diff --git a/mysql-test/r/show_bad_definer-5553.result b/mysql-test/r/show_bad_definer-5553.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1b8c6a7410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/r/show_bad_definer-5553.result
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+create database mysqltest1;
+use mysqltest1;
+create table t1(id int primary key);
+create definer=unknownuser@'%' sql security definer view v1 as select t1.id from t1 group by t1.id;
+Warnings:
+Note	1449	The user specified as a definer ('unknownuser'@'%') does not exist
+show table status;
+Name	Engine	Version	Row_format	Rows	Avg_row_length	Data_length	Max_data_length	Index_length	Data_free	Auto_increment	Create_time	Update_time	Check_time	Collation	Checksum	Create_options	Comment
+t1	MyISAM	10	Fixed	0	0	0	#	1024	0	NULL	#	#	NULL	latin1_swedish_ci	NULL		
+v1	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	#	NULL	NULL	NULL	#	#	NULL	NULL	NULL	NULL	VIEW
+Warnings:
+Note	1449	The user specified as a definer ('unknownuser'@'%') does not exist
+drop database mysqltest1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/show_bad_definer-5553.test b/mysql-test/t/show_bad_definer-5553.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..865408eadd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/t/show_bad_definer-5553.test
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#
+# MDEV-5553 A view or procedure with a non existing definer can block "SHOW TABLE STATUS" with an unclear error message
+#
+
+create database mysqltest1; # all-open privileges on test db desroy the test
+use mysqltest1;
+create table t1(id int primary key);
+create definer=unknownuser@'%' sql security definer view v1 as select t1.id from t1 group by t1.id;
+--replace_column 8 # 12 # 13 #
+show table status;
+drop database mysqltest1;
diff --git a/sql/sql_select.cc b/sql/sql_select.cc
index af2b489c8b6..3b960d457a7 100644
--- a/sql/sql_select.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_select.cc
@@ -20458,7 +20458,7 @@ find_order_in_list(THD *thd, Item **ref_pointer_array, TABLE_LIST *tables,
         order_item_type == Item::REF_ITEM)
     {
       from_field= find_field_in_tables(thd, (Item_ident*) order_item, tables,
-                                       NULL, &view_ref, IGNORE_ERRORS, TRUE,
+                                       NULL, &view_ref, IGNORE_ERRORS, FALSE,
                                        FALSE);
       if (!from_field)
         from_field= (Field*) not_found_field;