diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/bugs/r/rpl_bug38205.result b/mysql-test/suite/bugs/r/rpl_bug38205.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f1dee344fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/bugs/r/rpl_bug38205.result
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+stop slave;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
+reset master;
+reset slave;
+drop table if exists t1,t2,t3,t4,t5,t6,t7,t8,t9;
+start slave;
+create table t1i(n int primary key) engine=innodb;
+create table t2m(n int primary key) engine=myisam;
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (1);
+insert into t1i values (2);
+insert into t1i values (3);
+commit;
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (5);
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (4);
+insert into t2m values (1);
+update t1i set n = 5 where n = 4;
+commit;
+zero
+0
+*** kill sql thread ***
+rollback;
+*** sql thread is *not* running: No ***
+*** the prove: the killed slave has not finished the current transaction ***
+three
+3
+one
+1
+zero
+0
+delete from t2m;
+start slave sql_thread;
+delete from t1i;
+delete from t2m;
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (5);
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (4);
+update t1i set n = 5 where n = 4;
+commit;
+zero
+0
+stop slave sql_thread;
+rollback;
+*** sql thread is *not* running: No ***
+*** the prove: the stopped slave has rolled back the current transaction ***
+zero
+0
+zero
+0
+one
+1
+start slave sql_thread;
+drop table t1i, t2m;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/bugs/t/rpl_bug38205.test b/mysql-test/suite/bugs/t/rpl_bug38205.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52b36636e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/bugs/t/rpl_bug38205.test
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+#
+# Bug #38205 Row-based Replication (RBR) causes inconsistencies: HA_ERR_FOUND_DUPP_KEY
+# Bug#319  if while a non-transactional slave is replicating a transaction possible problem 
+#
+# Verifying the fact that STOP SLAVE in the middle of a group execution waits
+# for the end of the group before the slave sql thread will stop.
+# The patch refines STOP SLAVE to not interrupt a transaction or other type of 
+# the replication events group (the part I).
+# Killing the sql thread continues to provide a "hard" stop (the part II).
+#
+# Non-deterministic tests
+#
+
+source include/master-slave.inc;
+source include/have_innodb.inc;
+
+
+#
+# Part II, killed sql slave leaves instantly
+#
+
+# A. multi-statement transaction as the replication group
+
+connection master;
+
+create table t1i(n int primary key) engine=innodb;
+create table t2m(n int primary key) engine=myisam;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
+
+connection master;
+
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (1);
+insert into t1i values (2);
+insert into t1i values (3);
+commit;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
+
+#
+# todo: first challenge is to find out the SQL thread id
+# the following is not fully reliable
+#
+
+let $id=`SELECT id from information_schema.processlist where user like 'system user' and state like '%Has read all relay log%' or user like 'system user' and state like '%Reading event from the relay log%'`;
+connection slave;
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (5);
+
+connection master;
+let $pos0_master= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, Position, 1);
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (4);
+insert into t2m values (1); # non-ta update
+update t1i set n = 5 where n = 4; # to block at. can't be played with killed
+commit;
+let $pos1_master= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, Position, 1);
+
+connection slave;
+# slave sql thread must be locked out by the conn `slave' explicit lock
+let $pos0_slave= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Exec_Master_Log_Pos, 1);
+--disable_query_log
+eval select $pos0_master - $pos0_slave as zero;
+--enable_query_log
+
+connection slave1;
+
+let $count= 1;
+let $table= t2m;
+source include/wait_until_rows_count.inc;
+#
+# todo: may fail as said above
+#
+--echo *** kill sql thread ***
+--disable_query_log
+eval kill connection $id;
+--enable_query_log
+
+connection slave;
+rollback; # release the sql thread
+
+connection slave1;
+
