diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 59e093035..09102c203 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ $HeadURL: https://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/phpmyadmin/trunk/phpMyA
 - patch #2486825 [lang] Wrong string in setup script hints,
   thanks to Isaac Bennetch - ibennetch
 - patch #2498350 [cleanup] XHTML cleanup, thanks to Virsacer - virsacer 
++ patch #2494192 [display] Possibility of disabling the sliders, 
+  thanks to Virsacer - virsacer 
 
 3.1.3.0 (not yet released)
 + [lang] Turkish update, thanks to Burak Yavuz
diff --git a/Documentation.html b/Documentation.html
index 0190b03d7..d623d6f9e 100644
--- a/Documentation.html
+++ b/Documentation.html
@@ -1986,7 +1986,8 @@ setfacl -d -m "g:www-data:rwx" tmp
 
     <dt id="cfg_InitialSlidersState">$cfg['InitialSlidersState'] string</dt>
     <dd>If set to <tt>'closed'</tt>, the visual sliders are initially in a
-    closed state. A value of 'open' does the reverse.</dd>
+    closed state. A value of <tt>'open'</tt> does the reverse. To completely 
+    disable all visual sliders, use <tt>'disabled'</tt>.</dd>
 
     <dt id="cfg_TitleTable">$cfg['TitleTable'] string</dt>
     <dt id="cfg_TitleDatabase">$cfg['TitleDatabase'] string</dt>
diff --git a/libraries/common.lib.php b/libraries/common.lib.php
index 12cc7cea9..57b7dd791 100644
--- a/libraries/common.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/common.lib.php
@@ -2396,6 +2396,10 @@ function PMA_generate_html_dropdown($select_name, $choices, $active_choice)
  */
 function PMA_generate_slider_effect($id, $message)
 {
+    if ($GLOBALS['cfg']['InitialSlidersState'] == 'disabled') {
+        echo '<div id="' . $id . '">';
+        return;
+    }
     ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 // <![CDATA[