diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/utils.py b/python/pyspark/sql/utils.py
index 3cacc5b9d021a..fbe0b274b496c 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/utils.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/utils.py
@@ -118,18 +118,34 @@ def require_test_compiled() -> None:
 
 def require_minimum_plotly_version() -> None:
     """Raise ImportError if plotly is not installed"""
+    from pyspark.loose_version import LooseVersion
+
     minimum_plotly_version = "4.8"
 
     try:
-        import plotly  # noqa: F401
+        import plotly
+
+        have_plotly = True
     except ImportError as error:
+        have_plotly = False
+        raised_error = error
+    if not have_plotly:
         raise PySparkImportError(
             errorClass="PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED",
             messageParameters={
-                "package_name": "plotly",
+                "package_name": "Plotly",
                 "minimum_version": str(minimum_plotly_version),
             },
-        ) from error
+        ) from raised_error
+    if LooseVersion(plotly.__version__) < LooseVersion(minimum_plotly_version):
+        raise PySparkImportError(
+            errorClass="UNSUPPORTED_PACKAGE_VERSION",
+            messageParameters={
+                "package_name": "Plotly",
+                "minimum_version": str(minimum_plotly_version),
+                "current_version": str(plotly.__version__),
+            },
+        )
 
 
 class ForeachBatchFunction: