diff --git a/mysql-test/r/ndb_alter_table.result b/mysql-test/r/ndb_alter_table.result
index 8a5fdfaf6a7..365879fb99b 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/ndb_alter_table.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/ndb_alter_table.result
@@ -75,9 +75,11 @@ drop table t1;
 DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t2;
 create table t2 (a int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY) engine=myisam;
 alter table t2 engine=ndbcluster;
-select count(*) from t2;
+delete from t2;
+ERROR HY000: Got temporary error 1217 '1217' from ndbcluster
+select count(*) from t2 where a+0 > 0;
 count(*)
-15001
+12001
 truncate table t2;
 select count(*) from t2;
 count(*)
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/ndb_alter_table.test b/mysql-test/t/ndb_alter_table.test
index e2fbf829cc0..6057eff4fca 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/ndb_alter_table.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/ndb_alter_table.test
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ DROP TABLE IF EXISTS t2;
 --enable_warnings
 
 create table t2 (a int NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY) engine=myisam;
-let $1=15001;
+let $1=12001;
 disable_query_log;
 while ($1)
 {
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ while ($1)
 }
 enable_query_log;
 alter table t2 engine=ndbcluster;
-select count(*) from t2;
+--error 1297
+delete from t2;
+#to make sure we do a full table scan
+select count(*) from t2 where a+0 > 0;
 truncate table t2;
 select count(*) from t2;
 drop table t2;
diff --git a/ndb/src/common/mgmcommon/ConfigRetriever.cpp b/ndb/src/common/mgmcommon/ConfigRetriever.cpp
index 26bac2cf10b..c0e2c1a793a 100644
--- a/ndb/src/common/mgmcommon/ConfigRetriever.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/common/mgmcommon/ConfigRetriever.cpp
@@ -102,14 +102,13 @@ ConfigRetriever::do_connect(int exit_on_connect_failure){
 	if (ndb_mgm_connect(m_handle, tmp.c_str()) == 0) {
 	  return 0;
 	}
-	if (exit_on_connect_failure)
-	  return 1;
 	setError(CR_RETRY, ndb_mgm_get_latest_error_desc(m_handle));
       case MgmId_File:
 	break;
       }
     }
-
+    if (exit_on_connect_failure)
+      return 1;
     if(latestErrorType == CR_RETRY){
       REPORT_WARNING("Failed to retrieve cluster configuration");
       ndbout << "(Cause of failure: " << getErrorString() << ")" << endl;
diff --git a/sql/ha_ndbcluster.cc b/sql/ha_ndbcluster.cc
index 381481704c7..36077352cae 100644
--- a/sql/ha_ndbcluster.cc
+++ b/sql/ha_ndbcluster.cc
@@ -2603,7 +2603,6 @@ int ha_ndbcluster::external_lock(THD *thd, int lock_type)
       (NdbConnection*)thd->transaction.all.ndb_tid:
       (NdbConnection*)thd->transaction.stmt.ndb_tid;
     DBUG_ASSERT(m_active_trans);
-
     // Start of transaction
     retrieve_all_fields= FALSE;
     ops_pending= 0;    
@@ -2628,7 +2627,18 @@ int ha_ndbcluster::external_lock(THD *thd, int lock_type)
         thd->transaction.stmt.ndb_tid= 0;
       }
     }
+    if (m_active_trans)
+      DBUG_PRINT("warning", ("m_active_trans != NULL"));
+    if (m_active_cursor)
+      DBUG_PRINT("warning", ("m_active_cursor != NULL"));
+    if (blobs_pending)
+      DBUG_PRINT("warning", ("blobs_pending != 0"));
+    if (ops_pending)
+      DBUG_PRINT("warning", ("ops_pending != 0L"));
     m_active_trans= NULL;
+    m_active_cursor= NULL;
+    ops_pending= 0;
+    blobs_pending= 0;
   }
   DBUG_RETURN(error);
 }
@@ -3242,7 +3252,11 @@ ha_ndbcluster::~ha_ndbcluster()
   blobs_buffer= 0;
 
   // Check for open cursor/transaction
+  if (m_active_cursor) {
+  }
   DBUG_ASSERT(m_active_cursor == NULL);
+  if (m_active_trans) {
+  }
   DBUG_ASSERT(m_active_trans == NULL);
 
   DBUG_VOID_RETURN;