diff --git a/mysql-test/r/information_schema.result b/mysql-test/r/information_schema.result
index d2099ed4b22..6c427f7fe1d 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/information_schema.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/information_schema.result
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ drop tables testtets.t4, testtets.t1, t2, t3;
 drop database testtets;
 select * from information_schema.CHARACTER_SETS
 where CHARACTER_SET_NAME like 'latin1%';
-CHARACTER_SET_NAME	DESCRIPTION	DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME	MAXLEN
-latin1	ISO 8859-1 West European	latin1_swedish_ci	1
+CHARACTER_SET_NAME	DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME	DESCRIPTION	MAXLEN
+latin1	latin1_swedish_ci	ISO 8859-1 West European	1
 SHOW CHARACTER SET LIKE 'latin1%';
 Charset	Description	Default collation	Maxlen
 latin1	ISO 8859-1 West European	latin1_swedish_ci	1
 SHOW CHARACTER SET * LIKE 'latin1%';
-CHARACTER_SET_NAME	DESCRIPTION	DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME	MAXLEN
-latin1	ISO 8859-1 West European	latin1_swedish_ci	1
+CHARACTER_SET_NAME	DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME	DESCRIPTION	MAXLEN
+latin1	latin1_swedish_ci	ISO 8859-1 West European	1
 SHOW CHARACTER SET WHERE CHARACTER_SET_NAME like 'latin1%';
 Charset	Description	Default collation	Maxlen
 latin1	ISO 8859-1 West European	latin1_swedish_ci	1
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ SHOW CHARACTER SET CHARACTER_SET_NAME WHERE CHARACTER_SET_NAME like 'latin1%';
 CHARACTER_SET_NAME
 latin1
 SHOW CHARACTER SET *  WHERE CHARACTER_SET_NAME like 'latin1%';
-CHARACTER_SET_NAME	DESCRIPTION	DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME	MAXLEN
-latin1	ISO 8859-1 West European	latin1_swedish_ci	1
+CHARACTER_SET_NAME	DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME	DESCRIPTION	MAXLEN
+latin1	latin1_swedish_ci	ISO 8859-1 West European	1
 select * from information_schema.COLLATIONS
 where COLLATION_NAME like 'latin1%';
 COLLATION_NAME	CHARSET	ID	DEFAULT	COMPILED	SORTLEN
@@ -471,8 +471,8 @@ SHOW CREATE TABLE INFORMATION_SCHEMA.character_sets;
 Table	Create Table
 character_sets	CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE `character_sets` (
   `CHARACTER_SET_NAME` varchar(30) NOT NULL default '',
-  `DESCRIPTION` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '',
   `DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '',
+  `DESCRIPTION` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '',
   `MAXLEN` bigint(3) NOT NULL default '0'
 ) ENGINE=HEAP DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 MAX_ROWS=2252
 set names latin2;
@@ -480,23 +480,23 @@ SHOW CREATE TABLE INFORMATION_SCHEMA.character_sets;
 Table	Create Table
 character_sets	CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE `character_sets` (
   `CHARACTER_SET_NAME` varchar(30) NOT NULL default '',
-  `DESCRIPTION` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '',
   `DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '',
+  `DESCRIPTION` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '',
   `MAXLEN` bigint(3) NOT NULL default '0'
 ) ENGINE=HEAP DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 MAX_ROWS=2252
 set names latin1;
 create table t1 select * from information_schema.CHARACTER_SETS
 where CHARACTER_SET_NAME like "latin1";
 select * from t1;
-CHARACTER_SET_NAME	DESCRIPTION	DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME	MAXLEN
-latin1	ISO 8859-1 West European	latin1_swedish_ci	1
+CHARACTER_SET_NAME	DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME	DESCRIPTION	MAXLEN
+latin1	latin1_swedish_ci	ISO 8859-1 West European	1
 alter table t1 default character set utf8;
 show create table t1;
 Table	Create Table
 t1	CREATE TABLE `t1` (
   `CHARACTER_SET_NAME` varchar(30) NOT NULL default '',
-  `DESCRIPTION` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '',
   `DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '',
+  `DESCRIPTION` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '',
   `MAXLEN` bigint(3) NOT NULL default '0'
 ) ENGINE=MyISAM DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8
 drop table t1;
diff --git a/sql/sql_show.cc b/sql/sql_show.cc
index f2d636d4d82..e50c68dd289 100644
--- a/sql/sql_show.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_show.cc
@@ -2551,10 +2551,10 @@ int fill_schema_charsets(THD *thd, TABLE_LIST *tables, COND *cond)
     {
       restore_record(table, default_values);
       table->field[0]->store(tmp_cs->csname, strlen(tmp_cs->csname), scs);
-      table->field[1]->store(tmp_cs->comment ? tmp_cs->comment : "",
+      table->field[1]->store(tmp_cs->name, strlen(tmp_cs->name), scs);
+      table->field[2]->store(tmp_cs->comment ? tmp_cs->comment : "",
 			     strlen(tmp_cs->comment ? tmp_cs->comment : ""),
                              scs);
-      table->field[2]->store(tmp_cs->name, strlen(tmp_cs->name), scs);
       table->field[3]->store((longlong) tmp_cs->mbmaxlen);
       table->file->write_row(table->record[0]);
     }
@@ -3216,6 +3216,28 @@ int make_columns_old_format(THD *thd, ST_SCHEMA_TABLE *schema_table)
 }
 
 
+int make_character_sets_old_format(THD *thd, ST_SCHEMA_TABLE *schema_table)
+{
+  int fields_arr[]= {0, 2, 1, 3, -1};
+  int *field_num= fields_arr;
+  ST_FIELD_INFO *field_info;
+  for (; *field_num >= 0; field_num++)
+  {
+    field_info= &schema_table->fields_info[*field_num];
+    Item_field *field= new Item_field(NullS, NullS, field_info->field_name);
+    if (field)
+    {
+      field->set_name(field_info->old_name,
+                      strlen(field_info->old_name),
+                      system_charset_info);
+      if (add_item_to_list(thd, field))
+        return 1;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
 int make_proc_old_format(THD *thd, ST_SCHEMA_TABLE *schema_table)
 {
   int fields_arr[]= {2, 3, 4, 19, 16, 15, 14, 18, -1};
@@ -3439,8 +3461,8 @@ ST_FIELD_INFO columns_fields_info[]=
 ST_FIELD_INFO charsets_fields_info[]=
 {
   {"CHARACTER_SET_NAME", 30, MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, "Charset"},
-  {"DESCRIPTION", 60, MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, "Description"},
   {"DEFAULT_COLLATE_NAME", 60, MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, "Default collation"},
+  {"DESCRIPTION", 60, MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, "Description"},
   {"MAXLEN", 3 ,MYSQL_TYPE_LONG, 0, 0, "Maxlen"},
   {0, 0, MYSQL_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0}
 };
@@ -3621,7 +3643,7 @@ ST_SCHEMA_TABLE schema_tables[]=
   {"COLUMNS", columns_fields_info, create_schema_table, 
    get_all_tables, make_columns_old_format, get_schema_column_record, 1, 2},
   {"CHARACTER_SETS", charsets_fields_info, create_schema_table, 
-   fill_schema_charsets, make_old_format, 0, -1, -1},
+   fill_schema_charsets, make_character_sets_old_format, 0, -1, -1},
   {"COLLATIONS", collation_fields_info, create_schema_table, 
    fill_schema_collation, make_old_format, 0, -1, -1},
   {"COLLATION_CHARACTER_SET_APPLICABILITY", coll_charset_app_fields_info,