diff --git a/client/mysqltest.cc b/client/mysqltest.cc
index 867b2747707..141440a91d8 100644
--- a/client/mysqltest.cc
+++ b/client/mysqltest.cc
@@ -1256,7 +1256,7 @@ void die(const char *fmt, ...)
     Help debugging by displaying any warnings that might have
     been produced prior to the error
   */
-  if (cur_con)
+  if (cur_con && !cur_con->pending)
     show_warnings_before_error(&cur_con->mysql);
 
   cleanup_and_exit(1);