diff --git a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
index 6f2397bd36..d34cc39fde 100644
--- a/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
+++ b/src/backend/commands/portalcmds.c
@@ -374,10 +374,23 @@ PersistHoldablePortal(Portal portal)
 		PushActiveSnapshot(queryDesc->snapshot);
 
 		/*
-		 * Rewind the executor: we need to store the entire result set in the
-		 * tuplestore, so that subsequent backward FETCHs can be processed.
+		 * If the portal is marked scrollable, we need to store the entire
+		 * result set in the tuplestore, so that subsequent backward FETCHs
+		 * can be processed.  Otherwise, store only the not-yet-fetched rows.
+		 * (The latter is not only more efficient, but avoids semantic
+		 * problems if the query's output isn't stable.)
 		 */
-		ExecutorRewind(queryDesc);
+		if (portal->cursorOptions & CURSOR_OPT_SCROLL)
+		{
+			ExecutorRewind(queryDesc);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* We must reset the cursor state as though at start of query */
+			portal->atStart = true;
+			portal->atEnd = false;
+			portal->portalPos = 0;
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * Change the destination to output to the tuplestore.  Note we tell
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_transaction.out b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_transaction.out
index 8fceb88c9b..4565107073 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_transaction.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_transaction.out
@@ -335,6 +335,32 @@ SELECT * FROM pg_cursors;
 ------+-----------+-------------+-----------+---------------+---------------
 (0 rows)
 
+-- interaction of FOR UPDATE cursor with subsequent updates (bug #17050)
+TRUNCATE test1;
+INSERT INTO test1 VALUES (1,'one'), (2,'two'), (3,'three');
+DO LANGUAGE plpgsql $$
+DECLARE
+    l_cur CURSOR FOR SELECT a FROM test1 ORDER BY 1 FOR UPDATE;
+BEGIN
+    FOR r IN l_cur LOOP
+      UPDATE test1 SET b = b || ' ' || b WHERE a = r.a;
+      COMMIT;
+    END LOOP;
+END;
+$$;
+SELECT * FROM test1;
+ a |      b      
+---+-------------
+ 1 | one one
+ 2 | two two
+ 3 | three three
+(3 rows)
+
+SELECT * FROM pg_cursors;
+ name | statement | is_holdable | is_binary | is_scrollable | creation_time 
+------+-----------+-------------+-----------+---------------+---------------
+(0 rows)
+
 -- commit inside block with exception handler
 TRUNCATE test1;
 DO LANGUAGE plpgsql $$
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_transaction.sql b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_transaction.sql
index 94fd406b7a..e65f840a0e 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_transaction.sql
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_transaction.sql
@@ -273,6 +273,27 @@ SELECT * FROM test2;
 SELECT * FROM pg_cursors;
 
 
+-- interaction of FOR UPDATE cursor with subsequent updates (bug #17050)
+TRUNCATE test1;
+
+INSERT INTO test1 VALUES (1,'one'), (2,'two'), (3,'three');
+
+DO LANGUAGE plpgsql $$
+DECLARE
+    l_cur CURSOR FOR SELECT a FROM test1 ORDER BY 1 FOR UPDATE;
+BEGIN
+    FOR r IN l_cur LOOP
+      UPDATE test1 SET b = b || ' ' || b WHERE a = r.a;
+      COMMIT;
+    END LOOP;
+END;
+$$;
+
+SELECT * FROM test1;
+
+SELECT * FROM pg_cursors;
+
+
 -- commit inside block with exception handler
 TRUNCATE test1;