diff --git a/browse_foreigners.php b/browse_foreigners.php
index ef7cf2c74..fd9c882fc 100644
--- a/browse_foreigners.php
+++ b/browse_foreigners.php
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ if (isset($foreign_navig) && $foreign_navig == __('Show all')) {
 
 $foreignData = PMA_getForeignData($foreigners, $field, $override_total, isset($foreign_filter) ? $foreign_filter : '', $foreign_limit);
 
-if (isset($pk)) {
-    $pk_uri = '&pk=' . urlencode($pk);
+if (isset($rownumber)) {
+    $rownumber_param = '&rownumber=' . urlencode($rownumber);
     ?>
-<input type="hidden" name="pk" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($pk); ?>" />
+<input type="hidden" name="rownumber" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($rownumber); ?>" />
     <?php
 } else {
-    $pk_uri = '';
+    $rownumber_param = '';
 }
 
 $gotopage = '';
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ if (is_array($foreignData['disp_row'])) {
         $gotopage = PMA_pageselector(
                       'browse_foreigners.php?field='    . urlencode($field) .
                                        '&amp;'          . PMA_generate_common_url($db, $table)
-                                                        . $pk_uri .
+                                                        . $rownumber_param .
                                        '&amp;fieldkey=' . (isset($fieldkey) ? urlencode($fieldkey) : '') .
                                        '&amp;foreign_filter=' . (isset($foreign_filter) ? urlencode($foreign_filter) : '') .
                                        '&amp;',
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ if (is_array($foreignData['disp_row'])) {
         if (opener && opener.document && opener.document.insertForm) {
             var field = 'fields';
 
-            <?php if (isset($pk)) { ?>
-            var element_name = field + '[multi_edit][<?php echo htmlspecialchars($pk); ?>][' + fieldmd5 + ']';
+            <?php if (isset($rownumber)) { ?>
+            var element_name = field + '[multi_edit][<?php echo htmlspecialchars($rownumber); ?>][' + fieldmd5 + ']';
             <?php } else { ?>
             var element_name = field + '[]';
             <?php } ?>
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ if (is_array($foreignData['disp_row'])) {
 <input type="hidden" name="field" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($field); ?>" />
 <input type="hidden" name="fieldkey"
     value="<?php echo isset($fieldkey) ? htmlspecialchars($fieldkey) : ''; ?>" />
-<?php if (isset($pk)) { ?>
-<input type="hidden" name="pk" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($pk); ?>" />
+<?php if (isset($rownumber)) { ?>
+<input type="hidden" name="rownumber" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($rownumber); ?>" />
 <?php } ?>
 <span class="formelement">
     <label for="input_foreign_filter"><?php echo __('Search') . ':'; ?></label>
diff --git a/js/tbl_change.js b/js/tbl_change.js
index 90d28fef0..41aecd06b 100644
--- a/js/tbl_change.js
+++ b/js/tbl_change.js
@@ -430,10 +430,10 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
                 .find('.foreign_values_anchor')
                 .each(function() {
                         $anchor = $(this);
-                        var new_value = 'pk=' + new_row_index;
+                        var new_value = 'rownumber=' + new_row_index;
                         // needs improvement in case something else inside
                         // the href contains this pattern
-                        var new_href = $anchor.attr('href').replace(/pk=\d+/, new_value);
+                        var new_href = $anchor.attr('href').replace(/rownumber=\d+/, new_value);
                         $anchor.attr('href', new_href );
                     });
 
diff --git a/tbl_change.php b/tbl_change.php
index 60f3bf552..eff5ead7c 100644
--- a/tbl_change.php
+++ b/tbl_change.php
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ foreach ($rows as $row_id => $vrow) {
     }
 
     $jsvkey = $row_id;
-    $browse_foreigners_uri = '&amp;pk=' . $row_id;
+    $rownumber_param = '&amp;rownumber=' . $row_id;
     $vkey = '[multi_edit][' . $jsvkey . ']';
 
     $vresult = (isset($result) && is_array($result) && isset($result[$row_id]) ? $result[$row_id] : $result);
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ foreach ($rows as $row_id => $vrow) {
                 tabindex="<?php echo ($tabindex + $tabindex_for_value); ?>"
                 id="field_<?php echo ($idindex); ?>_3"
                 value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($data); ?>" />
-                <a class="hide foreign_values_anchor" target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'foreigners', 'width=640,height=240,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;" href="browse_foreigners.php?<?php echo PMA_generate_common_url($db, $table); ?>&amp;field=<?php echo PMA_escapeJsString(urlencode($field['Field']) . $browse_foreigners_uri); ?>"><?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", $titles['Browse']); ?></a>
+                <a class="hide foreign_values_anchor" target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href, 'foreigners', 'width=640,height=240,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes'); return false;" href="browse_foreigners.php?<?php echo PMA_generate_common_url($db, $table); ?>&amp;field=<?php echo PMA_escapeJsString(urlencode($field['Field']) . $rownumber_param); ?>"><?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", $titles['Browse']); ?></a>
             <?php
         } elseif (is_array($foreignData['disp_row'])) {
             echo $backup_field . "\n";