diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/CMakeLists.txt b/maxscale-system-test/CMakeLists.txt
index 38f6be498..be5e203f0 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ add_test_executable(mxs2167_extra_port.cpp mxs2167_extra_port mxs2167_extra_port
 # Test KILL QUERY functionality
 add_test_executable(kill_query.cpp kill_query replication LABELS REPL_BACKEND)
 
+# MXS-2250: DESCRIBE on temporary table should work.
+add_test_executable(mxs2250_describe_temp_table.cpp mxs2250_describe_temp_table mxs2250_describe_temp_table LABELS REPL_BACKEND)
+
 ############################################
 # BEGIN: Tests that require GTID           #
 ############################################
diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs2250_describe_temp_table b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs2250_describe_temp_table
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e81561ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/cnf/maxscale.cnf.template.mxs2250_describe_temp_table
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+[maxscale]
+threads=###threads###
+log_warning=1
+
+[server1]
+type=server
+address=###node_server_IP_1###
+port=###node_server_port_1###
+protocol=mariadbbackend
+
+[server2]
+type=server
+address=###node_server_IP_2###
+port=###node_server_port_2###
+protocol=mariadbbackend
+
+[server3]
+type=server
+address=###node_server_IP_3###
+port=###node_server_port_3###
+protocol=mariadbbackend
+
+[server4]
+type=server
+address=###node_server_IP_4###
+port=###node_server_port_4###
+protocol=mariadbbackend
+
+[Monitor]
+type=monitor
+module=mariadbmon
+servers=server1,server2,server3,server4
+user=maxskysql
+password=skysql
+monitor_interval=1000
+
+[RWS]
+type=service
+router=readwritesplit
+servers=server1,server2,server3,server4
+user=maxskysql
+password=skysql
+slave_selection_criteria=LEAST_ROUTER_CONNECTIONS
+
+[RWS-Listener]
+type=listener
+service=RWS
+protocol=mariadbclient
+port=4006
+#socket=/tmp/rwsplit.sock
+
+[CLI]
+type=service
+router=cli
+
+[CLI Listener]
+type=listener
+service=CLI
+protocol=maxscaled
+#address=localhost
+socket=default
diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/mxs2250_describe_temp_table.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/mxs2250_describe_temp_table.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e89f913d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/mxs2250_describe_temp_table.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 MariaDB Corporation Ab
+ *
+ * Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License included
+ * in the LICENSE.TXT file and at www.mariadb.com/bsl11.
+ *
+ * Change Date: 2022-01-01
+ *
+ * On the date above, in accordance with the Business Source License, use
+ * of this software will be governed by version 2 or later of the General
+ * Public License.
+ */
+
+#include "mariadb_func.h"
+#include "testconnections.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    TestConnections test(argc, argv);
+
+    Connection rwsplit = test.maxscales->rwsplit();
+
+    test.expect(rwsplit.connect(),
+                "Could not connect to rwsplit.");
+    test.expect(rwsplit.query("CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE mxs2250 (a int)"),
+                "Could not create temporary table.");
+    test.expect(rwsplit.query("DESCRIBE mxs2250"),
+                "Could not describe temporary table.");
+
+    return test.global_result;
+}
diff --git a/query_classifier/qc_mysqlembedded/qc_mysqlembedded.cc b/query_classifier/qc_mysqlembedded/qc_mysqlembedded.cc
index 1153ce429..3fed16c1a 100644
--- a/query_classifier/qc_mysqlembedded/qc_mysqlembedded.cc
+++ b/query_classifier/qc_mysqlembedded/qc_mysqlembedded.cc
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ int32_t qc_mysql_get_table_names(GWBUF* querybuf, int32_t fullnames, char*** tab
         goto retblock;
     }
 
-    if (lex->describe || is_show_command(lex->sql_command))
+    if (lex->describe || (is_show_command(lex->sql_command) && !(lex->sql_command == SQLCOM_SHOW_FIELDS)))
     {
         goto retblock;
     }
@@ -1992,7 +1992,9 @@ int32_t qc_mysql_get_database_names(GWBUF* querybuf, char*** databasesp, int* si
         goto retblock;
     }
 
