diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/column.py b/python/pyspark/sql/column.py
index 0948f9b27cd38..56e75e8caee88 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/column.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/column.py
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ def __getattr__(self, item):
             raise AttributeError(item)
         return self.getField(item)
 
+    def __iter__(self):
+        raise TypeError("Column is not iterable")
+
     # string methods
     rlike = _bin_op("rlike")
     like = _bin_op("like")
diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py b/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py
index fc778631d93a3..eb449e8679fa0 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py
@@ -1066,6 +1066,15 @@ def test_with_column_with_existing_name(self):
         keys = self.df.withColumn("key", self.df.key).select("key").collect()
         self.assertEqual([r.key for r in keys], list(range(100)))
 
+    # regression test for SPARK-10417
+    def test_column_iterator(self):
+
+        def foo():
+            for x in self.df.key:
+                break
+
+        self.assertRaises(TypeError, foo)
+
 
 class HiveContextSQLTests(ReusedPySparkTestCase):