diff --git a/db/routines/util/procedures/slowLog_prune.sql b/db/routines/util/procedures/slowLog_prune.sql
index 7294be2f65..d676ae3d9c 100644
--- a/db/routines/util/procedures/slowLog_prune.sql
+++ b/db/routines/util/procedures/slowLog_prune.sql
@@ -6,16 +6,24 @@ BEGIN
  */
 	DECLARE vSlowQueryLog INT DEFAULT @@slow_query_log;
 	DECLARE vSqlLogBin INT DEFAULT @@SESSION.sql_log_bin;
+	DECLARE vLogExists BOOL;
 
 	SET sql_log_bin = OFF;
 	SET GLOBAL slow_query_log = OFF;
 
-	RENAME TABLE `mysql`.`slow_log` TO `mysql`.`slow_log_temp`;
+	SELECT COUNT(*) > 0 INTO vLogExists
+		FROM information_schema.TABLES
+		WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = 'mysql' AND TABLE_NAME = 'slow_log';
 
-	DELETE FROM `mysql`.`slow_log_temp`
+	IF vLogExists THEN
+		DROP TEMPORARY TABLE IF EXISTS mysql.slow_log_temp;
+		RENAME TABLE mysql.slow_log TO mysql.slow_log_temp;
+	END IF;
+
+	DELETE FROM mysql.slow_log_temp
 		WHERE start_time < TIMESTAMPADD(WEEK, -1, util.VN_NOW());
 
-	RENAME TABLE `mysql`.`slow_log_temp` TO `mysql`.`slow_log`;
+	RENAME TABLE mysql.slow_log_temp TO mysql.slow_log;
 
 	SET GLOBAL slow_query_log = vSlowQueryLog;
 	SET sql_log_bin = vSqlLogBin;