diff --git a/sql/catalyst/src/main/java/org/apache/spark/sql/vectorized/ColumnarArray.java b/sql/catalyst/src/main/java/org/apache/spark/sql/vectorized/ColumnarArray.java
index d92293b918703..721e6a60befe2 100644
--- a/sql/catalyst/src/main/java/org/apache/spark/sql/vectorized/ColumnarArray.java
+++ b/sql/catalyst/src/main/java/org/apache/spark/sql/vectorized/ColumnarArray.java
@@ -49,31 +49,43 @@ public int numElements() {
     return length;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets all the appropriate null bits in the input UnsafeArrayData.
+   *
+   * @param arrayData The UnsafeArrayData to set the null bits for
+   * @return The UnsafeArrayData with the null bits set
+   */
+  private UnsafeArrayData setNullBits(UnsafeArrayData arrayData) {
+    if (data.hasNull()) {
+      for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+        if (data.isNullAt(i)) {
+          arrayData.setNullAt(i);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return arrayData;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public ArrayData copy() {
     DataType dt = data.dataType();
 
-    if (data.hasNull()) {
-      // UnsafeArrayData cannot be used if there are any nulls.
-      return new GenericArrayData(toObjectArray(dt)).copy();
-    }
-
     if (dt instanceof BooleanType) {
-      return UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toBooleanArray());
+      return setNullBits(UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toBooleanArray()));
     } else if (dt instanceof ByteType) {
-      return UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toByteArray());
+      return setNullBits(UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toByteArray()));
     } else if (dt instanceof ShortType) {
-      return UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toShortArray());
+      return setNullBits(UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toShortArray()));
     } else if (dt instanceof IntegerType || dt instanceof DateType
             || dt instanceof YearMonthIntervalType) {
-      return UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toIntArray());
+      return setNullBits(UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toIntArray()));
     } else if (dt instanceof LongType || dt instanceof TimestampType
             || dt instanceof DayTimeIntervalType) {
-      return UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toLongArray());
+      return setNullBits(UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toLongArray()));
     } else if (dt instanceof FloatType) {
-      return UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toFloatArray());
+      return setNullBits(UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toFloatArray()));
     } else if (dt instanceof DoubleType) {
-      return UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toDoubleArray());
+      return setNullBits(UnsafeArrayData.fromPrimitiveArray(toDoubleArray()));
     } else {
       return new GenericArrayData(toObjectArray(dt)).copy(); // ensure the elements are copied.
     }