diff --git a/src/hooks/useColumns.tsx b/src/hooks/useColumns.tsx
index 67e05bb71..4f170b6a8 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useColumns.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useColumns.tsx
@@ -175,8 +175,9 @@ function useColumns<RecordType>(
 
       // Insert expand column in the target position
       const cloneColumns = baseColumns.slice();
-      cloneColumns.splice(expandColIndex, 0, expandColumn);
-
+      if (expandColIndex >= 0) {
+        cloneColumns.splice(expandColIndex, 0, expandColumn);
+      }
       return cloneColumns;
     }
     return baseColumns;
diff --git a/tests/ExpandRow.spec.js b/tests/ExpandRow.spec.js
index 140228cd5..6452bf933 100644
--- a/tests/ExpandRow.spec.js
+++ b/tests/ExpandRow.spec.js
@@ -148,6 +148,19 @@ describe('Table.Expand', () => {
     ).toBeTruthy();
   });
 
+  // https://github.com/ant-design/ant-design/issues/24129
+  it('should not render expand icon column when expandIconColumnIndex is negative', () => {
+    const wrapper = mount(
+      createTable({
+        expandable: {
+          expandedRowRender,
+          expandIconColumnIndex: -1,
+        },
+      }),
+    );
+    expect(wrapper.find('.rc-table-row-expand-icon-cell').length).toBe(0);
+  });
+
   it('renders a custom icon', () => {
     function CustomExpandIcon(props) {
       return (