diff --git a/mysql-test/include/handler.inc b/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
index 0031cb68647..98988ab55ba 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
@@ -1757,3 +1757,35 @@ disconnect con51355;
 --echo # Connection default
 connection default;
 
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Bug#54401 assert in Diagnostics_area::set_eof_status , HANDLER
+--echo #
+
+--disable_warnings
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1, t2;
+DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS f1;
+--enable_warnings
+
+delimiter |;
+CREATE FUNCTION f1() RETURNS INTEGER
+BEGIN
+  SELECT 1 FROM t2 INTO @a;
+  RETURN 1;
+END|
+delimiter ;|
+
+# Get f1() parsed and cached
+--error ER_NO_SUCH_TABLE
+SELECT f1();
+
+CREATE TABLE t1(a INT);
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1);
+HANDLER t1 OPEN;
+# This used to cause the assert
+--error ER_NO_SUCH_TABLE
+HANDLER t1 READ FIRST WHERE f1() = 1;
+HANDLER t1 CLOSE;
+
+DROP FUNCTION f1;
+DROP TABLE t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/handler_innodb.result b/mysql-test/r/handler_innodb.result
index 08d2fc58e8a..121cfa89f1c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/handler_innodb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/handler_innodb.result
@@ -1710,3 +1710,23 @@ ERROR 42S02: Table 'test.t1' doesn't exist
 HANDLER t1 CLOSE;
 # Connection con51355
 # Connection default
+#
+# Bug#54401 assert in Diagnostics_area::set_eof_status , HANDLER
+#
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1, t2;
+DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS f1;
+CREATE FUNCTION f1() RETURNS INTEGER
+BEGIN
+SELECT 1 FROM t2 INTO @a;
+RETURN 1;
+END|
+SELECT f1();
+ERROR 42S02: Table 'test.t2' doesn't exist
+CREATE TABLE t1(a INT);
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1);
+HANDLER t1 OPEN;
+HANDLER t1 READ FIRST WHERE f1() = 1;
+ERROR 42S02: Table 'test.t2' doesn't exist
+HANDLER t1 CLOSE;
+DROP FUNCTION f1;
+DROP TABLE t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result b/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result
index 31bc828b0b9..fd08fd12f15 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result
@@ -1707,6 +1707,26 @@ HANDLER t1 CLOSE;
 # Connection con51355
 # Connection default
 #
+# Bug#54401 assert in Diagnostics_area::set_eof_status , HANDLER
+#
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t1, t2;
+DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS f1;
+CREATE FUNCTION f1() RETURNS INTEGER
+BEGIN
+SELECT 1 FROM t2 INTO @a;
+RETURN 1;
+END|
+SELECT f1();
+ERROR 42S02: Table 'test.t2' doesn't exist
+CREATE TABLE t1(a INT);
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1);
+HANDLER t1 OPEN;
+HANDLER t1 READ FIRST WHERE f1() = 1;
+ERROR 42S02: Table 'test.t2' doesn't exist
+HANDLER t1 CLOSE;
+DROP FUNCTION f1;
+DROP TABLE t1;
+#
 # BUG #46456: HANDLER OPEN + TRUNCATE + DROP (temporary) TABLE, crash 
 #
 CREATE TABLE t1 AS SELECT 1 AS f1;
diff --git a/sql/sql_handler.cc b/sql/sql_handler.cc
index d6f2a472e05..e49da2b0423 100644
--- a/sql/sql_handler.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_handler.cc
@@ -747,7 +747,11 @@ retry:
       goto ok;
     }
     if (cond && !cond->val_int())
+    {
+      if (thd->is_error())
+        goto err;
       continue;
+    }
     if (num_rows >= offset_limit_cnt)
     {
       protocol->prepare_for_resend();