diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdict/Dbdict.cpp b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdict/Dbdict.cpp
index 7247b7e2b9c..184db794057 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdict/Dbdict.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbdict/Dbdict.cpp
@@ -9811,11 +9811,20 @@ Dbdict::execBUILDINDXREQ(Signal* signal)
       requestType == BuildIndxReq::RT_ALTER_INDEX ||
       requestType == BuildIndxReq::RT_SYSTEMRESTART) {
     jam();
+
+    const bool isLocal = req->getRequestFlag() & RequestFlag::RF_LOCAL;
+    NdbNodeBitmask receiverNodes = c_aliveNodes;
+    if (isLocal) {
+      receiverNodes.clear();
+      receiverNodes.set(getOwnNodeId());
+    }
+    
     if (signal->getLength() == BuildIndxReq::SignalLength) {
       jam();
-      if (getOwnNodeId() != c_masterNodeId) {
+      
+      if (!isLocal && getOwnNodeId() != c_masterNodeId) {
         jam();
-
+	
 	releaseSections(signal);
 	OpBuildIndex opBad;
 	opPtr.p = &opBad;
@@ -9828,9 +9837,9 @@ Dbdict::execBUILDINDXREQ(Signal* signal)
       }
       // forward initial request plus operation key to all
       req->setOpKey(++c_opRecordSequence);
-      NodeReceiverGroup rg(DBDICT, c_aliveNodes);
+      NodeReceiverGroup rg(DBDICT, receiverNodes);
       sendSignal(rg, GSN_BUILDINDXREQ,
-          signal, BuildIndxReq::SignalLength + 1, JBB);
+		 signal, BuildIndxReq::SignalLength + 1, JBB);
       return;
     }
     // seize operation record
@@ -9853,7 +9862,7 @@ Dbdict::execBUILDINDXREQ(Signal* signal)
     }
     c_opBuildIndex.add(opPtr);
     // master expects to hear from all
-    opPtr.p->m_signalCounter = c_aliveNodes;
+    opPtr.p->m_signalCounter = receiverNodes;
     buildIndex_sendReply(signal, opPtr, false);
     return;
   }
@@ -10208,10 +10217,20 @@ Dbdict::buildIndex_sendSlaveReq(Signal* signal, OpBuildIndexPtr opPtr)
   req->setConnectionPtr(opPtr.p->key);
   req->setRequestType(opPtr.p->m_requestType);
   req->addRequestFlag(opPtr.p->m_requestFlag);
-  opPtr.p->m_signalCounter = c_aliveNodes;
-  NodeReceiverGroup rg(DBDICT, c_aliveNodes);
-  sendSignal(rg, GSN_BUILDINDXREQ,
-      signal, BuildIndxReq::SignalLength, JBB);
+  if(opPtr.p->m_requestFlag & RequestFlag::RF_LOCAL)
+  {
+    opPtr.p->m_signalCounter.clearWaitingFor();
+    opPtr.p->m_signalCounter.setWaitingFor(getOwnNodeId());
+    sendSignal(reference(), GSN_BUILDINDXREQ,
+	       signal, BuildIndxReq::SignalLength, JBB);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    opPtr.p->m_signalCounter = c_aliveNodes;
+    NodeReceiverGroup rg(DBDICT, c_aliveNodes);
+    sendSignal(rg, GSN_BUILDINDXREQ,
+	       signal, BuildIndxReq::SignalLength, JBB);
+  }
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/ndb/src/ndbapi/Ndbif.cpp b/ndb/src/ndbapi/Ndbif.cpp
index a4f233709c4..1caebe436ef 100644
--- a/ndb/src/ndbapi/Ndbif.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/ndbapi/Ndbif.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ Ndb::handleReceivedSignal(NdbApiSignal* aSignal, LinearSectionPtr ptr[3])
       tFirstDataPtr = int2void(tFirstData);
       if(tFirstDataPtr != 0){
 	tOp = void2rec_op(tFirstDataPtr);
-	if (tOp->checkMagicNumber() == 0) {
+	if (tOp->checkMagicNumber(false) == 0) {
 	  tCon = tOp->theNdbCon;
 	  if (tCon != NULL) {
 	    if ((tCon->theSendStatus == NdbConnection::sendTC_OP) ||
@@ -466,11 +466,11 @@ Ndb::handleReceivedSignal(NdbApiSignal* aSignal, LinearSectionPtr ptr[3])
 	    }//if
 	  }//if
 	}//if
-      } else {
-#ifdef VM_TRACE
-	ndbout_c("Recevied TCKEY_FAILREF wo/ operation");
-#endif
       }
+#ifdef VM_TRACE
+      ndbout_c("Recevied TCKEY_FAILREF wo/ operation");
+#endif
+      return;
       break;
     }
   case GSN_TCKEYREF:
diff --git a/ndb/test/ndbapi/testIndex.cpp b/ndb/test/ndbapi/testIndex.cpp
index 6623ad35a7f..d359f83257f 100644
--- a/ndb/test/ndbapi/testIndex.cpp
+++ b/ndb/test/ndbapi/testIndex.cpp
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ TESTCASE("NFNR2_O",
   INITIALIZER(runLoadTable);
   STEP(runRestarts);
   STEP(runTransactions2);
-  STEP(runTransactions2);
+  //STEP(runTransactions2);
   FINALIZER(runVerifyIndex);
   FINALIZER(createRandomIndex_Drop);
   FINALIZER(createPkIndex_Drop);