diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/grant.result b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/grant.result
index d631772c740..f0b1bea6865 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/grant.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/grant.result
@@ -112,5 +112,76 @@ connection default;
 drop user u_alter;
 drop database mysqltest_1;
 #
-# End of 10.11 tests
+# MDEV-36870 Spurious unrelated permission error when selecting from table with default that uses nextval(sequence)
 #
+create database db1;
+use db1;
+create sequence s1 cache 0;
+create table t1 (id int unsigned default (10+nextval(s1)));
+insert t1 values ();
+create table t2 (id int unsigned default nextval(s1), b int default(default(id)));
+insert t2 values ();
+create function f1(x int) returns int sql security invoker
+begin
+select id+x into x from t1;
+return x;
+insert t1 values ();
+end|
+create user u1@localhost;
+grant select on db1.* to u1@localhost;
+grant execute on db1.* to u1@localhost;
+use test;
+create table t3 (id int unsigned default (20+nextval(db1.s1)), b int);
+insert t3 values ();
+create sequence s2 cache 0;
+create table t4 (id int unsigned default (10+nextval(s2)), b int);
+insert t4 values ();
+connect u1,localhost,u1,,db1;
+select * from t1;
+id
+11
+connection default;
+flush tables;
+connection u1;
+select * from t1;
+id
+11
+select default(id) from t1;
+ERROR 42000: INSERT command denied to user 'u1'@'localhost' for table `db1`.`s1`
+select * from t2;
+id	b
+2	3
+select f1(100);
+f1(100)
+111
+select column_name, data_type, column_default from information_schema.columns where table_schema='db1' and table_name='t1';
+column_name	data_type	column_default
+id	int	(10 + nextval(`db1`.`s1`))
+use test;
+insert t3 values ();
+ERROR 42000: INSERT command denied to user 'u1'@'localhost' for table `db1`.`s1`
+insert t4 values ();
+insert t3 (b) select 5;
+ERROR 42000: INSERT command denied to user 'u1'@'localhost' for table `db1`.`s1`
+insert t4 (b) select 5;
+update t3 set id=default;
+ERROR 42000: INSERT command denied to user 'u1'@'localhost' for table `db1`.`s1`
+update t4 set id=default;
+prepare stmt from "update t3 set id=?";
+execute stmt using default;
+ERROR 42000: INSERT command denied to user 'u1'@'localhost' for table `db1`.`s1`
+prepare stmt from "update t4 set id=?";
+execute stmt using default;
+deallocate prepare stmt;
+insert t4 (b) values ((select * from db1.t1));
+insert t4 (b) values ((select default(id) from db1.t1));
+ERROR 42000: INSERT command denied to user 'u1'@'localhost' for table `db1`.`s1`
+connection default;
+disconnect u1;
+select nextval(db1.s1) as 'must be 5';
+must be 5
+5
+drop user u1@localhost;
+drop database db1;
+drop table t3, t4, s2;
+# End of 10.6 tests
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/grant.test b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/grant.test
index 8c56de16525..becaf6a31fb 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/grant.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/sql_sequence/grant.test
@@ -121,13 +121,105 @@ alter table t1 modify id int default nextval(s1);
 --disconnect con_alter
 --connection default
 drop user u_alter;
-
-#
-# Cleanup
-#
-
 drop database mysqltest_1;
 
