diff --git a/mysql-test/include/handler.inc b/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
index 4eb9e413822..96f90aba8e0 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
@@ -720,3 +720,11 @@ connection con1;
 drop table t1;
 disconnect con1;
 connection default;
+
+#
+# Bug#44151 using handler commands on information_schema tables crashes server
+#
+USE information_schema;
+--error ER_WRONG_USAGE
+HANDLER COLUMNS OPEN;
+USE test;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/handler_innodb.result b/mysql-test/r/handler_innodb.result
index 59a46cabe5f..957fc30acef 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/handler_innodb.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/handler_innodb.result
@@ -739,3 +739,7 @@ handler t1 read a next;
 ERROR HY000: Table storage engine for 't1' doesn't have this option
 handler t1 close;
 drop table t1;
+USE information_schema;
+HANDLER COLUMNS OPEN;
+ERROR HY000: Incorrect usage of HANDLER OPEN and information_schema
+USE test;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result b/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result
index afbf2d9fb6d..dde6a4586bc 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result
@@ -737,3 +737,7 @@ handler t1 read a next;
 ERROR HY000: Table storage engine for 't1' doesn't have this option
 handler t1 close;
 drop table t1;
+USE information_schema;
+HANDLER COLUMNS OPEN;
+ERROR HY000: Incorrect usage of HANDLER OPEN and information_schema
+USE test;
diff --git a/sql/sql_handler.cc b/sql/sql_handler.cc
index 9c8bba6208c..16810e29343 100644
--- a/sql/sql_handler.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_handler.cc
@@ -199,6 +199,14 @@ bool mysql_ha_open(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *tables, bool reopen)
                       tables->db, tables->table_name, tables->alias,
                       (int) reopen));
 
+  if (tables->schema_table)
+  {
+    my_error(ER_WRONG_USAGE, MYF(0), "HANDLER OPEN",
+             INFORMATION_SCHEMA_NAME.str);
+    DBUG_PRINT("exit",("ERROR"));
+    DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
+  }
+
   if (! hash_inited(&thd->handler_tables_hash))
   {
     /*