diff --git a/libraries/common.lib.php b/libraries/common.lib.php
index 4eed8bf87..e7d08b753 100644
--- a/libraries/common.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/common.lib.php
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@ if (typeof(window.parent) != 'undefined'
  *
  * @param   string  $message    the message to display
  * @param   string  $sql_query  the query to display
+ * @param   string  $type       the type (level) of the message 
  * @global  array   the configuration array
  * @uses    $cfg
  * @access  public
diff --git a/tbl_operations.php b/tbl_operations.php
index 5c9f8966a..94cf50169 100644
--- a/tbl_operations.php
+++ b/tbl_operations.php
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ unset($reread_info);
 require_once './libraries/tbl_links.inc.php';
 
 if (isset($result)) {
+    // set to success by default, because result set could be empty 
+    // (for example, a table rename)
+    $_type = 'success';
     if (empty($_message)) {
         $_message = $result ? $strSuccess : $strError;
         // $result should exist, regardless of $_message