diff --git a/mysql-test/t/disabled.def b/mysql-test/t/disabled.def
index 76edc83afa3..fe5f0900cd0 100644
--- a/mysql-test/t/disabled.def
+++ b/mysql-test/t/disabled.def
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ rpl_row_basic_3innodb   : Bug #17385
 rpl_sp                  : Bug#16456
 rpl_until               : Unstable test case, bug#15886
 sp-goto                 : GOTO is currently is disabled - will be fixed in the future
-rpl_ndb_blob            : Bug #17505
+#rpl_ndb_blob            : Bug #17505
 rpl_ndb_blob2           : Bug #17505
 rpl_ndb_log             : results are not deterministic
diff --git a/sql/ha_ndbcluster.cc b/sql/ha_ndbcluster.cc
index f90d18356d4..3bfcd7e704b 100644
--- a/sql/ha_ndbcluster.cc
+++ b/sql/ha_ndbcluster.cc
@@ -5525,7 +5525,7 @@ int ndbcluster_find_all_files(THD *thd)
     {
       NDBDICT::List::Element& elmt= list.elements[i];
       int do_handle_table= 0;
-      if (IS_TMP_PREFIX(elmt.name))
+      if (IS_TMP_PREFIX(elmt.name) || IS_NDB_BLOB_PREFIX(elmt.name))
       {
         DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Skipping %s.%s in NDB", elmt.database, elmt.name));
         continue;
@@ -5662,7 +5662,7 @@ int ndbcluster_find_files(THD *thd,const char *db,const char *path,
   for (i= 0 ; i < list.count ; i++)
   {
     NDBDICT::List::Element& elmt= list.elements[i];
-    if (IS_TMP_PREFIX(elmt.name))
+    if (IS_TMP_PREFIX(elmt.name) || IS_NDB_BLOB_PREFIX(elmt.name))
     {
       DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Skipping %s.%s in NDB", elmt.database, elmt.name));
       continue;
diff --git a/sql/ha_ndbcluster_binlog.cc b/sql/ha_ndbcluster_binlog.cc
index bcbfafccdd5..c1aa4820cae 100644
--- a/sql/ha_ndbcluster_binlog.cc
+++ b/sql/ha_ndbcluster_binlog.cc
@@ -2082,23 +2082,6 @@ ndbcluster_create_event_ops(NDB_SHARE *share, const NDBTAB *ndbtab,
     if (share->flags & NSF_BLOB_FLAG)
       op->mergeEvents(true); // currently not inherited from event
 
-    if (share->flags & NSF_BLOB_FLAG)
-    {
-      /*
-       * Given servers S1 S2, following results in out-of-date
-       * event->m_tableImpl and column->m_blobTable.
-       *
-       * S1: create table t1(a int primary key);
-       * S2: drop table t1;
-       * S1: create table t2(a int primary key, b blob);
-       * S1: alter table t2 add x int;
-       * S1: alter table t2 drop x;
-       *
-       * TODO fix at right place before we get here
-       */
-      ndb->getDictionary()->fix_blob_events(ndbtab, event_name);
-    }
-
     int n_columns= ndbtab->getNoOfColumns();
     int n_fields= table ? table->s->fields : 0; // XXX ???
     for (int j= 0; j < n_columns; j++)
diff --git a/storage/ndb/include/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.hpp b/storage/ndb/include/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.hpp
index 59c73c91f6e..82c84461b13 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/include/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.hpp
+++ b/storage/ndb/include/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.hpp
@@ -1783,7 +1783,6 @@ public:
 #ifndef DOXYGEN_SHOULD_SKIP_INTERNAL
     const Table * getTable(const char * name, void **data) const;
     void set_local_table_data_size(unsigned sz);
-    void fix_blob_events(const Table* table, const char* ev_name);
 #endif
   };
 };
diff --git a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/DictCache.cpp b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/DictCache.cpp
index 5ea407ad48f..f3c9a934b90 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/DictCache.cpp
+++ b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/DictCache.cpp
@@ -159,11 +159,16 @@ GlobalDictCache::get(const char * name)
     switch(ver->m_status){
     case OK:
       ver->m_refCount++;
+      DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Table OK version=%x.%x refCount=%u",
+                           ver->m_impl->m_version & 0xFFFFFF,
+                           ver->m_impl->m_version >> 24,
+                           ver->m_refCount));
       DBUG_RETURN(ver->m_impl);
     case DROPPED:
       retreive = true; // Break loop
       break;
     case RETREIVING:
+      DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Wait for retrieving thread"));
       NdbCondition_WaitTimeout(m_waitForTableCondition, m_mutex, waitTime);
       continue;
     }
@@ -178,6 +183,7 @@ GlobalDictCache::get(const char * name)
   tmp.m_status = RETREIVING;
   tmp.m_refCount = 1; // The one retreiving it
   versions->push_back(tmp);
+  DBUG_PRINT("info", ("No table found"));
   DBUG_RETURN(0);
 }
 
