diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/heap.c b/src/backend/catalog/heap.c
index 47e0c9b9cf5..a090981e5c4 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/heap.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/heap.c
@@ -1532,14 +1532,10 @@ heap_drop_with_catalog(Oid relid)
 
 	/*
 	 * There can no longer be anyone *else* touching the relation, but we
-	 * might still have open queries or cursors in our own session.
+	 * might still have open queries or cursors, or pending trigger events,
+	 * in our own session.
 	 */
-	if (rel->rd_refcnt != 1)
-		ereport(ERROR,
-				(errcode(ERRCODE_OBJECT_IN_USE),
-				 errmsg("cannot drop \"%s\" because "
-						"it is being used by active queries in this session",
-						RelationGetRelationName(rel))));
+	CheckTableNotInUse(rel, "DROP TABLE");
 
 	/*
 	 * Schedule unlinking of the relation's physical files at commit.
diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/index.c b/src/backend/catalog/index.c
index 8af382b9c58..54cf280d57f 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/index.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/index.c
@@ -1000,6 +1000,12 @@ index_drop(Oid indexId)
 
 	userIndexRelation = index_open(indexId, AccessExclusiveLock);
 
+	/*
+	 * There can no longer be anyone *else* touching the index, but we
+	 * might still have open queries using it in our own session.
+	 */
+	CheckTableNotInUse(userIndexRelation, "DROP INDEX");
+
 	/*
 	 * Schedule physical removal of the files
 	 */
diff --git a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-fetch.stderr b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-fetch.stderr
index 038b61e71c4..228421835d7 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-fetch.stderr
+++ b/src/interfaces/ecpg/test/expected/sql-fetch.stderr
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
 [NO_PID]: ecpg_execute on line 53: using PQexec
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: ecpg_check_PQresult on line 53: bad response - ERROR:  cannot drop "my_table" because it is being used by active queries in this session
+[NO_PID]: ecpg_check_PQresult on line 53: bad response - ERROR:  cannot DROP TABLE "my_table" because it is being used by active queries in this session
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000
-[NO_PID]: raising sqlstate 55006 (sqlcode -400): cannot drop "my_table" because it is being used by active queries in this session on line 53
+[NO_PID]: raising sqlstate 55006 (sqlcode -400): cannot DROP TABLE "my_table" because it is being used by active queries in this session on line 53
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: -400, state: 55006
-SQL error: cannot drop "my_table" because it is being used by active queries in this session on line 53
+SQL error: cannot DROP TABLE "my_table" because it is being used by active queries in this session on line 53
 [NO_PID]: ecpg_finish: connection regress1 closed
 [NO_PID]: sqlca: code: 0, state: 00000