1 files changed, 34 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/versioning/t/alter.test b/mysql-test/suite/versioning/t/alter.test
index b7e623b2897..4cab4798777 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/versioning/t/alter.test
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/versioning/t/alter.test
@@ -543,3 +543,37 @@ alter table t1 drop system versioning, add f2 int with system versioning;
 
 drop table t1;
 --source suite/versioning/common_finish.inc
+--echo # MDEV-16490 It's possible to make a system versioned table without any versioning field
+
+set @@system_versioning_alter_history=keep;
+create or replace table t (a int) with system versioning engine=innodb;
+--error ER_VERS_TABLE_MUST_HAVE_COLUMNS
+alter table t change column a a int without system versioning;
+
+alter table t
+  change column a a int without system versioning,
+  add column b int with system versioning;
+show create table t;
+
+alter table t
+  change column a new_a int,
+  drop system versioning;
+show create table t;
+
+alter table t add system versioning;
+alter table t change column new_a a int without system versioning;
+show create table t;
+
+--error ER_VERS_TABLE_MUST_HAVE_COLUMNS
+alter table t
+  add column c int,
+  change column c c int without system versioning,
+  change column b b int without system versioning;
+
+alter table t
+  add column c int without system versioning,
+  change column c c int,
+  change column b b int without system versioning;
+
+drop database test;
+create database test;