diff --git a/storage/maria/ma_loghandler.c b/storage/maria/ma_loghandler.c
index 2ef3d3fc193..bde9360f06f 100644
--- a/storage/maria/ma_loghandler.c
+++ b/storage/maria/ma_loghandler.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct st_translog_descriptor
   /* maximum LSN of the current (not finished) file */
   LSN max_lsn;
 
-  /* Last flushed LSN */
+  /* Last flushed LSN (protected by log_flush_lock) */
   LSN flushed;
   /* Last LSN sent to the disk (but maybe not written yet) */
   LSN sent_to_file;
@@ -220,6 +220,14 @@ LOG_DESC log_record_type_descriptor[LOGREC_NUMBER_OF_TYPES];
 
 
 #ifndef DBUG_OFF
+
+#define translog_buffer_lock_assert_owner(B) \
+  safe_mutex_assert_owner(&B->mutex);
+void translog_lock_assert_owner()
+{
+  translog_buffer_lock_assert_owner(log_descriptor.bc.buffer);
+}
+
 /**
   @brief check the description table validity
 
@@ -294,6 +302,9 @@ static void check_translog_description_table(int num)
   }
   DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
 }
+#else
+#define translog_buffer_lock_assert_owner(B)
+#define translog_lock_assert_owner()
 #endif
 
 static LOG_DESC INIT_LOGREC_FIXED_RECORD_0LSN_EXAMPLE=
@@ -3051,13 +3062,6 @@ void translog_destroy()
 
 
 
-#define translog_buffer_lock_assert_owner(B) \
-  safe_mutex_assert_owner(&B->mutex);
-void translog_lock_assert_owner()
-{
-  translog_buffer_lock_assert_owner(log_descriptor.bc.buffer);
-}
-
 
 /*
   Start new page
@@ -3314,6 +3318,7 @@ static inline void
 translog_buffer_increase_writers(struct st_translog_buffer *buffer)
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("translog_buffer_increase_writers");
+  translog_buffer_lock_assert_owner(buffer);
   buffer->copy_to_buffer_in_progress++;
   DBUG_PRINT("info", ("copy_to_buffer_in_progress. Buffer #%u 0x%lx: %d",
                       (uint) buffer->buffer_no, (ulong) buffer,
@@ -3334,6 +3339,7 @@ translog_buffer_increase_writers(struct st_translog_buffer *buffer)
 static void translog_buffer_decrease_writers(struct st_translog_buffer *buffer)
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("translog_buffer_decrease_writers");
+  translog_buffer_lock_assert_owner(buffer);
   buffer->copy_to_buffer_in_progress--;
   DBUG_PRINT("info", ("copy_to_buffer_in_progress. Buffer #%u 0x%lx: %d",
                       (uint) buffer->buffer_no, (ulong) buffer,
@@ -6147,6 +6153,30 @@ static void translog_force_current_buffer_to_finish()
   log_descriptor.bc.write_counter= write_counter;
   log_descriptor.bc.previous_offset= previous_offset;
 
+  /*
+    Advances this log pointer, increases writers and let other threads to
+    write to the log while we process old page content
+  */
+  if (left)
+  {
+    log_descriptor.bc.ptr+= current_page_fill;
+    log_descriptor.bc.buffer->size= log_descriptor.bc.current_page_fill=
+      current_page_fill;
+    new_buffer->overlay= old_buffer;
+  }
+  else
+    translog_new_page_header(&log_descriptor.horizon, &log_descriptor.bc);
+  translog_buffer_increase_writers(new_buffer);
+  translog_buffer_unlock(new_buffer);
+
+  /*
+    We have to wait until all writers finish before start changing the
+    pages by applying protection and copying the page content in the
+    new buffer.
+  */
+  translog_wait_for_writers(old_buffer);
+
+
   if (data[TRANSLOG_PAGE_FLAGS] & TRANSLOG_SECTOR_PROTECTION)
   {
     translog_put_sector_protection(data, &log_descriptor.bc);
@@ -6175,19 +6205,17 @@ static void translog_force_current_buffer_to_finish()
   if (left)
   {
     /*
-      TODO: do not copy begining of the page if we have no CRC or sector
+      TODO: do not copy beginning of the page if we have no CRC or sector
       checks on
     */
     memcpy(new_buffer->buffer, data, current_page_fill);
-    log_descriptor.bc.ptr+= current_page_fill;
-    log_descriptor.bc.buffer->size= log_descriptor.bc.current_page_fill=
-      current_page_fill;
-    new_buffer->overlay= old_buffer;
   }
-  else
-    translog_new_page_header(&log_descriptor.horizon, &log_descriptor.bc);
   old_buffer->next_buffer_offset= new_buffer->offset;
 
+  translog_buffer_lock(new_buffer);
+  translog_buffer_decrease_writers(new_buffer);
+  translog_buffer_unlock(new_buffer);
+
   DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
 }
 
@@ -6246,6 +6274,7 @@ my_bool translog_flush(LSN lsn)
     {
       DBUG_PRINT("info", ("already flushed: (%lu,0x%lx)",
                           LSN_IN_PARTS(log_descriptor.flushed)));
+      translog_unlock();
       goto out;
     }
     /* send to the file if it is not sent */
@@ -6282,9 +6311,9 @@ my_bool translog_flush(LSN lsn)
       rc= 1;
       goto out;
     }
-    if (!full_circle)
-      translog_lock();
+    translog_lock();
   }
+  translog_unlock();
 
   for (i= LSN_FILE_NO(old_flushed); i <= LSN_FILE_NO(lsn); i++)
   {
@@ -6313,7 +6342,6 @@ my_bool translog_flush(LSN lsn)
   /** @todo LOG decide if syncing of directory is needed */
   rc|= my_sync(log_descriptor.directory_fd, MYF(MY_WME | MY_IGNORE_BADFD));
 out:
-  translog_unlock();
   pthread_mutex_unlock(&log_descriptor.log_flush_lock);
   DBUG_RETURN(rc);
 }