diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ef3ea04c776..071750b06cb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PHP 4.0                                                                    NEWS
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 ?? ??? 200?, Version 4.0.7-dev
-- Introduced a new $_FORM variable, which includes any GET, POST or COOKIE
+- Introduced a new $_REQUEST array, which includes any GET, POST or COOKIE
   variables.  Like the other new variables, this variable is also available
   regardless of the context.  (Andi & Zeev)
 - Introduced $_GET, $_POST, $_COOKIE, $_SERVER and $_ENV variables, which
diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index bd835ecb940..0904037ba11 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ int php_module_startup(sapi_module_struct *sf)
 	for (i=0; i<6; i++) {
 		zend_register_auto_global(short_track_vars_names[i], short_track_vars_names_length[i]-1 TSRMLS_CC);
 	}
-	zend_register_auto_global("_FORM", sizeof("_FORM")-1 TSRMLS_CC);
+	zend_register_auto_global("_REQUEST", sizeof("_REQUEST")-1 TSRMLS_CC);
 	zend_set_utility_values(&zuv);
 	php_startup_sapi_content_types();
 
@@ -1146,20 +1146,21 @@ static int php_hash_environment(TSRMLS_D)
 			switch (*p) {
 				case 'g':
 				case 'G':
-					zend_hash_merge(Z_ARRVAL_P(form_variables), Z_ARRVAL_P(PG(http_globals)[TRACK_VARS_GET]), (void (*)(void *pData)) zval_add_ref, NULL, sizeof(zval *), 0);
+					zend_hash_merge(Z_ARRVAL_P(form_variables), Z_ARRVAL_P(PG(http_globals)[TRACK_VARS_GET]), (void (*)(void *pData)) zval_add_ref, NULL, sizeof(zval *), 1);
+					zend_hash_merge(Z_ARRVAL_P(form_variables), Z_ARRVAL_P(PG(http_globals)[TRACK_VARS_FILES]), (void (*)(void *pData)) zval_add_ref, NULL, sizeof(zval *), 1);
 					break;
 				case 'p':
 				case 'P':
-					zend_hash_merge(Z_ARRVAL_P(form_variables), Z_ARRVAL_P(PG(http_globals)[TRACK_VARS_POST]), (void (*)(void *pData)) zval_add_ref, NULL, sizeof(zval *), 0);
+					zend_hash_merge(Z_ARRVAL_P(form_variables), Z_ARRVAL_P(PG(http_globals)[TRACK_VARS_POST]), (void (*)(void *pData)) zval_add_ref, NULL, sizeof(zval *), 1);
 					break;
 				case 'c':
 				case 'C':
-					zend_hash_merge(Z_ARRVAL_P(form_variables), Z_ARRVAL_P(PG(http_globals)[TRACK_VARS_COOKIE]), (void (*)(void *pData)) zval_add_ref, NULL, sizeof(zval *), 0);
+					zend_hash_merge(Z_ARRVAL_P(form_variables), Z_ARRVAL_P(PG(http_globals)[TRACK_VARS_COOKIE]), (void (*)(void *pData)) zval_add_ref, NULL, sizeof(zval *), 1);
 					break;
 			}
 		}
 
-		zend_hash_update(&EG(symbol_table), "_FORM", sizeof("_FORM"), &form_variables, sizeof(zval *), NULL);
+		zend_hash_update(&EG(symbol_table), "_REQUEST", sizeof("_REQUEST"), &form_variables, sizeof(zval *), NULL);
 	}
 
 	return SUCCESS;