diff --git a/datafusion/optimizer/src/eliminate_distinct.rs b/datafusion/optimizer/src/eliminate_distinct.rs
index a11ef11fff34..6a583809bf40 100644
--- a/datafusion/optimizer/src/eliminate_distinct.rs
+++ b/datafusion/optimizer/src/eliminate_distinct.rs
@@ -57,27 +57,23 @@ impl OptimizerRule for EliminateDistinct {
         &self,
         plan: LogicalPlan,
         _config: &dyn OptimizerConfig,
-    ) -> Result<
-        datafusion_common::tree_node::Transformed<LogicalPlan>,
-        datafusion_common::DataFusionError,
-    > {
-        match plan {
-            LogicalPlan::Distinct(Distinct::All(distinct)) => {
-                let fields = distinct.schema().fields();
-                let all_fields = (0..fields.len()).collect::<Vec<_>>();
-                let func_deps = distinct.schema().functional_dependencies().clone();
-
-                for func_dep in func_deps.iter() {
-                    if func_dep.source_indices == all_fields {
-                        return Ok(Transformed::yes(distinct.inputs()[0].clone()));
-                    }
-                }
-                Ok(Transformed::no(LogicalPlan::Distinct(Distinct::All(
-                    distinct,
-                ))))
+    ) -> Result<Transformed<LogicalPlan>, datafusion_common::DataFusionError> {
+        let LogicalPlan::Distinct(Distinct::All(distinct)) = plan else {
+            return Ok(Transformed::no(plan));
+        };
+
+        let fields = distinct.schema().fields();
+        let all_fields = (0..fields.len()).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let func_deps = distinct.schema().functional_dependencies().clone();
+
+        for func_dep in func_deps.iter() {
+            if func_dep.source_indices == all_fields {
+                return Ok(Transformed::yes(distinct.inputs()[0].clone()));
             }
-            _ => Ok(Transformed::no(plan)),
         }
+        Ok(Transformed::no(LogicalPlan::Distinct(Distinct::All(
+            distinct,
+        ))))
     }
 }
 
@@ -110,7 +106,6 @@ mod tests {
             .build()?;
 
         let expected = "Aggregate: groupBy=[[test.c]], aggr=[[]]\n  TableScan: test";
-        // No aggregate / scan / limit
         assert_optimized_plan_equal(&plan, expected)
     }
 
@@ -123,9 +118,34 @@ mod tests {
             .distinct()?
             .build()?;
 
-        // No aggregate / scan / limit
         let expected =
             "Aggregate: groupBy=[[test.a, test.b]], aggr=[[]]\n  TableScan: test";
         assert_optimized_plan_equal(&plan, expected)
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn do_not_eliminate_distinct() -> Result<()> {
+        let table_scan = test_table_scan().unwrap();
+        let plan = LogicalPlanBuilder::from(table_scan)
+            .project(vec![col("a"), col("b")])?
+            .distinct()?
+            .build()?;
+
+        let expected = "Distinct:\n  Projection: test.a, test.b\n    TableScan: test";
+        assert_optimized_plan_equal(&plan, expected)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn do_not_eliminate_distinct_with_aggr() -> Result<()> {
+        let table_scan = test_table_scan().unwrap();
+        let plan = LogicalPlanBuilder::from(table_scan)
+            .aggregate(vec![col("a"), col("b"), col("c")], Vec::<Expr>::new())?
+            .project(vec![col("a"), col("b")])?
+            .distinct()?
+            .build()?;
+
+        let expected =
+            "Distinct:\n  Projection: test.a, test.b\n    Aggregate: groupBy=[[test.a, test.b, test.c]], aggr=[[]]\n      TableScan: test";
+        assert_optimized_plan_equal(&plan, expected)
+    }
 }