diff --git a/src/backend/catalog/partition.c b/src/backend/catalog/partition.c
index f54e1bdf3fb52cefed9b0d2fe7ab2a169231579d..874e69d8d62e8e93164093e7352756ebfd0f69bc 100644
--- a/src/backend/catalog/partition.c
+++ b/src/backend/catalog/partition.c
@@ -852,10 +852,6 @@ get_qual_from_partbound(Relation rel, Relation parent, Node *bound)
 	PartitionBoundSpec *spec = (PartitionBoundSpec *) bound;
 	PartitionKey key = RelationGetPartitionKey(parent);
 	List	   *my_qual = NIL;
-	TupleDesc	parent_tupdesc = RelationGetDescr(parent);
-	AttrNumber	parent_attno;
-	AttrNumber *partition_attnos;
-	bool		found_whole_row;
 
 	Assert(key != NULL);
 
@@ -876,38 +872,51 @@ get_qual_from_partbound(Relation rel, Relation parent, Node *bound)
 				 (int) key->strategy);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Translate vars in the generated expression to have correct attnos. Note
-	 * that the vars in my_qual bear attnos dictated by key which carries
-	 * physical attnos of the parent.  We must allow for a case where physical
-	 * attnos of a partition can be different from the parent.
-	 */
-	partition_attnos = (AttrNumber *)
-		palloc0(parent_tupdesc->natts * sizeof(AttrNumber));
-	for (parent_attno = 1; parent_attno <= parent_tupdesc->natts;
-		 parent_attno++)
+	return my_qual;
+}
+
+/*
+ * map_partition_varattnos - maps varattno of any Vars in expr from the
+ * parent attno to partition attno.
+ *
+ * We must allow for a case where physical attnos of a partition can be
+ * different from the parent's.
+ */
+List *
+map_partition_varattnos(List *expr, Relation partrel, Relation parent)
+{
+	TupleDesc	tupdesc = RelationGetDescr(parent);
+	AttrNumber	attno;
+	AttrNumber *part_attnos;
+	bool		found_whole_row;
+
+	if (expr == NIL)
+		return NIL;
+
+	part_attnos = (AttrNumber *) palloc0(tupdesc->natts * sizeof(AttrNumber));
+	for (attno = 1; attno <= tupdesc->natts; attno++)
 	{
-		Form_pg_attribute attribute = parent_tupdesc->attrs[parent_attno - 1];
+		Form_pg_attribute attribute = tupdesc->attrs[attno - 1];
 		char	   *attname = NameStr(attribute->attname);
-		AttrNumber	partition_attno;
+		AttrNumber	part_attno;
 
 		if (attribute->attisdropped)
 			continue;
 
-		partition_attno = get_attnum(RelationGetRelid(rel), attname);
-		partition_attnos[parent_attno - 1] = partition_attno;
+		part_attno = get_attnum(RelationGetRelid(partrel), attname);
+		part_attnos[attno - 1] = part_attno;
 	}
 
-	my_qual = (List *) map_variable_attnos((Node *) my_qual,
-										   1, 0,
-										   partition_attnos,
-										   parent_tupdesc->natts,
-										   &found_whole_row);
-	/* there can never be a whole-row reference here */
+	expr = (List *) map_variable_attnos((Node *) expr,
+										1, 0,
+										part_attnos,
+										tupdesc->natts,
+										&found_whole_row);
+	/* There can never be a whole-row reference here */
 	if (found_whole_row)
 		elog(ERROR, "unexpected whole-row reference found in partition key");
 
-	return my_qual;
+	return expr;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1496,27 +1505,15 @@ generate_partition_qual(Relation rel)
 	/* Guard against stack overflow due to overly deep partition tree */
 	check_stack_depth();
 
+	/* Quick copy */
+	if (rel->rd_partcheck != NIL)
+		return copyObject(rel->rd_partcheck);
+
 	/* Grab at least an AccessShareLock on the parent table */
 	parent = heap_open(get_partition_parent(RelationGetRelid(rel)),
 					   AccessShareLock);
 
-	/* Quick copy */
-	if (rel->rd_partcheck)
-	{
-		if (parent->rd_rel->relispartition)
-			result = list_concat(generate_partition_qual(parent),
-								 copyObject(rel->rd_partcheck));
-		else
-			result = copyObject(rel->rd_partcheck);
-
-		heap_close(parent, AccessShareLock);
-		return result;
-	}
-
 	/* Get pg_class.relpartbound */
-	if (!rel->rd_rel->relispartition)	/* should not happen */
-		elog(ERROR, "relation \"%s\" has relispartition = false",
-			 RelationGetRelationName(rel));
 	tuple = SearchSysCache1(RELOID, RelationGetRelid(rel));
 	if (!HeapTupleIsValid(tuple))
 		elog(ERROR, "cache lookup failed for relation %u",
@@ -1533,20 +1530,22 @@ generate_partition_qual(Relation rel)
 
 	my_qual = get_qual_from_partbound(rel, parent, bound);
 
-	/* If requested, add parent's quals to the list (if any) */
+	/* Add the parent's quals to the list (if any) */
 	if (parent->rd_rel->relispartition)
-	{
-		List	   *parent_check;
-
-		parent_check = generate_partition_qual(parent);
-		result = list_concat(parent_check, my_qual);
-	}
+		result = list_concat(generate_partition_qual(parent), my_qual);
 	else
 		result = my_qual;
 
