diff --git a/libraries/footer.inc.php b/libraries/footer.inc.php
index f5e6e9872..d43c6a422 100644
--- a/libraries/footer.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/footer.inc.php
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ if (!isset($GLOBALS['checked_special'])) {
     $GLOBALS['checked_special'] = false;
 }
 
-if (PMA_getenv('SCRIPT_NAME') && empty($_POST) && !$GLOBALS['checked_special']) {
+if (PMA_getenv('SCRIPT_NAME') && empty($_POST) && !$GLOBALS['checked_special'] && ! $GLOBALS['is_ajax_request']) {
     echo '<div id="selflink" class="print_ignore">' . "\n";
     $url_params['target'] = basename(PMA_getenv('SCRIPT_NAME'));
     ?>