 --echo #
---echo # End of 10.11 tests
+--echo # MDEV-36870 Spurious unrelated permission error when selecting from table with default that uses nextval(sequence)
 --echo #
+
+# various tests for permission checking on sequences
+create database db1;
+use db1;
+create sequence s1 cache 0;
+create table t1 (id int unsigned default (10+nextval(s1)));
+insert t1 values ();
+
+create table t2 (id int unsigned default nextval(s1), b int default(default(id)));
+insert t2 values ();
+
+# INSERT affects prelocking, but is never actually executed
+delimiter |;
+create function f1(x int) returns int sql security invoker
+begin
+  select id+x into x from t1;
+  return x;
+  insert t1 values ();
+end|
+delimiter ;|
+
+create user u1@localhost;
+grant select on db1.* to u1@localhost;
+grant execute on db1.* to u1@localhost;
+
+use test;
+create table t3 (id int unsigned default (20+nextval(db1.s1)), b int);
+insert t3 values ();
+
+create sequence s2 cache 0;
+create table t4 (id int unsigned default (10+nextval(s2)), b int);
+insert t4 values ();
+
+connect u1,localhost,u1,,db1;
+
+# table already in the cache. must be re-fixed
+# SELECT * - no error
+select * from t1;
+
+# not in cache
+connection default;
+flush tables;
+connection u1;
+# SELECT * - no error
+select * from t1;
+
+# SELECT DEFAULT() - error
+--error ER_TABLEACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
+select default(id) from t1;
+
+# default(default(nextval))
+select * from t2;
+
+# SELECT but table has TL_WRITE because of prelocking
+select f1(100);
+
+# opening the table for I_S
+select column_name, data_type, column_default from information_schema.columns where table_schema='db1' and table_name='t1';
+
+use test;
+# insert
+--error ER_TABLEACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
+insert t3 values ();
+insert t4 values ();
+#insert select
+--error ER_TABLEACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
+insert t3 (b) select 5;
+insert t4 (b) select 5;
+#update
+--error ER_TABLEACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
+update t3 set id=default;
+update t4 set id=default;
+
+# PS UPDATE with ? = DEFAULT
+prepare stmt from "update t3 set id=?";
+--error ER_TABLEACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
+execute stmt using default;
+prepare stmt from "update t4 set id=?";
+execute stmt using default;
+deallocate prepare stmt;
+
+# SELECT * in a subquery, like INSERT t3 VALUES ((SELECT * FROM t1));
+#   with sequences both on t3 and t1
+insert t4 (b) values ((select * from db1.t1));
+--error ER_TABLEACCESS_DENIED_ERROR
+insert t4 (b) values ((select default(id) from db1.t1));
+
+connection default;
+disconnect u1;
+--disable_ps2_protocol
+select nextval(db1.s1) as 'must be 5';
+--enable_ps2_protocol
+drop user u1@localhost;
+drop database db1;
+drop table t3, t4, s2;
+
+--echo # End of 10.6 tests
diff --git a/sql/field.h b/sql/field.h
index ce61788c653..59dcd229b52 100644
--- a/sql/field.h
+++ b/sql/field.h
@@ -658,6 +658,7 @@ public:
   bool fix_session_expr(THD *thd);
   bool cleanup_session_expr();
   bool fix_and_check_expr(THD *thd, TABLE *table);
+  bool check_access(THD *thd);
   inline bool is_equal(const Virtual_column_info* vcol) const;
   /* Same as is_equal() but for comparing with different table */
   bool is_equivalent(THD *thd, TABLE_SHARE *share, TABLE_SHARE *vcol_share,
diff --git a/sql/handler.cc b/sql/handler.cc
index bc96c35a306..754b5a7e5f8 100644
--- a/sql/handler.cc
+++ b/sql/handler.cc
@@ -6113,7 +6113,8 @@ int ha_create_table(THD *thd, const char *path, const char *db,
 
   name= get_canonical_filename(table.file, share.path.str, name_buff);
 
-  error= table.file->ha_create(name, &table, create_info);
+  error= table.check_sequence_privileges(thd) ? 1 :
+         table.file->ha_create(name, &table, create_info);
 
   if (unlikely(error))
   {
diff --git a/sql/item.cc b/sql/item.cc
index 33e62f32667..4a47b268f52 100644
--- a/sql/item.cc
+++ b/sql/item.cc
@@ -5222,6 +5222,11 @@ static Field *make_default_field(THD *thd, Field *field_arg)
     if (!newptr)
       return nullptr;
 
