diff --git a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py
index 0734d0581f7e0..60c483164a0f9 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_pandas.py
@@ -2828,8 +2828,12 @@ def test_partial_schema(self):
 
     def test_table_batch_empty_dataframe(self):
         df = pd.DataFrame({})
-        _check_pandas_roundtrip(df)
-        _check_pandas_roundtrip(df, as_batch=True)
+        _check_pandas_roundtrip(df, preserve_index=None)
+        _check_pandas_roundtrip(df, preserve_index=None, as_batch=True)
+
+        expected = pd.DataFrame(columns=pd.Index([]))
+        _check_pandas_roundtrip(df, expected, preserve_index=False)
+        _check_pandas_roundtrip(df, expected, preserve_index=False, as_batch=True)
 
         df2 = pd.DataFrame({}, index=[0, 1, 2])
         _check_pandas_roundtrip(df2, preserve_index=True)