diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/connect/column.py b/python/pyspark/sql/connect/column.py
index b291c5fb21163..c97712100d2a9 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/connect/column.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/connect/column.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Expression(object):
     """
 
     __gt__ = _bin_op(">")
-    __lt__ = _bin_op(">")
+    __lt__ = _bin_op("<")
     __add__ = _bin_op("+")
     __sub__ = _bin_op("-")
     __mul__ = _bin_op("*")
diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_connect_column_expressions.py b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_connect_column_expressions.py
index ca2cc216ff2f0..a12502047e0ee 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_connect_column_expressions.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_connect_column_expressions.py
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ def test_column_expressions(self):
         the protobuf structure."""
         df = c.DataFrame.withPlan(p.Read("table"))
 
+        expr = fun.lit(10) < fun.lit(10)
+        expr_plan = expr.to_plan(None)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(expr_plan.unresolved_function)
+        self.assertEqual(expr_plan.unresolved_function.parts[0], "<")
+
         expr = df.id % fun.lit(10) == fun.lit(10)
         expr_plan = expr.to_plan(None)
         self.assertIsNotNone(expr_plan.unresolved_function)