diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala
index 485761dd8538b..63669e970b1ec 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/Optimizer.scala
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ object ColumnPruning extends Rule[LogicalPlan] {
 
       Project(substitutedProjection, child)
 
+    case Project(projectList, Limit(exp, child)) =>
+      Limit(exp, Project(projectList, child))
+      
     // Eliminate no-op Projects
     case Project(projectList, child) if child.output == projectList => child
   }
diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/FilterPushdownSuite.scala b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/FilterPushdownSuite.scala
index aa9708b164efa..2ad73941ab978 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/FilterPushdownSuite.scala
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/optimizer/FilterPushdownSuite.scala
@@ -90,7 +90,23 @@ class FilterPushdownSuite extends PlanTest {
 
     comparePlans(optimized, correctAnswer)
   }
+  
+  test("column pruning for Project(ne, Limit)") {
+    val originalQuery =
+      testRelation
+        .select('a,'b)
+        .limit(2)
+        .select('a)
+
+    val optimized = Optimize.execute(originalQuery.analyze)
+    val correctAnswer =
+      testRelation
+        .select('a)
+        .limit(2).analyze
 
+    comparePlans(optimized, correctAnswer)
+  }
+  
   // After this line is unimplemented.
   test("simple push down") {
     val originalQuery =