+    /* Don't check privileges, if it's parse_vcol_defs() */
+    if (def_field->table->pos_in_table_list &&
+        def_field->default_value->check_access(thd))
+      return nullptr;
+
     if (should_mark_column(thd->column_usage))
       def_field->default_value->expr->update_used_tables();
     def_field->move_field(newptr + 1, def_field->maybe_null() ? newptr : 0, 1);
diff --git a/sql/item.h b/sql/item.h
index 84c2d64218a..58f01cfb73d 100644
--- a/sql/item.h
+++ b/sql/item.h
@@ -2432,6 +2432,7 @@ public:
     If there is some, sets a bit for this key in the proper key map.
   */
   virtual bool check_index_dependence(void *arg) { return 0; }
+  virtual bool check_sequence_privileges(void *arg) { return 0; }
   /*============== End of Item processor list ======================*/
 
   /*
diff --git a/sql/item_func.cc b/sql/item_func.cc
index 85dd193a929..5592f96fa5e 100644
--- a/sql/item_func.cc
+++ b/sql/item_func.cc
@@ -7085,15 +7085,14 @@ longlong Item_func_cursor_rowcount::val_int()
 /*****************************************************************************
   SEQUENCE functions
 *****************************************************************************/
-bool Item_func_nextval::check_access_and_fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref,
-                                                    privilege_t want_access)
+bool Item_func_nextval::check_access(THD *thd, privilege_t want_access)
 {
   table_list->sequence= false;
   bool error= check_single_table_access(thd, want_access, table_list, false);
   table_list->sequence= true;
   if (error && table_list->belong_to_view)
     table_list->replace_view_error_with_generic(thd);
-  return error || Item_longlong_func::fix_fields(thd, ref);
+  return error;
 }
 
 longlong Item_func_nextval::val_int()
diff --git a/sql/item_func.h b/sql/item_func.h
index 43ea18069aa..5f9b02b32e7 100644
--- a/sql/item_func.h
+++ b/sql/item_func.h
@@ -4228,7 +4228,7 @@ class Item_func_nextval :public Item_longlong_func
 protected:
   TABLE_LIST *table_list;
   TABLE *table;
-  bool check_access_and_fix_fields(THD *, Item **ref, privilege_t);
+  bool check_access(THD *, privilege_t);
 public:
   Item_func_nextval(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list_arg):
   Item_longlong_func(thd), table_list(table_list_arg) {}
@@ -4239,7 +4239,13 @@ public:
     return name;
   }
   bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref) override
-  { return check_access_and_fix_fields(thd, ref, INSERT_ACL | SELECT_ACL); }
+  {
+    /* Don't check privileges, if it's parse_vcol_defs() */
+    return (table_list->table && check_sequence_privileges(thd)) ||
+           Item_longlong_func::fix_fields(thd, ref);
+  }
+  bool check_sequence_privileges(void *thd) override
+  { return check_access((THD*)thd, INSERT_ACL | SELECT_ACL); }
   bool fix_length_and_dec() override
   {
     unsigned_flag= 0;
@@ -4281,8 +4287,8 @@ class Item_func_lastval :public Item_func_nextval
 public:
   Item_func_lastval(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list_arg):
   Item_func_nextval(thd, table_list_arg) {}
-  bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref) override
-  { return check_access_and_fix_fields(thd, ref, SELECT_ACL); }
+  bool check_sequence_privileges(void *thd) override
+  { return check_access((THD*)thd, SELECT_ACL); }
   longlong val_int() override;
   LEX_CSTRING func_name_cstring() const override
   {
@@ -4307,8 +4313,8 @@ public:
     : Item_func_nextval(thd, table_list_arg),
     nextval(nextval_arg), round(round_arg), is_used(is_used_arg)
   {}
-  bool fix_fields(THD *thd, Item **ref) override
-  { return check_access_and_fix_fields(thd, ref, INSERT_ACL); }
+  bool check_sequence_privileges(void *thd) override
+  { return check_access((THD*)thd, INSERT_ACL); }
   longlong val_int() override;
   LEX_CSTRING func_name_cstring() const override
   {
diff --git a/sql/sql_insert.cc b/sql/sql_insert.cc
index ffc68305fa0..fa52164445f 100644
--- a/sql/sql_insert.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_insert.cc
@@ -1622,6 +1622,9 @@ static bool mysql_prepare_insert_check_table(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *table_list,
     DBUG_RETURN(insert_view_fields(thd, &fields, table_list));
   }
 
