diff --git a/python/datafusion/tests/test_context.py b/python/datafusion/tests/test_context.py
index df7e1813b..4e9db0881 100644
--- a/python/datafusion/tests/test_context.py
+++ b/python/datafusion/tests/test_context.py
@@ -303,6 +303,25 @@ def test_dataset_filter(ctx, capfd):
     assert result[0].column(1) == pa.array([-3])
 
 
+def test_pyarrow_predicate_pushdown_is_null(ctx, capfd):
+    """Ensure that pyarrow filter gets pushed down for `IsNull`"""
+    # create a RecordBatch and register it as a pyarrow.dataset.Dataset
+    batch = pa.RecordBatch.from_arrays(
+        [pa.array([1, 2, 3]), pa.array([4, 5, 6]), pa.array([7, None, 9])],
+        names=["a", "b", "c"],
+    )
+    dataset = ds.dataset([batch])
+    ctx.register_dataset("t", dataset)
+    # Make sure the filter was pushed down in Physical Plan
+    df = ctx.sql("SELECT a FROM t WHERE c is NULL")
+    df.explain()
+    captured = capfd.readouterr()
+    assert "filter_expr=is_null(c, {nan_is_null=false})" in captured.out
+
+    result = df.collect()
+    assert result[0].column(0) == pa.array([2])
+
+
 def test_dataset_filter_nested_data(ctx):
     # create Arrow StructArrays to test nested data types
     data = pa.StructArray.from_arrays(
diff --git a/src/pyarrow_filter_expression.rs b/src/pyarrow_filter_expression.rs
index fca885121..5f2c9592d 100644
--- a/src/pyarrow_filter_expression.rs
+++ b/src/pyarrow_filter_expression.rs
@@ -138,8 +138,13 @@ impl TryFrom<&Expr> for PyArrowFilterExpression {
                     let expr = PyArrowFilterExpression::try_from(expr.as_ref())?
                         .0
                         .into_bound(py);
-                    // TODO: this expression does not seems like it should be `call_method0`
-                    Ok(expr.clone().call_method1("is_null", (expr,))?)
+
+                    // https://arrow.apache.org/docs/python/generated/pyarrow.dataset.Expression.html#pyarrow.dataset.Expression.is_null
+                    // Whether floating-point NaNs are considered null.
+                    let nan_is_null = false;
+
+                    let res = expr.call_method1("is_null", (nan_is_null,))?;
+                    Ok(res)
                 }
                 Expr::Between(Between {
                     expr,