diff --git a/sql/item.cc b/sql/item.cc
index 05b6522..d568336 100644
--- a/sql/item.cc
+++ b/sql/item.cc
@@ -8927,6 +8927,17 @@ bool Item_direct_view_ref::send(Protocol *prot, String *tmp)
 }


+void Item_direct_view_ref::save_in_result_field(bool no_conversions) {
+
+  if (has_null_row()) {
+    set_field_to_null_with_conversions(result_field, no_conversions);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  super::save_in_result_field(no_conversions);
+}
+
+
 type_conversion_status
 Item_direct_view_ref::save_in_field_inner(Field *field, bool no_conversions)
 {
diff --git a/sql/item.h b/sql/item.h
index 7edbc7c..af690bd 100644
--- a/sql/item.h
+++ b/sql/item.h
@@ -4455,6 +4455,7 @@ public:
   virtual bool is_direct_view_ref(uchar *arg) { return true; }

 protected:
+  virtual void save_in_result_field(bool no_conversions);
   virtual type_conversion_status save_in_field_inner(Field *field,
                                                      bool no_conversions);