diff --git a/sql/sql_select.cc b/sql/sql_select.cc
index 7b49f378223..eb270812799 100644
--- a/sql/sql_select.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_select.cc
@@ -11953,6 +11953,11 @@ evaluate_join_record(JOIN *join, JOIN_TAB *join_tab,
       join->thd->warning_info->inc_current_row_for_warning();
       if (rc != NESTED_LOOP_OK && rc != NESTED_LOOP_NO_MORE_ROWS)
         return rc;
+
+      /* check for errors evaluating the condition */
+      if (join->thd->is_error())
+        return NESTED_LOOP_ERROR;
+
       if (join->return_tab < join_tab)
         return NESTED_LOOP_OK;
       /*