diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/connect/client/core.py b/python/pyspark/sql/connect/client/core.py
index badd9a33397e..5e3462c2d0c1 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/connect/client/core.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/connect/client/core.py
@@ -1829,6 +1829,7 @@ def _verify_response_integrity(
                 response.server_side_session_id
                 and response.server_side_session_id != self._server_session_id
             ):
+                self._closed = True
                 raise PySparkAssertionError(
                     "Received incorrect server side session identifier for request. "
                     "Please create a new Spark Session to reconnect. ("
diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/connect/session.py b/python/pyspark/sql/connect/session.py
index b688ca022c8c..bec3c5b579a0 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/connect/session.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/connect/session.py
@@ -237,9 +237,9 @@ def create(self) -> "SparkSession":
         def getOrCreate(self) -> "SparkSession":
             with SparkSession._lock:
                 session = SparkSession.getActiveSession()
-                if session is None or session.is_stopped:
-                    session = SparkSession._default_session
-                    if session is None or session.is_stopped:
+                if session is None:
+                    session = SparkSession._get_default_session()
+                    if session is None:
                         session = self.create()
                 self._apply_options(session)
                 return session
@@ -285,9 +285,19 @@ def _set_default_and_active_session(cls, session: "SparkSession") -> None:
         if getattr(cls._active_session, "session", None) is None:
             cls._active_session.session = session
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _get_default_session(cls) -> Optional["SparkSession"]:
+        s = cls._default_session
+        if s is not None and not s.is_stopped:
+            return s
+        return None
+
     @classmethod
     def getActiveSession(cls) -> Optional["SparkSession"]:
-        return getattr(cls._active_session, "session", None)
+        s = getattr(cls._active_session, "session", None)
+        if s is not None and not s.is_stopped:
+            return s
+        return None
 
     @classmethod
     def _getActiveSessionIfMatches(cls, session_id: str) -> "SparkSession":
@@ -315,7 +325,7 @@ def _getActiveSessionIfMatches(cls, session_id: str) -> "SparkSession":
     def active(cls) -> "SparkSession":
         session = cls.getActiveSession()
         if session is None:
-            session = cls._default_session
+            session = cls._get_default_session()
             if session is None:
                 raise PySparkRuntimeError(
                     error_class="NO_ACTIVE_OR_DEFAULT_SESSION",
diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_connect_session.py b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_connect_session.py
index c5ce697a9561..1dd5cde0dff5 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_connect_session.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_connect_session.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ def toChannel(self):
         session = RemoteSparkSession.builder.channelBuilder(CustomChannelBuilder()).create()
         session.sql("select 1 + 1")
 
-    def test_reset_when_server_session_changes(self):
+    def test_reset_when_server_and_client_sessionids_mismatch(self):
         session = RemoteSparkSession.builder.remote("sc://localhost").getOrCreate()
         # run a simple query so the session id is synchronized.
         session.range(3).collect()
@@ -256,6 +256,20 @@ def test_reset_when_server_session_changes(self):
         session = RemoteSparkSession.builder.remote("sc://localhost").getOrCreate()
         session.range(3).collect()
 
+    def test_reset_when_server_session_id_mismatch(self):
+        session = RemoteSparkSession.builder.remote("sc://localhost").getOrCreate()
+        # run a simple query so the session id is synchronized.
+        session.range(3).collect()
+
+        # trigger a mismatch
+        session._client._server_session_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        with self.assertRaises(SparkConnectException):
+            session.range(3).collect()
+
+        # assert that getOrCreate() generates a new session
+        session = RemoteSparkSession.builder.remote("sc://localhost").getOrCreate()
+        session.range(3).collect()
+
 
 class SparkConnectSessionWithOptionsTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self) -> None:
diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_session.py b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_session.py
index 5184b9f06171..820f54b83327 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_session.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/tests/connect/test_session.py
@@ -77,6 +77,34 @@ def test_session_create_sets_active_session(self):
         self.assertIs(session, session2)
         session.stop()
 
+    def test_active_session_expires_when_client_closes(self):
+        s1 = RemoteSparkSession.builder.remote("sc://other").getOrCreate()
+        s2 = RemoteSparkSession.getActiveSession()
+
+        self.assertIs(s1, s2)
+
+        # We don't call close() to avoid executing ExecutePlanResponseReattachableIterator
+        s1._client._closed = True
+
+        self.assertIsNone(RemoteSparkSession.getActiveSession())
+        s3 = RemoteSparkSession.builder.remote("sc://other").getOrCreate()
+
+        self.assertIsNot(s1, s3)
+
+    def test_default_session_expires_when_client_closes(self):
+        s1 = RemoteSparkSession.builder.remote("sc://other").getOrCreate()
+        s2 = RemoteSparkSession.getDefaultSession()
+
+        self.assertIs(s1, s2)
+
+        # We don't call close() to avoid executing ExecutePlanResponseReattachableIterator
+        s1._client._closed = True
+
+        self.assertIsNone(RemoteSparkSession.getDefaultSession())
+        s3 = RemoteSparkSession.builder.remote("sc://other").getOrCreate()
+
+        self.assertIsNot(s1, s3)
+
 
 class JobCancellationTests(ReusedConnectTestCase):
     def test_tags(self):