diff --git a/mysql-test/r/sp.result b/mysql-test/r/sp.result
index bb09bf62f40..694cf903d35 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/sp.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/sp.result
@@ -4010,4 +4010,40 @@ s1
 2
 drop procedure bug13729|
 drop table t3|
+drop procedure if exists bug14643_1|
+drop procedure if exists bug14643_2|
+create procedure bug14643_1()
+begin
+declare continue handler for sqlexception select 'boo' as 'Handler';
+begin
+declare v int default x;
+if v = 1 then
+select 1;
+else
+select 2;
+end if;
+end;
+end|
+create procedure bug14643_2()
+begin
+declare continue handler for sqlexception select 'boo' as 'Handler';
+case x
+when 1 then
+select 1;
+else
+select 2;
+end case;
+end|
+call bug14643_1()|
+Handler
+boo
+2
+2
+call bug14643_2()|
+Handler
+boo
+2
+2
+drop procedure bug14643_1|
+drop procedure bug14643_2|
 drop table t1,t2;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/sp.test b/mysql-test/t/sp.test
index d979c407b37..5bbe9258461 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/sp.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/sp.test
@@ -4781,6 +4781,48 @@ select * from t3|
 drop procedure bug13729|
 drop table t3|
 
+#
+# BUG#14643: Stored Procedure: Continuing after failed var. initialization
+#            crashes server.
+#
+--disable_warnings
+drop procedure if exists bug14643_1|
+drop procedure if exists bug14643_2|
+--enable_warnings
+
+create procedure bug14643_1()
+begin
+  declare continue handler for sqlexception select 'boo' as 'Handler';
+
+  begin
+    declare v int default x;
+
+    if v = 1 then
+      select 1;
+    else
+      select 2;
+    end if;
+  end;
+end|
+
+create procedure bug14643_2()
+begin
+  declare continue handler for sqlexception select 'boo' as 'Handler';
+
+  case x
+  when 1 then
+    select 1;
+  else
+    select 2;
+  end case;
+end|
+
+call bug14643_1()|
+call bug14643_2()|
+
+drop procedure bug14643_1|
+drop procedure bug14643_2|
+
 
 #
 # BUG#NNNN: New bug synopsis
diff --git a/sql/sp_head.cc b/sql/sp_head.cc
index a6e88c08789..9b7ce44c14a 100644
--- a/sql/sp_head.cc
+++ b/sql/sp_head.cc
@@ -2209,6 +2209,26 @@ sp_instr_set::exec_core(THD *thd, uint *nextp)
 {
   int res= thd->spcont->set_item_eval(thd, m_offset, &m_value, m_type);
 
+  if (res < 0 &&
+      thd->spcont->get_item(m_offset) == NULL &&
+      thd->spcont->found_handler_here())
+  {
+    /*
+      Failed to evaluate the value, the variable is still not initialized,
+      and a handler has been found. Set to null so we can continue.
+    */
+    Item *it= new Item_null();
+
+    if (!it || thd->spcont->set_item_eval(thd, m_offset, &it, m_type) < 0)
+    {                           /* If this also failed, we have to abort */
+      sp_rcontext *spcont= thd->spcont;
+
+      thd->spcont= 0;           /* Avoid handlers */
+      my_error(ER_OUT_OF_RESOURCES, MYF(0));
+      spcont->clear_handler();
+      thd->spcont= spcont;
+    }
+  }
   *nextp = m_ip+1;
   return res;
 }