diff --git a/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_dtypes.py b/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_dtypes.py
index 84841ad7a634e..31592f987f04d 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_dtypes.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/frame/methods/test_dtypes.py
@@ -131,3 +131,10 @@ def test_dtypes_timedeltas(self):
             index=list("ABCD"),
         )
         tm.assert_series_equal(result, expected)
+
+    def test_frame_apply_np_array_return_type(self):
+        # GH 35517
+        df = DataFrame([["foo"]])
+        result = df.apply(lambda col: np.array("bar"))
+        expected = Series(["bar"])
+        tm.assert_series_equal(result, expected)