diff --git a/sql/slave.cc b/sql/slave.cc
index 4c13841875c..47842cce225 100644
--- a/sql/slave.cc
+++ b/sql/slave.cc
@@ -1848,7 +1848,8 @@ bool show_master_info(THD* thd, Master_info* mi)
     protocol->store((ulonglong) mi->rli.group_relay_log_pos);
     protocol->store(mi->rli.group_master_log_name, &my_charset_bin);
     protocol->store(mi->slave_running == MYSQL_SLAVE_RUN_CONNECT ?
-                    "Yes" : "No", &my_charset_bin);
+                    "Yes" : (mi->slave_running == MYSQL_SLAVE_RUN_NOT_CONNECT ?
+                             "Connecting" : "No"), &my_charset_bin);
     protocol->store(mi->rli.slave_running ? "Yes":"No", &my_charset_bin);
     protocol->store(rpl_filter->get_do_db());
     protocol->store(rpl_filter->get_ignore_db());