diff --git a/libraries/footer.inc.php b/libraries/footer.inc.php
index ac72e15a6..7005cc6a0 100644
--- a/libraries/footer.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/footer.inc.php
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ if (PMA_getenv('SCRIPT_NAME') && empty($_POST) && !$GLOBALS['checked_special'])
     echo '<div id="selflink" class="print_ignore">' . "\n";
     $url_params['target'] = basename(PMA_getenv('SCRIPT_NAME'));
     /* Store current location in hash part of URL to allow direct bookmarking */
-    echo '<script>parent.location.hash = "' . PMA_generate_common_url($url_params, 'text', '') . '";</script>';
+    // Disabled for now, causes infinite loop with some Chrome based browsers
+    // Should be converted to use mootools and onload event
+    //echo '<script>parent.location.hash = "' . PMA_generate_common_url($url_params, 'text', '') . '";</script>';
 
     echo '<a href="index.php' . PMA_generate_common_url($url_params) . '"'
         . ' title="' . $GLOBALS['strOpenNewWindow'] . '" target="_blank">';