diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_debug-master.opt b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_debug-master.opt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ad9ba4795af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_debug-master.opt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+--loose-debug=d,simulate_detached_thread_refresh
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_debug.result b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_debug.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..81a2558d425
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_debug.result
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+CREATE DATABASE federated;
+CREATE DATABASE federated;
+#
+# Bug#47525: MySQL crashed (Federated)
+#
+# Switch to slave
+CREATE TABLE t1(a INT);
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1);
+# Switch to master
+CREATE TABLE t1(a INT) ENGINE=FEDERATED
+CONNECTION='mysql://root@127.0.0.1:SLAVE_PORT/test/t1';
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+a
+1
+# Start a asynchronous reload
+# Wait for tables to be closed
+# Ensure that the server didn't crash
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+a
+1
+# Drop tables on master and slave
+DROP TABLE t1;
+DROP TABLE t1;
+# Federated cleanup
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS federated.t1;
+DROP DATABASE federated;
+DROP TABLE IF EXISTS federated.t1;
+DROP DATABASE federated;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_debug.test b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_debug.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4152d2975b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/federated/federated_debug.test
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+--source include/have_debug.inc
+--source federated.inc
+
+--echo #
+--echo # Bug#47525: MySQL crashed (Federated)
+--echo #
+
+connection slave;
+--echo # Switch to slave
+CREATE TABLE t1(a INT);
+INSERT INTO t1 VALUES (1);
+
+connection master;
+--echo # Switch to master
+--replace_result $SLAVE_MYPORT SLAVE_PORT
+eval CREATE TABLE t1(a INT) ENGINE=FEDERATED
+  CONNECTION='mysql://root@127.0.0.1:$SLAVE_MYPORT/test/t1';
+
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+
+--echo # Start a asynchronous reload
+--exec $MYSQLADMIN --no-defaults -S $MASTER_MYSOCK -P $MASTER_MYPORT  -u root --password= refresh 2>&1
+
+--echo # Wait for tables to be closed
+let $show_statement= SHOW STATUS LIKE 'Open_tables';
+let $field= Value;
+let $condition= = '0';
+--source include/wait_show_condition.inc
+
+--echo # Ensure that the server didn't crash
+SELECT * FROM t1;
+--echo # Drop tables on master and slave
+DROP TABLE t1;
+connection slave;
+DROP TABLE t1;
+
+connection default;
+--echo # Federated cleanup
+source federated_cleanup.inc;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/federated/my.cnf b/mysql-test/suite/federated/my.cnf
index 3e84845b945..82600949712 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/federated/my.cnf
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/federated/my.cnf
@@ -9,4 +9,7 @@ log-bin=                 master-bin
 
 [ENV]
 MASTER_MYPORT=           @mysqld.1.port
+MASTER_MYSOCK=           @mysqld.1.socket
+
 SLAVE_MYPORT=            @mysqld.2.port
+SLAVE_MYSOCK=            @mysqld.2.socket
diff --git a/sql/slave.cc b/sql/slave.cc
index 66cbef1029a..82c9d035fd2 100644
--- a/sql/slave.cc
+++ b/sql/slave.cc
@@ -3761,7 +3761,7 @@ extern "C" void slave_io_thread_detach_vio()
 {
 #ifdef SIGNAL_WITH_VIO_CLOSE
   THD *thd= current_thd;
-  if (thd->slave_thread)
+  if (thd && thd->slave_thread)
     thd->clear_active_vio();
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/sql/sql_parse.cc b/sql/sql_parse.cc
index a977740ebe2..49f10f79bd0 100644
--- a/sql/sql_parse.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_parse.cc
@@ -1428,7 +1428,27 @@ bool dispatch_command(enum enum_server_command command, THD *thd,
     if (check_global_access(thd,RELOAD_ACL))
       break;
     general_log_print(thd, command, NullS);
-    if (!reload_acl_and_cache(thd, options, (TABLE_LIST*) 0, &not_used))
+#ifndef DBUG_OFF
+    DBUG_EXECUTE_IF("simulate_detached_thread_refresh",
+                    {
+                      /*
+                        Simulate a reload without a attached thread session.
+                        Provides a environment similar to that of when the
+                        server receives a SIGHUP signal and reloads caches
+                        and flushes tables.
+                      */
+                      bool res;
+                      my_pthread_setspecific_ptr(THR_THD, NULL);
+                      res= reload_acl_and_cache(NULL, options | REFRESH_FAST,
+                                                NULL, &not_used);
+                      my_pthread_setspecific_ptr(THR_THD, thd);
+                      if (!res)
+                        my_ok(thd);
+                      goto end;
+                    }
+                    );
+#endif
+    if (!reload_acl_and_cache(thd, options, NULL, &not_used))
       my_ok(thd);
     break;
   }
@@ -1571,6 +1591,11 @@ bool dispatch_command(enum enum_server_command command, THD *thd,
     break;
   }
 
+  /* Break the switch for DBUG wrapped code. */
+#ifndef DBUG_OFF
+end:
+#endif
+
   /* report error issued during command execution */
   if (thd->killed_errno())
   {