diff --git a/mysql-test/r/innodb_mysql.result b/mysql-test/r/innodb_mysql.result
index b54fb90b412..c4279018cb8 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/innodb_mysql.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/innodb_mysql.result
@@ -2281,4 +2281,18 @@ CREATE TABLE t1 (a INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE=innodb ;
 SELECT 1 FROM t1 JOIN t1 a USING(a) GROUP BY t1.a,t1.a;
 1
 DROP TABLE t1;
+#
+# Bug#50843: Filesort used instead of clustered index led to
+#            performance degradation.
+#
+create table t1(f1 int not null primary key, f2 int) engine=innodb;
+create table t2(f1 int not null, key (f1)) engine=innodb;
+insert into t1 values (1,1),(2,2),(3,3);
+insert into t2 values (1),(2),(3);
+explain select t1.* from t1 left join t2 using(f1) group by t1.f1;
+id	select_type	table	type	possible_keys	key	key_len	ref	rows	Extra
+1	SIMPLE	t1	index	NULL	PRIMARY	4	NULL	3	
+1	SIMPLE	t2	ref	f1	f1	4	test.t1.f1	1	Using index
+drop table t1,t2;
+#
 End of 5.1 tests
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/innodb_mysql.test b/mysql-test/t/innodb_mysql.test
index d9fecccfbdc..a3c11b8b8d6 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/innodb_mysql.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/innodb_mysql.test
@@ -545,5 +545,17 @@ CREATE TABLE t1 (a INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE=innodb ;
 SELECT 1 FROM t1 JOIN t1 a USING(a) GROUP BY t1.a,t1.a;
 DROP TABLE t1;
 
+--echo #
+--echo # Bug#50843: Filesort used instead of clustered index led to
+--echo #            performance degradation.
+--echo #
+create table t1(f1 int not null primary key, f2 int) engine=innodb;
+create table t2(f1 int not null, key (f1)) engine=innodb;
+insert into t1 values (1,1),(2,2),(3,3);
+insert into t2 values (1),(2),(3);
+explain select t1.* from t1 left join t2 using(f1) group by t1.f1;
+drop table t1,t2;
+--echo #
+
 
 --echo End of 5.1 tests
diff --git a/sql/sql_select.cc b/sql/sql_select.cc
index b9f59fac4d6..a180704c6ca 100644
--- a/sql/sql_select.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_select.cc
@@ -13306,12 +13306,6 @@ test_if_skip_sort_order(JOIN_TAB *tab,ORDER *order,ha_rows select_limit,
     */
     if (select_limit >= table_records)
     {
-      /* 
-        filesort() and join cache are usually faster than reading in 
-        index order and not using join cache
-        */
-      if (tab->type == JT_ALL && tab->join->tables > tab->join->const_tables + 1)
-        DBUG_RETURN(0);
       keys= *table->file->keys_to_use_for_scanning();
       keys.merge(table->covering_keys);
 
@@ -13461,6 +13455,19 @@ test_if_skip_sort_order(JOIN_TAB *tab,ORDER *order,ha_rows select_limit,
 	}      
       }
     }
+
+    /*
+      filesort() and join cache are usually faster than reading in 
+      index order and not using join cache, except in case that chosen
+      index is clustered primary key.
+    */
+    if ((select_limit >= table_records) &&
+        (tab->type == JT_ALL &&
+         tab->join->tables > tab->join->const_tables + 1) &&
+         ((unsigned) best_key != table->s->primary_key ||
+          !table->file->primary_key_is_clustered()))
+      DBUG_RETURN(0);
+
     if (best_key >= 0)
     {
       bool quick_created= FALSE;