diff --git a/libraries/user_preferences.lib.php b/libraries/user_preferences.lib.php
index 997ac895f3..e1ec465214 100644
--- a/libraries/user_preferences.lib.php
+++ b/libraries/user_preferences.lib.php
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ function PMA_userprefsRedirect($file_name,
     if ($hash) {
         $hash = '#' . urlencode($hash);
     }
-    PMA_sendHeaderLocation('./' . $file_name . '?'
-        . URL::getCommonRaw($url_params, '&') . $hash
+    PMA_sendHeaderLocation('./' . $file_name
+        . URL::getCommonRaw($url_params) . $hash
     );
 }