diff --git a/src/backend/utils/adt/acl.c b/src/backend/utils/adt/acl.c
index 77322a115f1..1d6ae8b4f3e 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/adt/acl.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/adt/acl.c
@@ -1230,11 +1230,11 @@ recursive_revoke(Acl *acl,
 	if (grantee == ownerId)
 		return acl;
 
-	/* The grantee might still have the privileges via another grantor */
+	/* The grantee might still have some grant options via another grantor */
 	still_has = aclmask(acl, grantee, ownerId,
 						ACL_GRANT_OPTION_FOR(revoke_privs),
 						ACLMASK_ALL);
-	revoke_privs &= ~still_has;
+	revoke_privs &= ~ACL_OPTION_TO_PRIVS(still_has);
 	if (revoke_privs == ACL_NO_RIGHTS)
 		return acl;
 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/privileges.out b/src/test/regress/expected/privileges.out
index f99ebde33cc..e8930cb2eb5 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/privileges.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/privileges.out
@@ -1331,6 +1331,56 @@ SELECT has_function_privilege('regressuser1', 'testns.testfunc(int)', 'EXECUTE')
 SET client_min_messages TO 'warning';
 DROP SCHEMA testns CASCADE;
 RESET client_min_messages;
+-- test that dependent privileges are revoked (or not) properly
+\c -
+set session role regressuser1;
+create table dep_priv_test (a int);
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser2 with grant option;
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser3 with grant option;
+set session role regressuser2;
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser4 with grant option;
+set session role regressuser3;
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser4 with grant option;
+set session role regressuser4;
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser5;
+\dp dep_priv_test
+                                       Access privileges
+ Schema |     Name      | Type  |         Access privileges         | Column access privileges 
+--------+---------------+-------+-----------------------------------+--------------------------
+ public | dep_priv_test | table | regressuser1=arwdDxt/regressuser1+| 
+        |               |       | regressuser2=r*/regressuser1     +| 
+        |               |       | regressuser3=r*/regressuser1     +| 
+        |               |       | regressuser4=r*/regressuser2     +| 
+        |               |       | regressuser4=r*/regressuser3     +| 
+        |               |       | regressuser5=r/regressuser4       | 
+(1 row)
+
+set session role regressuser2;
+revoke select on dep_priv_test from regressuser4 cascade;
+\dp dep_priv_test
+                                       Access privileges
+ Schema |     Name      | Type  |         Access privileges         | Column access privileges 
+--------+---------------+-------+-----------------------------------+--------------------------
+ public | dep_priv_test | table | regressuser1=arwdDxt/regressuser1+| 
+        |               |       | regressuser2=r*/regressuser1     +| 
+        |               |       | regressuser3=r*/regressuser1     +| 
+        |               |       | regressuser4=r*/regressuser3     +| 
+        |               |       | regressuser5=r/regressuser4       | 
+(1 row)
+
+set session role regressuser3;
+revoke select on dep_priv_test from regressuser4 cascade;
+\dp dep_priv_test
+                                       Access privileges
+ Schema |     Name      | Type  |         Access privileges         | Column access privileges 
+--------+---------------+-------+-----------------------------------+--------------------------
+ public | dep_priv_test | table | regressuser1=arwdDxt/regressuser1+| 
+        |               |       | regressuser2=r*/regressuser1     +| 
+        |               |       | regressuser3=r*/regressuser1      | 
+(1 row)
+
+set session role regressuser1;
+drop table dep_priv_test;
 -- clean up
 \c
 drop sequence x_seq;
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/privileges.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/privileges.sql
index 3dd77a79179..d4d328e649f 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/privileges.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/privileges.sql
@@ -795,6 +795,30 @@ DROP SCHEMA testns CASCADE;
 RESET client_min_messages;
 
 
+-- test that dependent privileges are revoked (or not) properly
+\c -
+
+set session role regressuser1;
+create table dep_priv_test (a int);
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser2 with grant option;
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser3 with grant option;
+set session role regressuser2;
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser4 with grant option;
+set session role regressuser3;
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser4 with grant option;
+set session role regressuser4;
+grant select on dep_priv_test to regressuser5;
+\dp dep_priv_test
+set session role regressuser2;
+revoke select on dep_priv_test from regressuser4 cascade;
+\dp dep_priv_test
+set session role regressuser3;
+revoke select on dep_priv_test from regressuser4 cascade;
+\dp dep_priv_test
+set session role regressuser1;
+drop table dep_priv_test;
+
+
 -- clean up
 
 \c