@@ -185,8 +191,11 @@ NdbTableImpl *
 GlobalDictCache::put(const char * name, NdbTableImpl * tab)
 {
   DBUG_ENTER("GlobalDictCache::put");
-  DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("name: %s, internal_name: %s",
-                       name, tab ? tab->m_internalName.c_str() : "tab NULL"));
+  DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("name: %s, internal_name: %s version: %x.%x",
+                       name,
+                       tab ? tab->m_internalName.c_str() : "tab NULL",
+                       tab ? tab->m_version & 0xFFFFFF : 0,
+                       tab ? tab->m_version >> 24 : 0));
 
   const Uint32 len = strlen(name);
   Vector<TableVersion> * vers = m_tableHash.getData(name, len);
@@ -218,12 +227,14 @@ GlobalDictCache::put(const char * name, NdbTableImpl * tab)
     vers->erase(sz - 1);
   } 
   else if (ver.m_impl == 0) {
+    DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Table OK"));
     ver.m_impl = tab;
     ver.m_version = tab->m_version;
     ver.m_status = OK;
   } 
   else if (ver.m_impl == &f_invalid_table) 
   {
+    DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Table DROPPED invalid"));
     ver.m_impl = tab;
     ver.m_version = tab->m_version;
     ver.m_status = DROPPED;
@@ -231,6 +242,7 @@ GlobalDictCache::put(const char * name, NdbTableImpl * tab)
   }
   else if(ver.m_impl == &f_altered_table)
   {
+    DBUG_PRINT("info", ("Table DROPPED altered"));
     ver.m_impl = tab;
     ver.m_version = tab->m_version;
     ver.m_status = DROPPED;
diff --git a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.cpp b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.cpp
index 72b9ed27fec..e64f5968ed2 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.cpp
+++ b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionary.cpp
@@ -1502,12 +1502,6 @@ NdbDictionary::Dictionary::getNdbError() const {
   return m_impl.getNdbError();
 }
 
-void
-NdbDictionary::Dictionary::fix_blob_events(const Table* table, const char* ev_name)
-{
-  m_impl.fix_blob_events(table, ev_name);
-}
-
 // printers
 
 NdbOut&
diff --git a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.cpp b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.cpp
index 46834b519bf..41168bb9279 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.cpp
+++ b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.cpp
@@ -2767,16 +2767,28 @@ NdbDictInterface::execDROP_TABLE_REF(NdbApiSignal * signal,
 }
 
 int
-NdbDictionaryImpl::invalidateObject(NdbTableImpl & impl)
+NdbDictionaryImpl::invalidateObject(NdbTableImpl & impl, bool lock)
 {
   const char * internalTableName = impl.m_internalName.c_str();
   DBUG_ENTER("NdbDictionaryImpl::invalidateObject");
   DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("internal_name: %s", internalTableName));
+
+  if (lock)
+    m_globalHash->lock();
+  if (impl.m_noOfBlobs != 0) {
+    for (uint i = 0; i < impl.m_columns.size(); i++) {
+      NdbColumnImpl& c = *impl.m_columns[i];
+      if (! c.getBlobType() || c.getPartSize() == 0)
+        continue;
+      assert(c.m_blobTable != NULL);
+      invalidateObject(*c.m_blobTable, false);
+    }
+  }
   m_localHash.drop(internalTableName);
-  m_globalHash->lock();
   impl.m_status = NdbDictionary::Object::Invalid;
   m_globalHash->drop(&impl);
-  m_globalHash->unlock();
+  if (lock)
+    m_globalHash->unlock();
   DBUG_RETURN(0);
 }
 
@@ -2784,6 +2796,8 @@ int
 NdbDictionaryImpl::removeCachedObject(NdbTableImpl & impl, bool lock)
 {
   const char * internalTableName = impl.m_internalName.c_str();
+  DBUG_ENTER("NdbDictionaryImpl::removeCachedObject");
+  DBUG_PRINT("enter", ("internal_name: %s", internalTableName));
 
   if (lock)
     m_globalHash->lock();
@@ -2800,7 +2814,7 @@ NdbDictionaryImpl::removeCachedObject(NdbTableImpl & impl, bool lock)
   m_globalHash->release(&impl);
   if (lock)
     m_globalHash->unlock();
-  return 0;
+  DBUG_RETURN(0);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************
@@ -4709,30 +4723,6 @@ NdbDictInterface::parseFileInfo(NdbFileImpl &dst,
   return 0;
 }
 
-// XXX temp
-void
-NdbDictionaryImpl::fix_blob_events(const NdbDictionary::Table* table, const char* ev_name)
-{
-  const NdbTableImpl& t = table->m_impl;
-  const NdbEventImpl* ev = getEvent(ev_name);
-  assert(ev != NULL);
-  Uint32 i;
-  for (i = 0; i < t.m_columns.size(); i++) {
-    assert(t.m_columns[i] != NULL);
-    const NdbColumnImpl& c = *t.m_columns[i];
-    if (! c.getBlobType() || c.getPartSize() == 0)
-      continue;
-    char bename[200];
-    NdbBlob::getBlobEventName(bename, ev, &c);
-    // following fixes dict cache blob table
-    NdbEventImpl* bev = getEvent(bename);
-    if (c.m_blobTable != bev->m_tableImpl) {
-      // XXX const violation
-      ((NdbColumnImpl*)&c)->m_blobTable = bev->m_tableImpl;
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 template class Vector<int>;
 template class Vector<Uint16>;
 template class Vector<Uint32>;
diff --git a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.hpp b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.hpp
index 4ada24b257c..064de6e42d4 100644
--- a/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.hpp
+++ b/storage/ndb/src/ndbapi/NdbDictionaryImpl.hpp
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ public:
   int dropTable(const char * name);
   int dropTable(NdbTableImpl &);
   int dropBlobTables(NdbTableImpl &);
-  int invalidateObject(NdbTableImpl &);
+  int invalidateObject(NdbTableImpl &, bool lock = true);
   int removeCachedObject(NdbTableImpl &, bool lock = true);
 
   int createIndex(NdbIndexImpl &ix);
@@ -604,8 +604,6 @@ public:
   NdbDictInterface m_receiver;
   Ndb & m_ndb;
 
-  // XXX temp
-  void fix_blob_events(const NdbDictionary::Table* table, const char* ev_name);
 private:
   NdbIndexImpl * getIndexImpl(const char * name,
                               const BaseString& internalName);