diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 63e59fad7..44681a8d5 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -128,13 +128,6 @@ header('Content-Type: text/html; charset=' . $GLOBALS['charset']);
     var db    = '<?php echo $GLOBALS['db']; ?>';
     var text_dir = '<?php echo $GLOBALS['text_dir']; ?>';
     var pma_absolute_uri = '<?php echo $GLOBALS['cfg']['PmaAbsoluteUri']; ?>';
-<?php if ($GLOBALS['text_dir'] === 'ltr') { ?>
-    var frame_content = window.frames[1];
-    var frame_navigation = window.frames[0];
-<?php } else { ?>
-    var frame_content = window.frames[0];
-    var frame_navigation = window.frames[1];
-<?php } ?>
 // ]]>
 </script>
 <script src="./js/querywindow.js" type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
@@ -168,4 +161,15 @@ if ($GLOBALS['text_dir'] === 'ltr') {
         </body>
     </noframes>
 </frameset>
+<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
+// <![CDATA[
+<?php if ($GLOBALS['text_dir'] === 'ltr') { ?>
+    var frame_content = window.frames[1];
+    var frame_navigation = window.frames[0];
+<?php } else { ?>
+    var frame_content = window.frames[0];
+    var frame_navigation = window.frames[1];
+<?php } ?>
+// ]]>
+</script>
 </html>