diff --git a/lib/sqlparser/sqlparser.class.php b/lib/sqlparser/sqlparser.class.php
index 314ec3c88a..abf9baf2c6 100644
--- a/lib/sqlparser/sqlparser.class.php
+++ b/lib/sqlparser/sqlparser.class.php
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ class sqlparser
      */
     public $statements;
 
+    /**
+     * First statement.
+     *
+     * @var object
+     * @access public
+     */
+    public $statement;
+
     /**
      * Count statements.
      *
@@ -31,8 +39,9 @@ class sqlparser
     {
         $query = $this->skipLineBreak($query);
 
-        $this->parser = new PhpMyAdmin\SqlParser\Parser($query);
-        $this->statements = $this->parser->statements;
+        $this->parser          = new PhpMyAdmin\SqlParser\Parser($query);
+        $this->statements      = $this->parser->statements;
+        $this->statement       = $this->statementsCount > 0 ? current($this->statements) : null;
         $this->statementsCount = count($this->statements);
     }