+  if (table_list->table->check_sequence_privileges(thd))
+    DBUG_RETURN(TRUE);
+
   DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }
 
diff --git a/sql/sql_prepare.cc b/sql/sql_prepare.cc
index 431991c1d7a..b2bcf03820c 100644
--- a/sql/sql_prepare.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_prepare.cc
@@ -1506,6 +1506,11 @@ static int mysql_test_update(Prepared_statement *stmt,
                    0, NULL, 0, THD_WHERE::SET_LIST) ||
       check_unique_table(thd, table_list))
     goto error;
+  {
+    List_iterator_fast<Item> fs(select->item_list), vs(stmt->lex->value_list);
+    while (Item *f= fs++)
+      vs++->associate_with_target_field(thd, static_cast<Item_field*>(f));
+  }
   /* TODO: here we should send types of placeholders to the client. */
   DBUG_RETURN(0);
 error:
diff --git a/sql/sql_table.cc b/sql/sql_table.cc
index 4014f4101dd..a32bd87b223 100644
--- a/sql/sql_table.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_table.cc
@@ -10789,7 +10789,8 @@ do_continue:;
     thd->count_cuted_fields= CHECK_FIELD_EXPRESSION;
     altered_table.reset_default_fields();
     if (altered_table.default_field &&
-        altered_table.update_default_fields(true))
+        (altered_table.check_sequence_privileges(thd) ||
+         altered_table.update_default_fields(true)))
     {
       cleanup_table_after_inplace_alter(&altered_table);
       goto err_new_table_cleanup;
diff --git a/sql/table.cc b/sql/table.cc
index 119d949388a..683da12f7d9 100644
--- a/sql/table.cc
+++ b/sql/table.cc
@@ -3744,6 +3744,19 @@ Vcol_expr_context::~Vcol_expr_context()
 }
 
 
+bool TABLE::check_sequence_privileges(THD *thd)
+{
+  if (internal_tables)
+    for (Field **fp= field; *fp; fp++)
+    {
+      Virtual_column_info *vcol= (*fp)->default_value;
+      if (vcol && vcol->check_access(thd))
+        return 1;
+    }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
 bool TABLE::vcol_fix_expr(THD *thd)
 {
   if (pos_in_table_list->placeholder() || vcol_refix_list.is_empty())
@@ -3880,6 +3893,13 @@ bool Virtual_column_info::fix_and_check_expr(THD *thd, TABLE *table)
 }
 
 
+bool Virtual_column_info::check_access(THD *thd)
+{
+  return flags & VCOL_NEXTVAL &&
+         expr->walk(&Item::check_sequence_privileges, 0, thd);
+}
+
+
 /*
   @brief
     Unpack the definition of a virtual column from its linear representation
diff --git a/sql/table.h b/sql/table.h
index ee26e2cd38b..efa369743ce 100644
--- a/sql/table.h
+++ b/sql/table.h
@@ -1716,6 +1716,7 @@ public:
                                       TABLE *tmp_table,
                                       TMP_TABLE_PARAM *tmp_table_param,
                                       bool with_cleanup);
+  bool check_sequence_privileges(THD *thd);
   bool vcol_fix_expr(THD *thd);
   bool vcol_cleanup_expr(THD *thd);
   Field *find_field_by_name(LEX_CSTRING *str) const;