diff --git a/libraries/database_interface.lib.php b/libraries/database_interface.lib.php
index cdcb4e8dd..e5f248d5d 100644
--- a/libraries/database_interface.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/database_interface.lib.php
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ function PMA_DBI_get_tables_full($database, $table = false, $tbl_is_group = fals
                 $each_tables[$table_name]['CREATE_OPTIONS']    =& $each_tables[$table_name]['Create_options'];
                 $each_tables[$table_name]['TABLE_COMMENT']     =& $each_tables[$table_name]['Comment'];
 
-                if (strtoupper($each_tables[$table_name]['Comment']) === 'VIEW') {
+                if (strtoupper($each_tables[$table_name]['Comment']) === 'VIEW'
+                        && $each_tables[$table_name]['Engine'] == NULL) {
                     $each_tables[$table_name]['TABLE_TYPE'] = 'VIEW';
                 } else {
                     /**