diff --git a/mysql-test/r/repair.result b/mysql-test/r/repair.result
index adc09ded0e2..ad869787b8a 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/repair.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/repair.result
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ repair table t1 use_frm;
 Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
 test.t1	repair	error	The handler for the table doesn't support repair
 drop table t1;
+repair table t1 use_frm;
+Table	Op	Msg_type	Msg_text
+t1	repair	error	table is read-only or does not exists
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/repair.test b/mysql-test/t/repair.test
index b901fb3467f..e7da79d8c9e 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/repair.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/repair.test
@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@ repair table t1 use_frm;
 alter table t1 TYPE=HEAP;
 repair table t1 use_frm;
 drop table t1;
+
+# non-existent table
+repair table t1 use_frm;
+
+