diff --git a/mysql-test/r/connect.result b/mysql-test/r/connect.result
index edf30e7f6e4..68c86b80e60 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/connect.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/connect.result
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+drop table if exists t1,t2;
 show tables;
 Tables_in_mysql
 columns_priv
@@ -65,3 +66,8 @@ show tables;
 Tables_in_test
 delete from mysql.user where user=_binary"test";
 flush privileges;
+create table t1 (id integer not null auto_increment primary key);
+create temporary table t2(id integer not null auto_increment primary key);
+set @id := 1;
+delete from t1 where id like @id;
+drop table t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/connect.test b/mysql-test/t/connect.test
index 1a6dca5b69e..ff15d74e5ac 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/connect.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/connect.test
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 # This test makes no sense with the embedded server
 --source include/not_embedded.inc
 
+--disable_warnings
+drop table if exists t1,t2;
+--enable_warnings
+
 #connect (con1,localhost,root,,"");
 #show tables;
 connect (con1,localhost,root,,mysql);
@@ -77,4 +81,18 @@ show tables;
 delete from mysql.user where user=_binary"test";
 flush privileges;
 
+#
+# Bug#12517: Clear user variables and replication events before 
+#            closing temp tables in thread cleanup.
+connect (con2,localhost,root,,test);
+connection con2;
+create table t1 (id integer not null auto_increment primary key);
+create temporary table t2(id integer not null auto_increment primary key);
+set @id := 1;
+delete from t1 where id like @id;
+disconnect con2;
+--sleep 5
+connection default;
+drop table t1;
+
 # End of 4.1 tests
diff --git a/sql/sql_class.cc b/sql/sql_class.cc
index e845769d7ad..11b45b848c8 100644
--- a/sql/sql_class.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_class.cc
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@ void THD::cleanup(void)
   mysql_ha_flush(this, (TABLE_LIST*) 0,
                  MYSQL_HA_CLOSE_FINAL | MYSQL_HA_FLUSH_ALL);
   hash_free(&handler_tables_hash);
+  delete_dynamic(&user_var_events);
+  hash_free(&user_vars);
   close_temporary_tables(this);
   my_free((char*) variables.time_format, MYF(MY_ALLOW_ZERO_PTR));
   my_free((char*) variables.date_format, MYF(MY_ALLOW_ZERO_PTR));
   my_free((char*) variables.datetime_format, MYF(MY_ALLOW_ZERO_PTR));
-  delete_dynamic(&user_var_events);
-  hash_free(&user_vars);
   if (global_read_lock)
     unlock_global_read_lock(this);
   if (ull)