diff --git a/client/mysql.cc b/client/mysql.cc
index bafd173343e..c579d0ccaaa 100644
--- a/client/mysql.cc
+++ b/client/mysql.cc
@@ -3510,7 +3510,8 @@ print_table_data_vertically(MYSQL_RES *result)
     for (uint off=0; off < mysql_num_fields(result); off++)
     {
       field= mysql_fetch_field(result);
-      tee_fprintf(PAGER, "%*s: ",(int) max_length,field->name);
+      if (column_names)
+        tee_fprintf(PAGER, "%*s: ",(int) max_length,field->name);
       if (cur[off])
       {
         unsigned int i;
diff --git a/mysql-test/r/mysql.result b/mysql-test/r/mysql.result
index c02073df677..32917888b81 100644
--- a/mysql-test/r/mysql.result
+++ b/mysql-test/r/mysql.result
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ ERROR 1049 (42000) at line 1: Unknown database 'invalid'
 ERROR 1049 (42000) at line 1: Unknown database 'invalid'
 Test connect with dbname + hostname
 Test connect with dbname + _invalid_ hostname
-ERROR 2005 (HY000) at line 1: Unknown MySQL server host 'invalid_hostname' (errno)
-ERROR 2005 (HY000) at line 1: Unknown MySQL server host 'invalid_hostname' (errno)
+ERROR 2003 (HY000) at line 1: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'invalid_hostname' (errno)
+ERROR 2003 (HY000) at line 1: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'invalid_hostname' (errno)
 The commands reported in the bug report
 ERROR 2005 (HY000) at line 1: Unknown MySQL server host 'cyril has found a bug :)XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX' (errno)
 Too long dbname
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ COUNT (*)
 1
 COUNT (*)
 1
-ERROR 2005 (HY000) at line 1: Unknown MySQL server host 'invalid_hostname' (errno)
+ERROR 2003 (HY000) at line 1: Can't connect to MySQL server on 'invalid_hostname' (errno)
 End of 5.0 tests
 WARNING: --server-arg option not supported in this configuration.
 Warning (Code 1286): Unknown table engine 'nonexistent'
@@ -230,4 +230,9 @@ a:  b
 </resultset>
 drop table t1;
 
+Bug #47147: mysql client option --skip-column-names does not apply to vertical output
+
+*************************** 1. row ***************************
+1
+
 End of tests
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/mysql.test b/mysql-test/t/mysql.test
index cffa6392fa3..7b87ae10e59 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/mysql.test
+++ b/mysql-test/t/mysql.test
@@ -401,5 +401,10 @@ insert into t1 values ('\0b\0');
 --exec $MYSQL --xml test -e "select a from t1"
 drop table t1;
 
+--echo
+--echo Bug #47147: mysql client option --skip-column-names does not apply to vertical output
+--echo
+--exec $MYSQL --skip-column-names --vertical test -e "select 1 as a"
+
 --echo
 --echo End of tests