diff --git a/mysql-test/r/ndb_blob.result b/mysql-test/r/ndb_blob.result
index ad33c7994d1..34f2c5fdd66 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/ndb_blob.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/ndb_blob.result
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ commit;
 select a from t1 where d is null;
 a
 1
+delete from t1 where a=45567;
+commit;
 delete from t1 where a=1;
 delete from t1 where a=2;
 commit;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/ndb_blob.test b/mysql-test/t/ndb_blob.test
index fb0536f0d10..b9a8c7e20ee 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/ndb_blob.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/ndb_blob.test
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ update t1 set d=null where a=1;
 commit;
 select a from t1 where d is null;
 
+# bug#24028 - does not occur on MySQL level
+# bug#17986 - not seen by us anymore but could show as warning here
+delete from t1 where a=45567;
+commit;
+
 # pk delete
 delete from t1 where a=1;
 delete from t1 where a=2;
diff --git a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbBlob.cpp b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbBlob.cpp
index 98ba28c8d2e..b3664107cce 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbBlob.cpp
+++ b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbBlob.cpp
@@ -607,6 +607,12 @@ NdbBlob::getHeadInlineValue(NdbOperation* anOp)
     setErrorCode(anOp);
     DBUG_RETURN(-1);
   }
+  /*
+   * If we get no data from this op then the operation is aborted
+   * one way or other.  Following hack in 5.0 makes sure we don't read
+   * garbage.  The proper fix exists only in version >= 5.1.
+   */
+  theHead->length = 0;
   DBUG_RETURN(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/storage/ndb/test/ndbapi/testBlobs.cpp b/storage/ndb/test/ndbapi/testBlobs.cpp
index e26910a64ad..e86714c4fcb 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/test/ndbapi/testBlobs.cpp
+++ b/storage/ndb/test/ndbapi/testBlobs.cpp
@@ -123,24 +123,24 @@ printusage()
     << "metadata" << endl
     << "  -pk2len N   length of PK2 [" << d.m_pk2len << "/" << g_max_pk2len <<"]" << endl
     << "  -oneblob    only 1 blob attribute [default 2]" << endl
-    << "testcases for test/skip" << endl
+    << "test cases for test/skip" << endl
     << "  k           primary key ops" << endl
     << "  i           hash index ops" << endl
     << "  s           table scans" << endl
     << "  r           ordered index scans" << endl
     << "  p           performance test" << endl
-    << "additional flags for test/skip" << endl
+    << "operations for test/skip" << endl
     << "  u           update existing blob value" << endl
     << "  n           normal insert and update" << endl
     << "  w           insert and update using writeTuple" << endl
+    << "blob operation styles for test/skip" << endl
     << "  0           getValue / setValue" << endl
     << "  1           setActiveHook" << endl
     << "  2           readData / writeData" << endl
-    << "bug tests (no blob test)" << endl
+    << "example: -test kn0 (need all 3 parts)" << endl
+    << "bug tests" << endl
     << "  -bug 4088   ndb api hang with mixed ops on index table" << endl
     << "  -bug 27018  middle partial part write clobbers rest of part" << endl
-    << "  -bug nnnn   delete + write gives 626" << endl
-    << "  -bug nnnn   acc crash on delete and long key" << endl
     ;
 }
 
@@ -1029,6 +1029,32 @@ deletePk()
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+deleteNoPk()
+{
+  DBG("--- deleteNoPk ---");
+  Tup no_tup; // bug#24028
+  no_tup.m_pk1 = 0xb1ffb1ff;
+  sprintf(no_tup.m_pk2, "%-*.*s", g_opt.m_pk2len, g_opt.m_pk2len,  "b1ffb1ff");
+  CHK((g_con = g_ndb->startTransaction()) != 0);
+  Tup& tup =  no_tup;
+  DBG("deletePk pk1=" << hex << tup.m_pk1);
+  CHK((g_opr = g_con->getNdbOperation(g_opt.m_tname)) != 0);
+  CHK(g_opr->deleteTuple() == 0);
+  CHK(g_opr->equal("PK1", tup.m_pk1) == 0);
+  if (g_opt.m_pk2len != 0)
+    CHK(g_opr->equal("PK2", tup.m_pk2) == 0);
+  CHK(g_con->execute(Commit) == -1); // fail
+  // BUG: error should be on op but is on con now
+  DBG("con: " << g_con->getNdbError());
+  DBG("opr: " << g_opr->getNdbError());
+  CHK(g_con->getNdbError().code == 626 || g_opr->getNdbError().code == 626);
+  g_ndb->closeTransaction(g_con);
+  g_opr = 0;
+  g_con = 0;
+  return 0;
+}
+
 // hash index ops
 
 static int
@@ -1384,6 +1410,7 @@ testmain()
           CHK(readPk(style) == 0);
         }
         CHK(deletePk() == 0);
+        CHK(deleteNoPk() == 0);
         CHK(verifyBlob() == 0);
       }
       if (testcase('w')) {
@@ -1398,6 +1425,7 @@ testmain()
           CHK(readPk(style) == 0);
         }
         CHK(deletePk() == 0);
+        CHK(deleteNoPk() == 0);
         CHK(verifyBlob() == 0);
       }
     }
@@ -1858,18 +1886,6 @@ bugtest_27018()
   return 0;
 }
 
-static int
-bugtest_2222()
-{
-  return 0;
-}
-
-static int
-bugtest_3333()
-{
-  return 0;
-}
-
 static struct {
   int m_bug;
   int (*m_test)();