+source include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc;
+let $sql_status= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Slave_SQL_Running, 1);
+--echo *** sql thread is *not* running: $sql_status ***
+let $pos1_slave= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Exec_Master_Log_Pos, 1);
+
+connection slave;
+--echo *** the prove: the killed slave has not finished the current transaction ***
+
+--disable_query_log
+select count(*) as three from t1i;
+eval select $pos1_master > $pos1_slave as one;
+eval select $pos1_slave - $pos0_slave as zero;
+--enable_query_log
+
+delete from t2m; # remove the row to be able to replay
+start slave sql_thread;
+
+#
+# Part I: B The homogenous transaction remains interuptable in between
+#
+
+connection master;
+delete from t1i;
+delete from t2m;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (5);
+
+connection master;
+let $pos0_master= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, Position, 1);
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (4);
+update t1i set n = 5 where n = 4; # to block at. not to be played
+commit;
+let $pos1_master= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, Position, 1);
+
+
+connection slave1;
+# slave sql can't advance as must be locked by the conn `slave' trans
+let $pos0_slave= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Exec_Master_Log_Pos, 1);
+--disable_query_log
+eval select $pos0_master - $pos0_slave as zero;
+--enable_query_log
+
+#
+# the replicated trans is blocked by the slave's local.
+# However, it's not easy to catch the exact moment when it happens.
+# The test issues sleep which makes the test either non-deterministic or
+# wasting too much time.
+#
+--sleep 3
+
+send stop slave sql_thread;
+
+connection slave;
+rollback; # release the sql thread
+
+connection slave1;
+reap;
+source include/wait_for_slave_sql_to_stop.inc;
+let $sql_status= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Slave_SQL_Running, 1);
+--echo *** sql thread is *not* running: $sql_status ***
+
+let $pos1_slave= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Exec_Master_Log_Pos, 1);
+
+--echo *** the prove: the stopped slave has rolled back the current transaction ***
+
+--disable_query_log
+select count(*) as zero from t1i;
+eval select $pos0_master - $pos0_slave as zero;
+eval select $pos1_master > $pos0_slave as one;
+--enable_query_log
+
+start slave sql_thread;
+
+# clean-up
+
+connection master;
+drop table t1i, t2m;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_start_stop_slave.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_start_stop_slave.result
index 04ece812f35..e2b1935c268 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_start_stop_slave.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_start_stop_slave.result
@@ -10,3 +10,31 @@ start slave;
 stop slave io_thread;
 start slave io_thread;
 drop table t1;
+create table t1i(n int primary key) engine=innodb;
+create table t2m(n int primary key) engine=myisam;
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (1);
+insert into t1i values (2);
+insert into t1i values (3);
+commit;
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (5);
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (4);
+insert into t2m values (1);
+insert into t1i values (5);
+commit;
+zero
+0
+stop slave;
+rollback;
+*** sql thread is *not* running: No ***
+*** the prove: the stopped slave has finished the current transaction ***
+five
+5
+zero
+0
+one
+1
+include/start_slave.inc
+drop table t1i, t2m;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_start_stop_slave-slave.opt b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_start_stop_slave-slave.opt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..00ea161cd6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_start_stop_slave-slave.opt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--innodb_lock_wait_timeout=60
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_start_stop_slave.test b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_start_stop_slave.test
index dbf0775c978..d9b87427321 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_start_stop_slave.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/t/rpl_start_stop_slave.test
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 source include/master-slave.inc;
+source include/have_innodb.inc;
 