-    if (lex->describe || (is_show_command(lex->sql_command) && !(lex->sql_command == SQLCOM_SHOW_TABLES)))
+    if (lex->describe || (is_show_command(lex->sql_command)
+                          && !(lex->sql_command == SQLCOM_SHOW_TABLES)
+                          && !(lex->sql_command == SQLCOM_SHOW_FIELDS)))
     {
         goto retblock;
     }
diff --git a/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/qc_sqlite.cc b/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/qc_sqlite.cc
index d3b14b93f..d99330d5a 100644
--- a/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/qc_sqlite.cc
+++ b/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/qc_sqlite.cc
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ public:
 
             if (should_collect_database)
             {
-                zCollected_database = update_database_names(database);
+                zCollected_database = update_database_names(database, nDatabase);
             }
 
             if (pAliases && zCollected_table && zAlias)
@@ -2281,11 +2281,7 @@ public:
                 // TODO: certain what a returned database actually refers to
                 // TODO: so better not to provide a name until there is a
                 // TODO: specific op.
-                char database[pDatabase->n + 1];
-                strncpy(database, pDatabase->z, pDatabase->n);
-                database[pDatabase->n] = 0;
-
-                update_database_names(database);
+                update_database_names(pDatabase->z, pDatabase->n);
 #endif
             }
             break;
@@ -2369,7 +2365,7 @@ public:
         exposed_sqlite3ExprDelete(pParse->db, pExprSpan->pExpr);
     }
 
-    void maxscaleExplain(Parse* pParse, Token* pNext)
+    void maxscaleExplainTable(Parse* pParse, SrcList* pList)
     {
         mxb_assert(this_thread.initialized);
 
@@ -2377,28 +2373,24 @@ public:
         m_type_mask = QUERY_TYPE_READ;
         m_operation = QUERY_OP_SHOW;
 
-        if (pNext)
+        for (int i = 0; i < pList->nSrc; ++i)
         {
-            if (pNext->z)
+            if (pList->a[i].zName)
             {
-                const char EXTENDED[] = "EXTENDED";
-                const char PARTITIONS[] = "PARTITIONS";
-                const char FORMAT[] = "FORMAT";
-                const char FOR[] = "FOR";
-
-#define MATCHES_KEYWORD(t, k) ((t->n == sizeof(k) - 1) && (strncasecmp(t->z, k, t->n) == 0))
-
-                if (MATCHES_KEYWORD(pNext, EXTENDED)
-                    || MATCHES_KEYWORD(pNext, PARTITIONS)
-                    || MATCHES_KEYWORD(pNext, FORMAT)
-                    || MATCHES_KEYWORD(pNext, FOR))
-                {
-                    m_operation = QUERY_OP_EXPLAIN;
-                }
+                update_names(pList->a[i].zDatabase, pList->a[i].zName, pList->a[i].zAlias, nullptr);
             }
         }
     }
 
+    void maxscaleExplain(Parse* pParse)
+    {
+        mxb_assert(this_thread.initialized);
+
+        m_status = QC_QUERY_PARSED;
+        m_type_mask = QUERY_TYPE_READ;
+        m_operation = QUERY_OP_EXPLAIN;
+    }
+
     void maxscaleFlush(Parse* pParse, Token* pWhat)
     {
         mxb_assert(this_thread.initialized);
@@ -3053,7 +3045,21 @@ public:
         switch (pShow->what)
         {
         case MXS_SHOW_COLUMNS:
-            m_type_mask = QUERY_TYPE_READ;
+            {
+                m_type_mask = QUERY_TYPE_READ;
+                const char* zDatabase = nullptr;
+                size_t nDatabase = 0;
+
+                if (pShow->pDatabase)
+                {
+                    zDatabase = pShow->pDatabase->z;
+                    nDatabase = pShow->pDatabase->n;
+
+                    update_database_names(zDatabase, nDatabase);
+                }
+
+                update_table_names(zDatabase, nDatabase, pShow->pName->z, pShow->pName->n);
+            }
             break;
 
         case MXS_SHOW_CREATE_SEQUENCE:
@@ -3113,11 +3119,7 @@ public:
             m_type_mask = QUERY_TYPE_SHOW_TABLES;
             if (pShow->pDatabase->z)
             {
-                char db[pShow->pDatabase->n + 1];
-                strncpy(db, pShow->pDatabase->z, pShow->pDatabase->n);
-                db[pShow->pDatabase->n] = 0;
-
-                update_database_names(db);
+                update_database_names(pShow->pDatabase->z, pShow->pDatabase->n);
             }
             break;
 
