diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index 31cdce0d5e..dbb1b46ee7 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -1660,6 +1660,7 @@ deps['test/boost/combined_tests'] += [
     'test/boost/auth_cache_test.cc',
     'test/boost/auth_test.cc',
     'test/boost/batchlog_manager_test.cc',
+    'test/boost/table_helper_test.cc',
     'test/boost/cache_algorithm_test.cc',
     'test/boost/castas_fcts_test.cc',
     'test/boost/cdc_test.cc',
diff --git a/table_helper.cc b/table_helper.cc
index 5fb1b5788f..b32d93dbd4 100644
--- a/table_helper.cc
+++ b/table_helper.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "cql3/statements/property_definitions.hh"
 #include "utils/assert.hh"
+#include "utils/error_injection.hh"
 #include <seastar/core/coroutine.hh>
 #include <seastar/coroutine/parallel_for_each.hh>
 #include "table_helper.hh"
@@ -158,6 +159,8 @@ future<> table_helper::insert(cql3::query_processor& qp, service::migration_mana
     auto stmt = _insert_stmt;
     auto opts = opt_maker();
     opts.prepare(_prepared_stmt->bound_names);
+    co_await utils::get_local_injector().inject("table_helper_insert_before_execute",
+            utils::wait_for_message(std::chrono::seconds{30}));
     co_await stmt->execute(qp, qs, opts, std::nullopt);
 }
 
diff --git a/test/boost/CMakeLists.txt b/test/boost/CMakeLists.txt
index 36b8789bc6..a99f960dab 100644
--- a/test/boost/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test/boost/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ add_scylla_test(combined_tests
     auth_cache_test.cc
     auth_test.cc
     batchlog_manager_test.cc
+    table_helper_test.cc
     cache_algorithm_test.cc
     castas_fcts_test.cc
     cdc_test.cc
diff --git a/test/boost/table_helper_test.cc b/test/boost/table_helper_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df5cc66b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/boost/table_helper_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2026-present ScyllaDB
+ */
+
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-ScyllaDB-Source-Available-1.1
+ */
+
+#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
+
+#undef SEASTAR_TESTING_MAIN
+#include <seastar/testing/test_case.hh>
+#include <seastar/core/future-util.hh>
+#include <seastar/core/shared_ptr.hh>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "test/lib/cql_test_env.hh"
+#include "test/lib/log.hh"
+
+#include "table_helper.hh"
+#include "cql3/query_processor.hh"
+#include "cql3/query_options.hh"
+#include "cql3/cql_config.hh"
+#include "service/client_state.hh"
+#include "service/migration_manager.hh"
+#include "service/query_state.hh"
+#include "types/types.hh"
+#include "utils/error_injection.hh"
+
+// Regression test for use-after-free in table_helper::insert() when the
+// prepared_statements_cache entry is invalidated (e.g. DROP TABLE) while a
+// concurrent insert() is suspended in execute(). The injection point inside
+// insert() is used to park fiber A deterministically, then fiber B drops the
+// last strong ref; without the fix, resuming A crashes.
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(table_helper_test)
+
+#ifdef SCYLLA_ENABLE_ERROR_INJECTION
+
+SEASTAR_TEST_CASE(test_concurrent_invalidation) {
+    return do_with_cql_env_thread([] (cql_test_env& env) {
+        auto& qp = env.local_qp();
+        auto& mm = env.migration_manager().local();
+
+        env.execute_cql("CREATE KEYSPACE th_ks WITH replication = "
+                        "{'class': 'NetworkTopologyStrategy', 'replication_factor': 1}").get();
+        env.execute_cql("CREATE TABLE th_ks.t (id int PRIMARY KEY, v int)").get();
+
+        const sstring create_cql = "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS th_ks.t (id int PRIMARY KEY, v int)";
+        const sstring insert_cql = "INSERT INTO th_ks.t (id, v) VALUES (?, ?)";
+
+        table_helper helper("th_ks", "t", create_cql, insert_cql);
+
+        service::query_state qs(service::client_state::for_internal_calls(), empty_service_permit());
+
+        auto make_opts = [] {
+            std::vector<cql3::raw_value> vals {
+                cql3::raw_value::make_value(int32_type->decompose(0)),
+                cql3::raw_value::make_value(int32_type->decompose(0)),
+            };
+            return cql3::query_options(cql3::default_cql_config, db::consistency_level::ONE,
+                std::nullopt, std::move(vals), false,
+                cql3::query_options::specific_options::DEFAULT);
+        };
+
+        // Prime the prepared cache.
+        helper.insert(qp, mm, qs, make_opts).get();
+
+        utils::get_local_injector().enable("table_helper_insert_before_execute", true /*one_shot*/);
+
+        // Fiber A: suspends at the injection, between cache_table_info() and execute().
+        auto fiber_a = helper.insert(qp, mm, qs, make_opts);
+
+        // Wait until fiber A is actually parked in wait_for_message.
+        while (utils::get_local_injector().waiters("table_helper_insert_before_execute") == 0) {
+            seastar::yield().get();
+        }
+
+        // Evict the prepared cache entry - drops its strong ref to the
+        // modification_statement. helper._insert_stmt is the only ref left.
+        env.execute_cql("DROP TABLE th_ks.t").discard_result().get();
+
+        // Fiber B: cache_table_info() sees the weak ref invalidated and sets
+        // _insert_stmt = nullptr; the re-prepare then throws (table is gone).
+        helper.insert(qp, mm, qs, make_opts)
+            .handle_exception([] (std::exception_ptr) {}).get();
+
+        // Release fiber A. Unfixed: re-reads null _insert_stmt and crashes.
+        utils::get_local_injector().receive_message("table_helper_insert_before_execute");
+
+        try {
+            fiber_a.get();
+        } catch (...) {
+            // execute() may fail (table is gone); only the crash matters.
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+#endif // SCYLLA_ENABLE_ERROR_INJECTION
+
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()