diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/binlog/r/binlog_row_binlog.result b/mysql-test/suite/binlog/r/binlog_row_binlog.result
index 75105689246..1fcc915fa1f 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/binlog/r/binlog_row_binlog.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/binlog/r/binlog_row_binlog.result
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `t2` (
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	COMMIT
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `t3` (
   `a` int(11) DEFAULT NULL
-)
+) ENGINE=MyISAM
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	BEGIN
 master-bin.000001	#	Table_map	#	#	table_id: # (mysql.user)
 master-bin.000001	#	Write_rows	#	#	table_id: # flags: STMT_END_F
@@ -1238,7 +1238,7 @@ master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `t2` (
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	COMMIT
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	use `test`; CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `t3` (
   `a` int(11) DEFAULT NULL
-)
+) ENGINE=MyISAM
 master-bin.000001	#	Query	#	#	BEGIN
 master-bin.000001	#	Table_map	#	#	table_id: # (mysql.user)
 master-bin.000001	#	Write_rows	#	#	table_id: # flags: STMT_END_F
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_merge_engine.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_merge_engine.result
index c61167e84e0..3b2e02bf97c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_merge_engine.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_row_merge_engine.result
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ CREATE TABLE t1 (a int) ENGINE=MyISAM;
 CREATE TABLE t2 (a int) ENGINE=MyISAM;
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
 INSERT INTO t2 VALUES (4), (5), (6);
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS t1_merge LIKE t1;
-ALTER TABLE t1_merge ENGINE=MERGE UNION (t2, t1);
+CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tt1_merge LIKE t1;
+ALTER TABLE tt1_merge ENGINE=MERGE UNION (t2, t1);
+CREATE TABLE t1_merge LIKE tt1_merge;
 include/diff_tables.inc [master:test.t1, slave:test.t1]
 include/diff_tables.inc [master:test.t2, slave:test.t2]
 UPDATE t1_merge SET a=10 WHERE a=1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_tmp_table_and_DDL.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_tmp_table_and_DDL.result
index 0264c9421fc..fb4e8f8ab8a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_tmp_table_and_DDL.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_tmp_table_and_DDL.result
@@ -192,4 +192,14 @@ DROP FUNCTION f2;
 DROP PROCEDURE p2;
 DROP EVENT e2;
 DROP TABLE t1, t2;
+CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE temp_t1 (c1 INT) ENGINE=InnoDB;
+CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE temp_t2 (c1 INT) ENGINE=MyISAM;
+CREATE TABLE t1 LIKE temp_t1;
+CREATE TABLE t2 LIKE temp_t2;
+include/assert.inc ["t1 on master and temp_t1 have the same storage engine"]
+include/assert.inc ["t2 on master and temp_t2 have the same storage engine"]
+include/assert.inc ["t1 on slave and temp_t1 have the same storage engine"]
+include/assert.inc ["t2 on slave and temp_t2 have the same storage engine"]
+DROP TEMPORARY TABLE temp_t1, temp_t2;
+DROP TABLE t1, t2;
 include/rpl_end.inc
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_row_merge_engine.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_row_merge_engine.test
index 5add8dc1cda..dcbb8b891d8 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_row_merge_engine.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_row_merge_engine.test
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ CREATE TABLE t1 (a int) ENGINE=MyISAM;
 CREATE TABLE t2 (a int) ENGINE=MyISAM;
 INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1), (2), (3);
 INSERT INTO t2 VALUES (4), (5), (6);
-CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS t1_merge LIKE t1;
-ALTER TABLE t1_merge ENGINE=MERGE UNION (t2, t1);
+# Changed a little to check also an issue reported on BUG#20574550
+CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tt1_merge LIKE t1;
+ALTER TABLE tt1_merge ENGINE=MERGE UNION (t2, t1);
+CREATE TABLE t1_merge LIKE tt1_merge;
 
 --sync_slave_with_master
 
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_tmp_table_and_DDL.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_tmp_table_and_DDL.test
index d722a15f255..decbdcc1f99 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_tmp_table_and_DDL.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_tmp_table_and_DDL.test
@@ -166,4 +166,55 @@ DROP PROCEDURE p2;
 DROP EVENT e2;
 DROP TABLE t1, t2;
 