@@ -3302,11 +3304,13 @@ private:
         return pz;
     }
 
-    const char* table_name_collected(const char* zTable)
+    const char* table_name_collected(const char* zTable, size_t nTable)
     {
         size_t i = 0;
 
-        while ((i < m_table_names.size()) && (strcmp(m_table_names[i], zTable) != 0))
+        while ((i < m_table_names.size())
+               && (strlen(m_table_names[i]) != nTable
+                   || (strncmp(m_table_names[i], zTable, nTable) != 0)))
         {
             ++i;
         }
@@ -3326,11 +3330,13 @@ private:
         return (i != m_table_fullnames.size()) ? m_table_fullnames[i] : NULL;
     }
 
-    const char* database_name_collected(const char* zDatabase)
+    const char* database_name_collected(const char* zDatabase, size_t nDatabase)
     {
         size_t i = 0;
 
-        while ((i < m_database_names.size()) && (strcmp(m_database_names[i], zDatabase) != 0))
+        while ((i < m_database_names.size())
+               && (strlen(m_database_names[i]) != nDatabase
+                   || (strncmp(m_database_names[i], zDatabase, nDatabase) != 0)))
         {
             ++i;
         }
@@ -3345,11 +3351,11 @@ private:
     {
         mxb_assert(zTable && nTable);
 
-        const char* zCollected_table = table_name_collected(zTable);
+        const char* zCollected_table = table_name_collected(zTable, nTable);
 
         if (!zCollected_table)
         {
-            char* zCopy = MXS_STRDUP_A(zTable);
+            char* zCopy = MXS_STRNDUP_A(zTable, nTable);
 
             m_table_names.push_back(zCopy);
 
@@ -3360,7 +3366,8 @@ private:
 
         if (nDatabase)
         {
-            strcpy(fullname, zDatabase);
+            strncpy(fullname, zDatabase, nDatabase);
+            fullname[nDatabase] = 0;
             strcat(fullname, ".");
         }
         else
@@ -3368,7 +3375,7 @@ private:
             fullname[0] = 0;
         }
 
-        strcat(fullname, zTable);
+        strncat(fullname, zTable, nTable);
 
         if (!table_fullname_collected(fullname))
         {
@@ -3380,16 +3387,16 @@ private:
         return zCollected_table;
     }
 
-    const char* update_database_names(const char* zDatabase)
+    const char* update_database_names(const char* zDatabase, size_t nDatabase)
     {
         mxb_assert(zDatabase);
         mxb_assert(strlen(zDatabase) != 0);
 
-        const char* zCollected_database = database_name_collected(zDatabase);
+        const char* zCollected_database = database_name_collected(zDatabase, nDatabase);
 
         if (!zCollected_database)
         {
-            char* zCopy = MXS_STRDUP_A(zDatabase);
+            char* zCopy = MXS_STRNDUP_A(zDatabase, nDatabase);
 
             m_database_names.push_back(zCopy);
 
@@ -3486,7 +3493,8 @@ extern void maxscaleDo(Parse*, ExprList* pEList);
 extern void maxscaleDrop(Parse*, int what, Token* pDatabase, Token* pName);
 extern void maxscaleExecute(Parse*, Token* pName, int type_mask);
 extern void maxscaleExecuteImmediate(Parse*, Token* pName, ExprSpan* pExprSpan, int type_mask);
-extern void maxscaleExplain(Parse*, Token* pNext);
+extern void maxscaleExplainTable(Parse*, SrcList* pList);
+extern void maxscaleExplain(Parse*);
 extern void maxscaleFlush(Parse*, Token* pWhat);
 extern void maxscaleHandler(Parse*, mxs_handler_t, SrcList* pFullName, Token* pName);
 extern void maxscaleLoadData(Parse*, SrcList* pFullName, int local);
@@ -4412,14 +4420,24 @@ void maxscaleExecuteImmediate(Parse* pParse, Token* pName, ExprSpan* pExprSpan,
     QC_EXCEPTION_GUARD(pInfo->maxscaleExecuteImmediate(pParse, pName, pExprSpan, type_mask));
 }
 