-	/* Save a copy of my_qual in the relcache */
+	/*
+	 * Change Vars to have partition's attnos instead of the parent's.
+	 * We do this after we concatenate the parent's quals, because
+	 * we want every Var in it to bear this relation's attnos.
+	 */
+	result = map_partition_varattnos(result, rel, parent);
+
+	/* Save a copy in the relcache */
 	oldcxt = MemoryContextSwitchTo(CacheMemoryContext);
-	rel->rd_partcheck = copyObject(my_qual);
+	rel->rd_partcheck = copyObject(result);
 	MemoryContextSwitchTo(oldcxt);
 
 	/* Keep the parent locked until commit */
diff --git a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
index 42558ec42e0fb433e3150dae16aaa83687259a61..f913e87bc8b9d32d87e4b6ff28294fcbd2695568 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/tablecmds.c
@@ -13429,6 +13429,7 @@ ATExecAttachPartition(List **wqueue, Relation rel, PartitionCmd *cmd)
 			Oid			part_relid = lfirst_oid(lc);
 			Relation	part_rel;
 			Expr	   *constr;
+			List	   *my_constr;
 
 			/* Lock already taken */
 			if (part_relid != RelationGetRelid(attachRel))
@@ -13451,8 +13452,10 @@ ATExecAttachPartition(List **wqueue, Relation rel, PartitionCmd *cmd)
 			tab = ATGetQueueEntry(wqueue, part_rel);
 
 			constr = linitial(partConstraint);
-			tab->partition_constraint = make_ands_implicit((Expr *) constr);
-
+			my_constr = make_ands_implicit((Expr *) constr);
+			tab->partition_constraint = map_partition_varattnos(my_constr,
+																part_rel,
+																rel);
 			/* keep our lock until commit */
 			if (part_rel != attachRel)
 				heap_close(part_rel, NoLock);
diff --git a/src/include/catalog/partition.h b/src/include/catalog/partition.h
index 1c3c4d6ac367744ac65c3e381962013dcc5608dd..537f0aad67545a907440401833b3bf0812995c21 100644
--- a/src/include/catalog/partition.h
+++ b/src/include/catalog/partition.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ extern bool partition_bounds_equal(PartitionKey key,
 extern void check_new_partition_bound(char *relname, Relation parent, Node *bound);
 extern Oid get_partition_parent(Oid relid);
 extern List *get_qual_from_partbound(Relation rel, Relation parent, Node *bound);
+extern List *map_partition_varattnos(List *expr, Relation partrel, Relation parent);
 extern List *RelationGetPartitionQual(Relation rel);
 
 /* For tuple routing */
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
index d8028c674707bc248a28285887d45eea1c965163..b290bc810eb9a80eec50d58c36b3ff445dd756d4 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/alter_table.out
@@ -3339,3 +3339,33 @@ drop cascades to table part_2
 drop cascades to table part_5
 drop cascades to table part_5_a
 drop cascades to table part_1
+-- more tests for certain multi-level partitioning scenarios
+create table p (a int, b int) partition by range (a, b);
+create table p1 (b int, a int not null) partition by range (b);
+create table p11 (like p1);
+alter table p11 drop a;
+alter table p11 add a int;
+alter table p11 drop a;
+alter table p11 add a int not null;
+-- attnum for key attribute 'a' is different in p, p1, and p11
+select attrelid::regclass, attname, attnum
+from pg_attribute
+where attname = 'a'
+ and (attrelid = 'p'::regclass
+   or attrelid = 'p1'::regclass
+   or attrelid = 'p11'::regclass);
+ attrelid | attname | attnum 
+----------+---------+--------
+ p        | a       |      1
+ p1       | a       |      2
+ p11      | a       |      4
+(3 rows)
+
+alter table p1 attach partition p11 for values from (2) to (5);
+insert into p1 (a, b) values (2, 3);
+-- check that partition validation scan correctly detects violating rows
+alter table p attach partition p1 for values from (1, 2) to (1, 10);
+ERROR:  partition constraint is violated by some row
+-- cleanup
+drop table p, p1 cascade;
+NOTICE:  drop cascades to table p11
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql
index 2265266517210d6c1f7c8816d181b3c78b6f9f74..5d07e2ede44bc71b790fd82fbac576cfd3d4db26 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/alter_table.sql
@@ -2191,3 +2191,28 @@ ALTER TABLE list_parted2 ALTER COLUMN b TYPE text;
 
 -- cleanup
 DROP TABLE list_parted, list_parted2, range_parted CASCADE;
+
+-- more tests for certain multi-level partitioning scenarios
+create table p (a int, b int) partition by range (a, b);
+create table p1 (b int, a int not null) partition by range (b);
+create table p11 (like p1);
+alter table p11 drop a;
+alter table p11 add a int;
+alter table p11 drop a;
+alter table p11 add a int not null;
+-- attnum for key attribute 'a' is different in p, p1, and p11
+select attrelid::regclass, attname, attnum
+from pg_attribute
+where attname = 'a'
+ and (attrelid = 'p'::regclass
+   or attrelid = 'p1'::regclass
+   or attrelid = 'p11'::regclass);
+
+alter table p1 attach partition p11 for values from (2) to (5);
+
+insert into p1 (a, b) values (2, 3);
+-- check that partition validation scan correctly detects violating rows
+alter table p attach partition p1 for values from (1, 2) to (1, 10);
+
+-- cleanup
+drop table p, p1 cascade;