diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/types/DecimalType.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/types/DecimalType.scala
index b7fc46c8edfb2..a7a19e0b135bb 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/types/DecimalType.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/types/DecimalType.scala
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ case class DecimalType(precision: Int, scale: Int) extends FractionalType {
       (precision - scale) <= (dt.precision - dt.scale) && scale <= dt.scale
     case dt: IntegralType =>
       isTighterThan(DecimalType.forType(dt))
+    case dt: DoubleType =>
+      isTighterThan(DecimalType(precision, scale))
     case _ => false
   }
 
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/types/DataTypeWriteCompatibilitySuite.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/types/DataTypeWriteCompatibilitySuite.scala
index 9fa016146bbd3..6aa9dfc1a39c4 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/types/DataTypeWriteCompatibilitySuite.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/types/DataTypeWriteCompatibilitySuite.scala
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ class StrictDataTypeWriteCompatibilitySuite extends DataTypeWriteCompatibilityBa
     }
   }
 
+  test("Check cast: decimalType to doubleType allowed") {
+    assert(canCast(DecimalType(30, 15).defaultConcreteType, DoubleType))
+    assert(canCast(DecimalType(38, 18).defaultConcreteType, DoubleType))
+    assert(canCast(DecimalType(38, 6).defaultConcreteType, DoubleType))
+  }
+
   test("Check array types: unsafe casts are not allowed") {
     val arrayOfLong = ArrayType(LongType)
     val arrayOfInt = ArrayType(IntegerType)
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/jdbc/JDBCV2Suite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/jdbc/JDBCV2Suite.scala
index cbb3dc250b07f..75ccab2fc0c66 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/jdbc/JDBCV2Suite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/jdbc/JDBCV2Suite.scala
@@ -1255,13 +1255,9 @@ class JDBCV2Suite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession with ExplainSuiteHel
 
         val df4 = spark.table("h2.test.employee")
           .filter(($"salary" > 1000d).and($"salary" < 12000d))
-        checkFiltersRemoved(df4, ansiMode)
-        val expectedPlanFragment4 = if (ansiMode) {
-          "PushedFilters: [SALARY IS NOT NULL, " +
-            "CAST(SALARY AS double) > 1000.0, CAST(SALARY AS double) < 12000.0], "
-        } else {
-          "PushedFilters: [SALARY IS NOT NULL], "
-        }
+        checkFiltersRemoved(df4)
+        val expectedPlanFragment4 = "PushedFilters: [SALARY IS NOT NULL, " +
+          "SALARY > 1000.00, SALARY < 12000.00], "
         checkPushedInfo(df4, expectedPlanFragment4)
         checkAnswer(df4, Seq(Row(1, "amy", 10000, 1000, true),
           Row(1, "cathy", 9000, 1200, false), Row(2, "david", 10000, 1300, true)))
@@ -1274,7 +1270,8 @@ class JDBCV2Suite extends QueryTest with SharedSparkSession with ExplainSuiteHel
           "PushedFilters: [DEPT IS NOT NULL, ABS(DEPT - 3) > 1, " +
             "(COALESCE(CAST(SALARY AS double), BONUS)) > 2000.0]"
         } else {
-          "PushedFilters: [DEPT IS NOT NULL]"
+          "PushedFilters: [DEPT IS NOT NULL, " +
+            "(COALESCE(CAST(SALARY AS double), BONUS)) > 2000.0]"
         }
         checkPushedInfo(df5, expectedPlanFragment5)
         checkAnswer(df5, Seq(Row(1, "amy", 10000, 1000, true),
diff --git a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/sources/InsertSuite.scala b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/sources/InsertSuite.scala
index d3c21032d0b32..9dd137ccd0b15 100644
--- a/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/sources/InsertSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/core/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/sources/InsertSuite.scala
@@ -625,11 +625,6 @@ class InsertSuite extends DataSourceTest with SharedSparkSession {
         }.getMessage
         assert(msg.contains("Cannot safely cast 'i': bigint to int"))
 
-        msg = intercept[AnalysisException] {
-          sql("insert into t select 1, 2.0")
-        }.getMessage
-        assert(msg.contains("Cannot safely cast 'd': decimal(2,1) to double"))
-
         msg = intercept[AnalysisException] {
           sql("insert into t select 1, 2.0D, 3")
         }.getMessage