-void maxscaleExplain(Parse* pParse, Token* pNext)
+void maxscaleExplainTable(Parse* pParse, SrcList* pList)
 {
     QC_TRACE();
 
     QcSqliteInfo* pInfo = this_thread.pInfo;
     mxb_assert(pInfo);
 
-    QC_EXCEPTION_GUARD(pInfo->maxscaleExplain(pParse, pNext));
+    QC_EXCEPTION_GUARD(pInfo->maxscaleExplainTable(pParse, pList));
+}
+
+void maxscaleExplain(Parse* pParse)
+{
+    QC_TRACE();
+
+    QcSqliteInfo* pInfo = this_thread.pInfo;
+    mxb_assert(pInfo);
+
+    QC_EXCEPTION_GUARD(pInfo->maxscaleExplain(pParse));
 }
 
 void maxscaleFlush(Parse* pParse, Token* pWhat)
diff --git a/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/src/parse.y b/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/src/parse.y
index de0acfc91..08318ba8d 100644
--- a/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/src/parse.y
+++ b/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/src/parse.y
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ extern void maxscaleDo(Parse*, ExprList* pEList);
 extern void maxscaleDrop(Parse*, int what, Token* pDatabase, Token* pName);
 extern void maxscaleExecute(Parse*, Token* pName, int type_mask);
 extern void maxscaleExecuteImmediate(Parse*, Token* pName, ExprSpan* pExprSpan, int type_mask);
-extern void maxscaleExplain(Parse*, Token* pNext);
+extern void maxscaleExplainTable(Parse*, SrcList* pList);
+extern void maxscaleExplain(Parse*);
 extern void maxscaleFlush(Parse*, Token* pWhat);
 extern void maxscaleHandler(Parse*, mxs_handler_t, SrcList* pFullName, Token* pName);
 extern void maxscaleLoadData(Parse*, SrcList* pFullName, int local);
@@ -303,13 +304,16 @@ ecmd ::= oracle_assignment SEMI.
 explain_kw ::= EXPLAIN.  // Also covers DESCRIBE
 explain_kw ::= DESC.
 
-explain ::= explain_kw.             { pParse->explain = 1; }
+explain ::= explain_kw tbl_name(A). { pParse->explain = 1; maxscaleExplainTable(pParse, A); }
+explain_type ::= .
+explain_type ::= EXTENDED.
+explain_type ::= PARTITIONS.
 // deferred_id is defined later, after the id token_class has been defined.
-explain ::= explain_kw deferred_id(A). { maxscaleExplain(pParse, &A); }
-explain ::= explain_kw deferred_id(A) DOT deferred_id. { maxscaleExplain(pParse, &A); }
-ecmd ::= explain FOR(A) deferred_id INTEGER SEMI. { // FOR CONNECTION connection_id
+explain_type ::= FORMAT TK_EQ deferred_id. // FORMAT = {TRADITIONAL|JSON}
+
+explain ::= explain_kw explain_type FOR CONNECTION INTEGER. { // FOR CONNECTION connection_id
   pParse->explain = 1;
-  maxscaleExplain(pParse, &A);
+  maxscaleExplain(pParse);
 }
 %endif
 %ifndef SQLITE_OMIT_EXPLAIN
@@ -615,10 +619,10 @@ columnid(A) ::= nm(X). {
   // TODO: BINARY is a reserved word and should not automatically convert into an identifer.
   // TODO: However, if not here then rules such as CAST need to be modified.
   BINARY
-  CACHE /*CASCADE*/ CAST CLOSE COLUMNKW COLUMNS COMMENT CONCURRENT /*CONFLICT*/
+  CACHE /*CASCADE*/ CAST CLOSE COLUMNKW COLUMNS COMMENT CONCURRENT /*CONFLICT*/ CONNECTION
   DATA DATABASE DEALLOCATE DEFERRED /*DESC*/ /*DETACH*/ DUMPFILE
-  /*EACH*/ END ENGINE ENUM EXCLUSIVE /*EXPLAIN*/
-  FIRST FLUSH /*FOR*/ FORMAT
+  /*EACH*/ END ENGINE ENUM EXCLUSIVE /*EXPLAIN*/ EXTENDED
+  FIELDS FIRST FLUSH /*FOR*/ FORMAT
   GLOBAL
   // TODO: IF is a reserved word and should not automatically convert into an identifer.
   IF IMMEDIATE INITIALLY INSTEAD
@@ -628,7 +632,7 @@ columnid(A) ::= nm(X). {
   NAMES NEXT
   NO
   OF OFFSET OPEN
-  PREVIOUS
+  PARTITIONS PREVIOUS
   QUERY QUICK
   RAISE RECURSIVE /*REINDEX*/ RELEASE /*RENAME*/ /*REPLACE*/ RESET RESTRICT ROLLBACK ROLLUP ROW
   SAVEPOINT SELECT_OPTIONS_KW /*SEQUENCE*/ SLAVE /*START*/ STATEMENT STATUS
@@ -3248,7 +3252,10 @@ like_or_where_opt ::= WHERE expr.
 
