diff --git a/mysql-test/r/events_microsec.result b/mysql-test/r/events_microsec.result
index e31720d0aaa..ed15b066b93 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/events_microsec.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/events_microsec.result
@@ -52,5 +52,8 @@ SET GLOBAL event_scheduler=0;
 SHOW VARIABLES like 'event_scheduler';
 Variable_name	Value
 event_scheduler	OFF
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLIST WHERE USER='event_scheduler';
+COUNT(*)
+0
 DROP EVENT micro_test2;
 drop database events_test;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/events_microsec.test b/mysql-test/t/events_microsec.test
index 530806c8dee..34855fdadff 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/events_microsec.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/events_microsec.test
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ SET GLOBAL event_scheduler=0;
 --sleep 1
 --echo "Should not be running:"
 SHOW VARIABLES like 'event_scheduler';
+SELECT COUNT(*) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLIST WHERE USER='event_scheduler';
 DROP EVENT micro_test2;
 
 drop database events_test;