diff --git a/sql/sql_view.cc b/sql/sql_view.cc
index 637d2cc3684..6581297c72e 100644
--- a/sql/sql_view.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_view.cc
@@ -179,15 +179,23 @@ static bool
 fill_defined_view_parts (THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *view)
 {
   LEX *lex= thd->lex;
-  bool not_used;
+  bool free_view= 1;
   TABLE_LIST decoy;
 
+  if (view->view)
+    free_view= 0;
   memcpy (&decoy, view, sizeof (TABLE_LIST));
-  if (!open_table(thd, &decoy, thd->mem_root, &not_used, 0) &&
-      !decoy.view)
+  if ((decoy.table= open_table(thd, &decoy, thd->mem_root, NULL, 0)))
   {
+    /* It's a table */
+    my_free((gptr)decoy.table, MYF(0));
+    my_error(ER_WRONG_OBJECT, MYF(0), view->db, view->table_name, "VIEW");
     return TRUE;
   }
+  if (!decoy.view)
+    /* An error while opening the view occurs, caller will handle it */
+    return FALSE;
+
   if (!lex->definer)
   {
     view->definer.host= decoy.definer.host;
@@ -199,6 +207,8 @@ fill_defined_view_parts (THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *view)
   if (lex->create_view_suid == VIEW_SUID_DEFAULT)
     lex->create_view_suid= decoy.view_suid ? 
       VIEW_SUID_DEFINER : VIEW_SUID_INVOKER;
+  if (free_view)
+    delete decoy.view;
 
   return FALSE;
 }