diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/galera/r/galera_ftwrl_concurrent.result b/mysql-test/suite/galera/r/galera_ftwrl_concurrent.result
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c81760cf89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/galera/r/galera_ftwrl_concurrent.result
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+connection node_2;
+connection node_1;
+connect node_1_ctrl, 127.0.0.1, root, , test, $NODE_MYPORT_1;
+SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait=0;
+connection node_1;
+SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait=0;
+FLUSH TABLES WITH READ LOCK;
+SHOW STATUS LIKE 'wsrep_local_state_comment';
+Variable_name	Value
+wsrep_local_state_comment	Donor/Desynced
+SET SESSION debug_sync = "wsrep_unlock_global_read_lock_after_resume SIGNAL unlock_ready WAIT_FOR unlock_continue";
+UNLOCK TABLES;
+connection node_1_ctrl;
+SET debug_sync = "now WAIT_FOR unlock_ready";
+connect node_1_a, 127.0.0.1, root, , test, $NODE_MYPORT_1;
+connection node_1_a;
+SET SESSION debug_sync = "wsrep_global_read_lock_block_commit_after_pause SIGNAL lock_ready WAIT_FOR lock_continue";
+FLUSH TABLES WITH READ LOCK;
+connection node_1_ctrl;
+SET debug_sync = "now WAIT_FOR lock_ready";
+SET debug_sync = "now SIGNAL unlock_continue";
+connection node_1;
+connection node_1_ctrl;
+SET debug_sync = "now SIGNAL lock_continue";
+SET debug_sync = "RESET";
+connection node_1_a;
+UNLOCK TABLES;
+CREATE TABLE t1 (f1 INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE=InnoDB;
+DROP TABLE t1;
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_ftwrl_concurrent.test b/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_ftwrl_concurrent.test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da6060cc40c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/galera/t/galera_ftwrl_concurrent.test
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#
+# MDEV-xxxxx
+#
+# A node remains in paused state after two interleaving FTWRLs,
+# and the following CREATE TABLE fails with
+#
+#  ER_UNKNOWN_COM_ERROR (1047): Aborting TOI: Replication paused on
+#  node for FTWRL/BACKUP STAGE.
+#
+# node_1                                         node_1_a
+# ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# FTWRL
+# UNLOCK TABLES wait after resume_and_resync()
+#                                                FTWRL wait after desync_and_pause()
+# continue
+#                                                continue
+#                                                UNLOCK TABLES
+#                                                CREATE TABLE fails
+#
+
+--source include/galera_cluster.inc
+--source include/have_innodb.inc
+
+# Connection to control sync points
+--connect node_1_ctrl, 127.0.0.1, root, , test, $NODE_MYPORT_1
+SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait=0;
+
+--connection node_1
+SET SESSION wsrep_sync_wait=0;
+FLUSH TABLES WITH READ LOCK;
+SHOW STATUS LIKE 'wsrep_local_state_comment';
+SET SESSION debug_sync = "wsrep_unlock_global_read_lock_after_resume SIGNAL unlock_ready WAIT_FOR unlock_continue";
+--send UNLOCK TABLES
+
+--connection node_1_ctrl
+SET debug_sync = "now WAIT_FOR unlock_ready";
+
+--connect node_1_a, 127.0.0.1, root, , test, $NODE_MYPORT_1
+--connection node_1_a
+SET SESSION debug_sync = "wsrep_global_read_lock_block_commit_after_pause SIGNAL lock_ready WAIT_FOR lock_continue";
+--send FLUSH TABLES WITH READ LOCK
+
+--connection node_1_ctrl
+SET debug_sync = "now WAIT_FOR lock_ready";
+SET debug_sync = "now SIGNAL unlock_continue";
+
+--connection node_1
+--reap
+
+--connection node_1_ctrl
+SET debug_sync = "now SIGNAL lock_continue";
+SET debug_sync = "RESET";
+
+--connection node_1_a
+--reap
+
+UNLOCK TABLES;
+
+CREATE TABLE t1 (f1 INT PRIMARY KEY) ENGINE=InnoDB;
+DROP TABLE t1;
+
diff --git a/sql/lock.cc b/sql/lock.cc
index 6483519e4e0..1fdde1db2b1 100644
--- a/sql/lock.cc
+++ b/sql/lock.cc
@@ -1120,6 +1120,7 @@ void Global_read_lock::unlock_global_read_lock(THD *thd)
              server_state.state() == Wsrep_server_state::s_synced)
     {
       server_state.resume_and_resync();
+      DEBUG_SYNC(thd, "wsrep_unlock_global_read_lock_after_resume");
       wsrep_locked_seqno= WSREP_SEQNO_UNDEFINED;
     }
   }
@@ -1193,6 +1194,7 @@ bool Global_read_lock::make_global_read_lock_block_commit(THD *thd)
   {
     wsrep_locked_seqno= paused_seqno.get();
   }
+  DEBUG_SYNC(thd, "wsrep_global_read_lock_block_commit_after_pause");
 #endif /* WITH_WSREP */
   DBUG_RETURN(FALSE);
 }