diff --git a/mysql-test/r/blackhole.result b/mysql-test/r/blackhole.result
index a4b780f9db5..51c19c29b0f 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/blackhole.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/blackhole.result
@@ -138,3 +138,20 @@ ALTER TABLE t1 DROP INDEX a;
 ALTER TABLE t1 ADD PRIMARY KEY(a);
 DELETE FROM t1 WHERE a=10;
 DROP TABLE t1;
+reset master;
+create table t1 (a int auto_increment, primary key (a)) engine=blackhole;
+insert into t1 values (11), (NULL), (NULL), (NULL);
+set insert_id= 3;
+insert into t1 values (NULL), (33), (NULL);
+set insert_id= 5;
+insert into t1 values (55), (NULL);
+show binlog events from <binlog_start>;
+Log_name	Pos	Event_type	Server_id	End_log_pos	Info
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; create table t1 (a int auto_increment, primary key (a)) engine=blackhole
+master-bin.000001	#	Intvar	1	#	INSERT_ID=1
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; insert into t1 values (11), (NULL), (NULL), (NULL)
+master-bin.000001	#	Intvar	1	#	INSERT_ID=3
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; insert into t1 values (NULL), (33), (NULL)
+master-bin.000001	#	Intvar	1	#	INSERT_ID=5
+master-bin.000001	#	Query	1	#	use `test`; insert into t1 values (55), (NULL)
+drop table t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/blackhole.test b/mysql-test/t/blackhole.test
index ba77b7b7f6a..cb8010d7967 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/blackhole.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/blackhole.test
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ CREATE TABLE t1(a INT) ENGINE=BLACKHOLE;
 INSERT DELAYED INTO t1 VALUES(1);
 DROP TABLE t1;
 
-# End of 4.1 tests
 
 #
 #Bug#19717: DELETE Query Error on BLACKHOLE when using WHERE on column with UNIQUE INDEX
@@ -159,4 +158,27 @@ ALTER TABLE t1 ADD PRIMARY KEY(a);
 DELETE FROM t1 WHERE a=10;
 DROP TABLE t1;
 
-# End of 5.0 tests
+#
+# Bug#35178 INSERT_ID not written to binary log for inserts against BLACKHOLE backed tables
+#
+#
+# the test checks that explicitly prescribed with set insert_id= value
+# preceeds the following autoincrement insert in a blachhole
+#
+
+reset master;
+create table t1 (a int auto_increment, primary key (a)) engine=blackhole;
+
+# not insert_id prescribed insert binlogs with the default set insert_id 1
+insert into t1 values (11), (NULL), (NULL), (NULL);
+set insert_id= 3;
+insert into t1 values (NULL), (33), (NULL);
+set insert_id= 5;
+insert into t1 values (55), (NULL);
+source include/show_binlog_events2.inc;
+
+# cleanup
+drop table t1;
+
+
+# End of tests
diff --git a/sql/ha_blackhole.cc b/sql/ha_blackhole.cc
index e477686d18e..01ede3d3bd2 100644
--- a/sql/ha_blackhole.cc
+++ b/sql/ha_blackhole.cc
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const char *ha_blackhole::index_type(uint key_number)
 int ha_blackhole::write_row(byte * buf)
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("ha_blackhole::write_row");
-  DBUG_RETURN(0);
+  DBUG_RETURN(table->next_number_field ? update_auto_increment() : 0);
 }
 
 int ha_blackhole::rnd_init(bool scan)