreign keys while dropping tables
 
 3.5.1.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #3510784 [edit] Limit clause ignored when sort order is remembered
diff --git a/js/db_structure.js b/js/db_structure.js
index 5151bcaf38..5e205ed2af 100644
--- a/js/db_structure.js
+++ b/js/db_structure.js
@@ -253,6 +253,28 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         }) // end $.post()
     });
 
+     /**
+     * Event handler for 'Foreign Key Checks' disabling option
+     * in the drop table confirmation form
+     */
+    $(".fkc_switch").click(function(event){
+       if ($("#fkc_checkbox").attr('checked') == 'checked') {
+           $("#fkc_checkbox").removeAttr('checked');
+           $("#fkc_status").html(PMA_messages['strForeignKeyCheckDisabled']);
+           return;
+       }
+       $("#fkc_checkbox").attr('checked','checked');   
+       $("#fkc_status").html(PMA_messages['strForeignKeyCheckEnabled']);
+    });
+
+    $('#fkc_checkbox').change(function () {
+        if ($(this).attr("checked")) {
+            $("#fkc_status").html(PMA_messages['strForeignKeyCheckEnabled']);
+            return;
+        }
+        $("#fkc_status").html(PMA_messages['strForeignKeyCheckDisabled']);
+    }); // End of event handler for 'Foreign Key Check'
+
     /**
      * Ajax Event handler for 'Truncate Table'
      *
diff --git a/js/messages.php b/js/messages.php
index a9701430d6..6d573f2e7d 100644
--- a/js/messages.php
+++ b/js/messages.php
@@ -247,6 +247,9 @@ $js_messages['strNo'] = __('No');
 $js_messages['strInsertTable'] = __('Insert Table');
 $js_messages['strHideIndexes'] = __('Hide indexes');
 $js_messages['strShowIndexes'] = __('Show indexes');
+$js_messages['strForeignKeyCheck'] = __('Foreign key check:');
+$js_messages['strForeignKeyCheckEnabled'] = __('(Enabled)');
+$js_messages['strForeignKeyCheckDisabled'] = __('(Disabled)');
 
 /* For db_search.js */
 $js_messages['strSearching'] = __('Searching');
diff --git a/libraries/mult_submits.inc.php b/libraries/mult_submits.inc.php
index 0045a90159..d48616a41b 100644
--- a/libraries/mult_submits.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/mult_submits.inc.php
@@ -294,7 +294,17 @@ if (!empty($submit_mult) && !empty($what)) {
             ?>:</legend>
             <code><?php echo $full_query; ?></code>
         </fieldset>
-        <fieldset class="tblFooters">
+        <fieldset class="tblFooters"><?php
+            // Display option to disable foreign key checks while dropping tables
+            if ($what == 'drop_tbl') { ?> 
+                <div id="foreignkeychk">
+                <span class="fkc_switch"><?php echo __('Foreign key check:'); ?></span>
+                <span class="checkbox"><input type="checkbox" name="fk_check" value="1" id="fkc_checkbox"<?php 
+                $default_fk_check_value = (PMA_DBI_fetch_value('SHOW VARIABLES LIKE \'foreign_key_checks\';', 0, 1) == 'ON') ? 1 : 0;
+                echo ($default_fk_check_value) ? ' checked=\"checked\"' : '' ?>/></span>
+                <span id="fkc_status" class="fkc_switch"><?php echo ($default_fk_check_value) ? __('(Enabled)') : __('(Disabled)'); ?></span>
+                </div><?php
+            } ?>
             <input type="submit" name="mult_btn" value="<?php echo __('Yes'); ?>" id="buttonYes" />
             <input type="submit" name="mult_btn" value="<?php echo __('No'); ?>" id="buttonNo" />
         </fieldset>
@@ -464,6 +474,7 @@ if (!empty($submit_mult) && !empty($what)) {
     } // end for
 
     if ($query_type == 'drop_tbl') {
+        $default_fk_check_value = (PMA_DBI_fetch_value('SHOW VARIABLES LIKE \'foreign_key_checks\';', 0, 1) == 'ON') ? 1 : 0;
         if (!empty($sql_query)) {
             $sql_query .= ';';
         } elseif (!empty($sql_query_views)) {
@@ -476,7 +487,13 @@ if (!empty($submit_mult) && !empty($what)) {
         include './sql.php';
     } elseif (!$run_parts) {
         PMA_DBI_select_db($db);
+        if(!isset($_REQUEST['fk_check']) && $query_type == 'drop_tbl') { // for disabling foreign key checks while dropping tables
+            PMA_DBI_query('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 0;');
+        }
         $result = PMA_DBI_try_query($sql_query);
+        if(!isset($_REQUEST['fk_check']) && $query_type == 'drop_tbl' && $default_fk_check_value) {
+            PMA_DBI_query('SET FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 1;');         
+        }
         if ($result && !empty($sql_query_views)) {
             $sql_query .= ' ' . $sql_query_views . ';';
             $result = PMA_DBI_try_query($sql_query_views);
diff --git a/themes/original/css/theme_right.css.php b/themes/original/css/theme_right.css.php
index d2f50e663f..712f595e5c 100644
--- a/themes/original/css/theme_right.css.php
+++ b/themes/original/css/theme_right.css.php
@@ -3041,6 +3041,12 @@ h2.active {
     color: black;
     font-weight: normal;
 }
+ 
+#foreignkeychk {
+    align:left;
+    position:absolute;
+    cursor:pointer;
+}
 
 input.btn {
     color:#333;
diff --git a/themes/pmahomme/css/theme_right.css.php b/themes/pmahomme/css/theme_right.css.php
index 8ca74ecd23..6714b55c75 100644
--- a/themes/pmahomme/css/theme_right.css.php
+++ b/themes/pmahomme/css/theme_right.css.php
@@ -3578,6 +3578,12 @@ h2.active {
     color: black;
     font-weight: normal;
 }
+ 
+#foreignkeychk {
+    align:left;
+    position:absolute;
+    cursor:pointer;
+}
 
 input.btn {
     color: #333;