diff --git a/mysql-test/r/mysql.result b/mysql-test/r/mysql.result
index 4b7084e813c..d70366a7589 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/mysql.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/mysql.result
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@ Tables_in_test
 t1
 t2
 t3
-
+_
 Test delimiter : from command line
 a
 1
-
+_
 Test delimiter :; from command line
 a
 1
-
+_
 Test 'go' command(vertical output) G
 *************************** 1. row ***************************
 a: 1
-
+_
 Test  'go' command g
 a
 1
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/select.result b/mysql-test/r/select.result
index 7f01d453906..c2218585f7c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/select.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/select.result
@@ -3398,3 +3398,9 @@ drop table t1,t2;
 SELECT 0.9888889889 * 1.011111411911;
 0.9888889889 * 1.011111411911
 0.9998769417899202067879
+prepare stmt from 'select 1 as " a "';
+Warnings:
+Warning	1466	Leading spaces are removed from name ' a '
+execute stmt;
+a 
+1
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysql.test b/mysql-test/t/mysql.test
index ac4c323f51e..98fadcfc75d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysql.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysql.test
@@ -20,16 +20,16 @@ insert into t1 values(1);
 
 --disable_query_log
 # Test delimiter : supplied on the command line
-select "Test delimiter : from command line" as " ";
+select "Test delimiter : from command line" as "_";
 --exec $MYSQL test --delimiter=":" -e "select * from t1:"
 # Test delimiter :; supplied on the command line
-select "Test delimiter :; from command line" as " ";
+select "Test delimiter :; from command line" as "_";
 --exec $MYSQL test --delimiter=":;" -e "select * from t1:;"
 # Test 'go' command (vertical output) \G
-select "Test 'go' command(vertical output) \G" as " ";
+select "Test 'go' command(vertical output) \G" as "_";
 --exec $MYSQL test -e "select * from t1\G"
 # Test 'go' command \g
-select "Test  'go' command \g" as " ";
+select "Test  'go' command \g" as "_";
 --exec $MYSQL test -e "select * from t1\g"
 --enable_query_log
 drop table t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/select.test b/mysql-test/t/select.test
index b44f682c02e..592e366f835 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/select.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/select.test
@@ -2906,3 +2906,9 @@ drop table t1,t2;
 # Bug #20569: Garbage in DECIMAL results from some mathematical functions
 #
 SELECT 0.9888889889 * 1.011111411911;
+
+#
+# Bug #10977: No warning issued if a column name is truncated
+#
+prepare stmt from 'select 1 as " a "';
+execute stmt;
diff --git a/sql/item.cc b/sql/item.cc
index 511ea1ffb44..ad8b79182d4 100644
--- a/sql/item.cc
+++ b/sql/item.cc
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ void Item::set_name(const char *str, uint length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
   }
   if (cs->ctype)
   {
+    uint orig_len= length;
     /*
       This will probably need a better implementation in the future:
       a function in CHARSET_INFO structure.
@@ -582,6 +583,11 @@ void Item::set_name(const char *str, uint length, CHARSET_INFO *cs)
       length--;
       str++;
     }
+    if (orig_len != length && !is_autogenerated_name)
+      push_warning_printf(current_thd, MYSQL_ERROR::WARN_LEVEL_WARN,
+                          ER_REMOVED_SPACES, ER(ER_REMOVED_SPACES),
+                          str + length - orig_len);
+
   }
   if (!my_charset_same(cs, system_charset_info))
   {
diff --git a/sql/share/errmsg.txt b/sql/share/errmsg.txt
index 9b20c37ece2..5c967ba19bd 100644
--- a/sql/share/errmsg.txt
+++ b/sql/share/errmsg.txt
@@ -5621,3 +5621,5 @@ ER_TABLE_CANT_HANDLE_SPKEYS
         eng "The used table type doesn't support SPATIAL indexes"
 ER_NO_TRIGGERS_ON_SYSTEM_SCHEMA
 	eng "Triggers can not be created on system tables"
+ER_REMOVED_SPACES
+        eng "Leading spaces are removed from name '%s'"
diff --git a/sql/sql_yacc.yy b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
index deac9cb5c40..425945f525e 100644
--- a/sql/sql_yacc.yy
+++ b/sql/sql_yacc.yy
@@ -4060,8 +4060,8 @@ select_item:
 	      YYABORT;
 	    if ($4.str)
             {
-	      $2->set_name($4.str, $4.length, system_charset_info);
               $2->is_autogenerated_name= FALSE;
+	      $2->set_name($4.str, $4.length, system_charset_info);
             }
 	    else if (!$2->name) {
 	      char *str = $1;
@@ -4936,8 +4936,8 @@ udf_expr:
 	{
 	  if ($4.str)
           {
-	    $2->set_name($4.str, $4.length, system_charset_info);
             $2->is_autogenerated_name= FALSE;
+	    $2->set_name($4.str, $4.length, system_charset_info);
           }
 	  else
 	    $2->set_name($1, (uint) ($3 - $1), YYTHD->charset());