+--sync_slave_with_master
+#
+# BUG#20574550
+# CREATE TABLE LIKE <TEMP_TABLE> does not preserve original table storage
+# engine when using row based replication
+#
+--connection master
+
+# Define temp_t1 and temp_t2 storage engines
+--let $engine_temp_t1= InnoDB
+--let $engine_temp_t2= MyISAM
+
+# Create the two temporary tables
+--eval CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE temp_t1 (c1 INT) ENGINE=$engine_temp_t1
+--eval CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE temp_t2 (c1 INT) ENGINE=$engine_temp_t2
+
+# Create t1 and t2 based on temporary tables
+CREATE TABLE t1 LIKE temp_t1;
+CREATE TABLE t2 LIKE temp_t2;
+--sync_slave_with_master
+
+# On master
+--connection master
+# Assert that t1 and t2 have the same storage engines as temp_t1 and temp_t2
+--let $engine_t1= query_get_value(SHOW TABLE STATUS WHERE Name='t1', Engine, 1)
+--let $assert_cond= "$engine_t1" = "$engine_temp_t1"
+--let $assert_text= "t1 on master and temp_t1 have the same storage engine"
+--source include/assert.inc
+
+--let $engine_t2= query_get_value(SHOW TABLE STATUS WHERE Name='t2', Engine, 1)
+--let $assert_cond= "$engine_t2" = "$engine_temp_t2"
+--let $assert_text= "t2 on master and temp_t2 have the same storage engine"
+--source include/assert.inc
+
+# On slave
+--connection slave
+# Assert that t1 and t2 have the same storage engines as temp_t1 and temp_t2
+--let $engine_t1= query_get_value(SHOW TABLE STATUS WHERE Name='t1', Engine, 1)
+--let $assert_cond= "$engine_t1" = "$engine_temp_t1"
+--let $assert_text= "t1 on slave and temp_t1 have the same storage engine"
+--source include/assert.inc
+
+--let $engine_t2= query_get_value(SHOW TABLE STATUS WHERE Name='t2', Engine, 1)
+--let $assert_cond= "$engine_t2" = "$engine_temp_t2"
+--let $assert_text= "t2 on slave and temp_t2 have the same storage engine"
+--source include/assert.inc
+
+# Cleanup
+--connection master
+DROP TEMPORARY TABLE temp_t1, temp_t2;
+DROP TABLE t1, t2;
 --source include/rpl_end.inc
diff --git a/sql/sql_class.h b/sql/sql_class.h
index c9900231615..0df8c70e184 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.h
+++ b/sql/sql_class.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2000, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+/* Copyright (c) 2000, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -1662,6 +1662,18 @@ public:
                 current_stmt_binlog_format == BINLOG_FORMAT_ROW);
     return current_stmt_binlog_format == BINLOG_FORMAT_ROW;
   }
+  /**
+    Determine if binlogging is disabled for this session
+    @retval 0 if the current statement binlogging is disabled
+              (could be because of binlog closed/binlog option
+               is set to false).
+    @retval 1 if the current statement will be binlogged
+  */
+  inline bool is_current_stmt_binlog_disabled() const
+  {
+    return (!(variables.option_bits & OPTION_BIN_LOG) ||
+            !mysql_bin_log.is_open());
+  }
 
 private:
   /**
diff --git a/sql/sql_table.cc b/sql/sql_table.cc
index 7b4d08613cf..49f05c6116e 100644
--- a/sql/sql_table.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_table.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-   Copyright (c) 2000, 2015, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+   Copyright (c) 2000, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -4709,7 +4709,8 @@ bool mysql_create_like_table(THD* thd, TABLE_LIST* table, TABLE_LIST* src_table,
   /*
     We have to write the query before we unlock the tables.
   */
-  if (thd->is_current_stmt_binlog_format_row())
+  if (!thd->is_current_stmt_binlog_disabled() &&
+      thd->is_current_stmt_binlog_format_row())
   {
     /*
        Since temporary tables are not replicated under row-based
@@ -4751,6 +4752,21 @@ bool mysql_create_like_table(THD* thd, TABLE_LIST* table, TABLE_LIST* src_table,
           if (open_table(thd, table, thd->mem_root, &ot_ctx))
             goto err;
 
+          /*
+            After opening a MERGE table add the children to the query list of
+            tables, so that children tables info can be used on "CREATE TABLE"
+            statement generation by the binary log.
+            Note that placeholders don't have the handler open.
+          */
+          if (table->table->file->extra(HA_EXTRA_ADD_CHILDREN_LIST))
+            goto err;
+
+          /*
+            As the reference table is temporary and may not exist on slave, we must
+            force the ENGINE to be present into CREATE TABLE.
+          */
+          create_info->used_fields|= HA_CREATE_USED_ENGINE;
+
           int result __attribute__((unused))=
             store_create_info(thd, table, &query,
                               create_info, TRUE /* show_database */);
diff --git a/storage/myisammrg/ha_myisammrg.cc b/storage/myisammrg/ha_myisammrg.cc
index b7e043c99f1..1ffdd83358d 100644
--- a/storage/myisammrg/ha_myisammrg.cc
+++ b/storage/myisammrg/ha_myisammrg.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2000, 2011, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+/* Copyright (c) 2000, 2016, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 
    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -1481,6 +1481,8 @@ void ha_myisammrg::update_create_info(HA_CREATE_INFO *create_info)
 	 open_table != file->end_table ;
 	 open_table++)
     {
+      if (!open_table->table)
+        continue;
       TABLE_LIST *ptr;
       LEX_STRING db, name;
       LINT_INIT(db.str);