 %type show {MxsShow}
 
-show(A) ::= SHOW full_opt(X) COLUMNS from_or_in nm(Y) dbnm(Z) from_or_in_db_opt(W) like_or_where_opt . {
+columns_or_fields ::= COLUMNS.
+columns_or_fields ::= FIELDS.
+
+show(A) ::= SHOW full_opt(X) columns_or_fields from_or_in nm(Y) dbnm(Z) from_or_in_db_opt(W) like_or_where_opt . {
   A.what = MXS_SHOW_COLUMNS;
   A.data = X;
   if (Z.z) {
diff --git a/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/tool/mkkeywordhash.c b/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/tool/mkkeywordhash.c
index b733f4a7e..d0e14c40a 100644
--- a/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/tool/mkkeywordhash.c
+++ b/query_classifier/qc_sqlite/sqlite-src-3110100/tool/mkkeywordhash.c
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ static Keyword aKeywordTable[] = {
   { "CONFLICT",         "TK_CONFLICT",     CONFLICT               },
 #endif
 #ifdef MAXSCALE
+  { "CONNECTION",       "TK_CONNECTION",   ALWAYS                 },
   { "CONCURRENT",       "TK_CONCURRENT",   ALWAYS                 },
 #endif
   { "CONSTRAINT",       "TK_CONSTRAINT",   ALWAYS                 },
@@ -261,6 +262,7 @@ static Keyword aKeywordTable[] = {
 #ifdef MAXSCALE
   { "EXECUTE",          "TK_EXECUTE",      ALWAYS                 },
   { "EXCLUDE",          "TK_EXCLUDE",      ALWAYS                 },
+  { "EXTENDED",         "TK_EXTENDED",     ALWAYS                 },
 #endif
   { "EXISTS",           "TK_EXISTS",       ALWAYS                 },
   { "EXPLAIN",          "TK_EXPLAIN",      EXPLAIN                },
@@ -268,6 +270,7 @@ static Keyword aKeywordTable[] = {
   { "FAIL",             "TK_FAIL",         CONFLICT|TRIGGER       },
 #endif
 #ifdef MAXSCALE
+  { "FIELDS",           "TK_FIELDS",       ALWAYS                 },
   { "FIRST",            "TK_FIRST",        ALWAYS                 },
   { "FLUSH",            "TK_FLUSH",        ALWAYS                 },
   { "FOLLOWING",        "TK_FOLLOWING",    ALWAYS                 },
@@ -377,6 +380,7 @@ static Keyword aKeywordTable[] = {
 #endif
 #ifdef MAXSCALE
   { "PARTITION",        "TK_PARTITION",    ALWAYS                 },
+  { "PARTITIONS",       "TK_PARTITIONS",   ALWAYS                 },
   { "PERSISTENT",       "TK_PERSISTENT",   ALWAYS                 },
 #endif
 #ifndef MAXSCALE