diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ecc11c2df9..ff27ea20df 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - ChangeLog
 - bug #4867 Incorrect ALTER TABLE statement generated
 - bug #4870 Inconsistency in 'Ignore' checkbox in insert page
 - bug #4869 Drop column action not asking to confirm
+- bug #4871 Error on creating table
 
 4.4.3.0 (2015-04-20)
 - bug #4851 PHP errors in login dialogue
diff --git a/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.lib.php b/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.lib.php
index a1d4a5e961..ce49a0ef47 100644
--- a/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/tbl_columns_definition_form.lib.php
@@ -237,6 +237,30 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForTableFieldDefinitions($header_cells, $content_cells)
     return $html;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Function to get html for the hidden fields containing index creation info 
+ *
+ * @param string $index_type the index type
+ *
+ * @return string
+ */
+function PMA_getHtmlForHiddenIndexInfo($index_type)
+{
+    $html = '<input type="hidden" name="' . $index_type . '" value="';
+    if (! empty($_REQUEST[$index_type])) {
+        // happens when an index has been set on a column, 
+        // and a column is added to the table creation dialog
+        //
+        // this contains a JSON-encoded string
+        $html .= htmlspecialchars($_REQUEST[$index_type]);
+    } else {
+        $html .= '[]';
+    }
+    $html .= '">';
+
+    return $html;
+}    
+
 /**
  * Function to get html for the create table or field add view
  *
@@ -254,10 +278,11 @@ function PMA_getHtmlForTableCreateOrAddField($action, $form_params, $content_cel
         . ($action == 'tbl_create.php' ? 'create_table' : 'append_fields')
         . '_form ajax lock-page">';
     $html .= PMA_URL_getHiddenInputs($form_params);
-    $html .= '<input type="hidden" name="primary_indexes" value="[]">';
-    $html .= '<input type="hidden" name="unique_indexes" value="[]">';
-    $html .= '<input type="hidden" name="indexes" value="[]">';
-    $html .= '<input type="hidden" name="fulltext_indexes" value="[]">';
+
+    $html .= PMA_getHtmlForHiddenIndexInfo('primary_indexes');
+    $html .= PMA_getHtmlForHiddenIndexInfo('unique_indexes');
+    $html .= PMA_getHtmlForHiddenIndexInfo('indexes');
+    $html .= PMA_getHtmlForHiddenIndexInfo('fulltext_indexes');
 
     if ($action == 'tbl_create.php') {
         $html .= PMA_getHtmlForTableNameAndNoOfColumns();