 #
 # Bug#6148 ()
@@ -35,4 +36,88 @@ save_master_pos;
 connection slave;
 sync_with_master;
 
-# End of 4.1 tests
+
+#
+# Bug#38205 Row-based Replication (RBR) causes inconsistencies...
+# Bug#319   if while a non-transactional slave is replicating a transaction...
+#
+# Verifying that STOP SLAVE does not interrupt excution of a group
+# execution of events if the group can not roll back.
+# Killing the sql thread continues to provide a "hard" stop (the
+# part II, moved to the bugs suite as it's hard to make it
+# deterministic with KILL).
+#
+
+#
+# Part I. The being stopped sql thread finishes first the current group of 
+#         events if the group contains an event on a non-transaction table.
+
+connection master;
+create table t1i(n int primary key) engine=innodb;
+create table t2m(n int primary key) engine=myisam;
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (1);
+insert into t1i values (2);
+insert into t1i values (3);
+commit;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
+connection slave;
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (5);
+
+connection master;
+let $pos0_master= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, Position, 1);
+begin;
+insert into t1i values (4);
+insert into t2m values (1); # non-ta update to process
+insert into t1i values (5); # to block at. to be played with stopped
+commit;
+
+connection slave;
+# slave sql thread must be locked out by the conn `slave' explicit lock
+let $pos0_slave= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Exec_Master_Log_Pos, 1);
+--disable_query_log
+eval select $pos0_master - $pos0_slave as zero;
+--enable_query_log
+
+connection slave1;
+let $count= 1;
+let $table= t2m;
+source include/wait_until_rows_count.inc;
+send stop slave;
+
+connection slave;
+rollback; # release the sql thread
+
+connection slave1;
+reap;
+source include/wait_for_slave_to_stop.inc;
+let $sql_status= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Slave_SQL_Running, 1);
+--echo *** sql thread is *not* running: $sql_status ***
+
+
+connection master;
+let $pos1_master= query_get_value(SHOW MASTER STATUS, Position, 1);
+
+connection slave;
+
+let $pos1_slave= query_get_value(SHOW SLAVE STATUS, Exec_Master_Log_Pos, 1);
+
+--echo *** the prove: the stopped slave has finished the current transaction ***
+
+--disable_query_log
+select count(*) as five from t1i;
+eval select $pos1_master - $pos1_slave as zero;
+eval select $pos1_slave > $pos0_slave as one;
+--enable_query_log
+
+source include/start_slave.inc;
+
+# clean-up
+connection master;
+drop table t1i, t2m;
+
+sync_slave_with_master;
+
+# End of tests
diff --git a/sql/log_event.cc b/sql/log_event.cc
index 6e798d9169e..917e79b86f2 100644
--- a/sql/log_event.cc
+++ b/sql/log_event.cc
@@ -7194,7 +7194,12 @@ int Rows_log_event::do_apply_event(Relay_log_info const *rli)
     */
     lex_start(thd);
     mysql_reset_thd_for_next_command(thd);
-
+    /*
+      The current statement is just about to begin and 
+      has not yet modified anything. Note, all.modified is reset
+      by mysql_reset_thd_for_next_command.
+    */
+    thd->transaction.stmt.modified_non_trans_table= FALSE;
     /*
       Check if the slave is set to use SBR.  If so, it should switch
       to using RBR until the end of the "statement", i.e., next
@@ -7303,6 +7308,7 @@ int Rows_log_event::do_apply_event(Relay_log_info const *rli)
 
   if (table)
   {
+    bool transactional_table= table->file->has_transactions();
     /*
       table == NULL means that this table should not be replicated
       (this was set up by Table_map_log_event::do_apply_event()
@@ -7412,6 +7418,9 @@ int Rows_log_event::do_apply_event(Relay_log_info const *rli)
   
       m_curr_row= m_curr_row_end;
  
+      if (error == 0 && !transactional_table)
+        thd->transaction.all.modified_non_trans_table=
+          thd->transaction.stmt.modified_non_trans_table= TRUE;
     } // row processing loop
 
     DBUG_EXECUTE_IF("STOP_SLAVE_after_first_Rows_event",
diff --git a/sql/slave.cc b/sql/slave.cc
index a0db9837648..3287e3e5e89 100644
--- a/sql/slave.cc
+++ b/sql/slave.cc
@@ -698,6 +698,9 @@ static bool sql_slave_killed(THD* thd, Relay_log_info* rli)
   DBUG_ASSERT(rli->slave_running == 1);// tracking buffer overrun
   if (abort_loop || thd->killed || rli->abort_slave)
   {
+    if (rli->abort_slave && rli->is_in_group() &&
+        thd->transaction.all.modified_non_trans_table)
+      DBUG_RETURN(0);
     /*
       If we are in an unsafe situation (stopping could corrupt replication),
       we give one minute to the slave SQL thread of grace before really