diff --git a/mysql-test/include/handler.inc b/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
index 67fff16c577..7d7ac050682 100644
--- a/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/include/handler.inc
@@ -465,3 +465,17 @@ select * from t1;
 # Just to be sure and not confuse the next test case writer.
 drop table if exists t1;
 
+#
+# Bug#25856 - HANDLER table OPEN in one connection lock DROP TABLE in another one
+#
+--disable_warnings
+drop table if exists t1;
+--enable_warnings
+create table t1 (a int) ENGINE=MEMORY;
+--echo --> client 2
+connection con2;
+--error 1031
+handler t1 open;
+--echo --> client 1
+connection default;
+drop table t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result b/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result
index beb1a40c318..5d04604959b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/handler_myisam.result
@@ -515,3 +515,10 @@ ERROR 42S02: Table 'test.t1' doesn't exist
 drop table if exists t1;
 Warnings:
 Note	1051	Unknown table 't1'
+drop table if exists t1;
+create table t1 (a int) ENGINE=MEMORY;
+--> client 2
+handler t1 open;
+ERROR HY000: Table storage engine for 't1' doesn't have this option
+--> client 1
+drop table t1;