diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 943b79212..e63622207 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ danbarry
 
 2.11.6.0 (not yet released)
 - bug #1903724 [interface] Displaying of very large queries in error message
+- bug #1905711 [compatibility] Functions deprecated in PHP 5.3: is_a() and
+  get_magic_quotes_gpc(), thanks to Dmitry N. Shilnikov - yrtimd
 
 2.11.5.0 (2008-03-01)
 - bug #1862661 [GUI] Warn about rename deleting database
diff --git a/libraries/common.inc.php b/libraries/common.inc.php
index 872eb421f..407c374b3 100644
--- a/libraries/common.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/common.inc.php
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ if (isset($_POST['usesubform'])) {
 // end check if a subform is submitted
 
 // remove quotes added by php
-if (function_exists('get_magic_quotes_gpc') && get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
+// (@ before get_magic_quotes_gpc() because it's deprecated in PHP 5.3)
+if (function_exists('get_magic_quotes_gpc') && @get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
     PMA_arrayWalkRecursive($_GET, 'stripslashes', true);
     PMA_arrayWalkRecursive($_POST, 'stripslashes', true);
     PMA_arrayWalkRecursive($_COOKIE, 'stripslashes', true);