diff --git a/pandas/core/arrays/arrow/array.py b/pandas/core/arrays/arrow/array.py
index 0b90bcea35100..ad5d6b3ea9b59 100644
--- a/pandas/core/arrays/arrow/array.py
+++ b/pandas/core/arrays/arrow/array.py
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ def _box_pa_array(
                 pa_array = pa_array.dictionary_encode()
                 if pa_array.type != pa_type:
                     pa_array = pa_array.cast(pa_type)
+            if pa.types.is_struct(pa_array.type):
+                pass
             else:
                 try:
                     pa_array = pa_array.cast(pa_type)