diff --git a/datafusion/core/src/physical_planner.rs b/datafusion/core/src/physical_planner.rs
index 4c135748e223..6d70705dc02f 100644
--- a/datafusion/core/src/physical_planner.rs
+++ b/datafusion/core/src/physical_planner.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ use datafusion_expr::expr::{
 use datafusion_expr::expr_rewriter::unnormalize_cols;
 use datafusion_expr::logical_plan::builder::wrap_projection_for_join_if_necessary;
 use datafusion_expr::{
-    DescribeTable, DmlStatement, Extension, Filter, RecursiveQuery, SortExpr,
+    DescribeTable, DmlStatement, Extension, Filter, JoinType, RecursiveQuery, SortExpr,
     StringifiedPlan, WindowFrame, WindowFrameBound, WriteOp,
 };
 use datafusion_physical_expr::aggregate::{AggregateExprBuilder, AggregateFunctionExpr};
@@ -1045,7 +1045,15 @@ impl DefaultPhysicalPlanner {
                     session_state.config_options().optimizer.prefer_hash_join;
 
                 let join: Arc<dyn ExecutionPlan> = if join_on.is_empty() {
-                    if join_filter.is_none() {
+                    if join_filter.is_none()
+                        && matches!(
+                            join_type,
+                            JoinType::Inner
+                                | JoinType::Full
+                                | JoinType::Left
+                                | JoinType::Right
+                        )
+                    {
                         // no on and filter, use cross join
                         Arc::new(CrossJoinExec::new(physical_left, physical_right))
                     } else {
diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs
index 6ab50440ec5b..d67c24e5f5c6 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/builder.rs
@@ -949,13 +949,13 @@ impl LogicalPlanBuilder {
     /// Apply a cross join
     pub fn cross_join(self, right: LogicalPlan) -> Result<Self> {
         let join_schema =
-            build_join_schema(self.plan.schema(), right.schema(), &JoinType::Inner)?;
+            build_join_schema(self.plan.schema(), right.schema(), &JoinType::Full)?;
         Ok(Self::new(LogicalPlan::Join(Join {
             left: self.plan,
             right: Arc::new(right),
             on: vec![],
             filter: None,
-            join_type: JoinType::Inner,
+            join_type: JoinType::Full,
             join_constraint: JoinConstraint::On,
             null_equals_null: false,
             schema: DFSchemaRef::new(join_schema),
diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/plan.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/plan.rs
index 0bfc459b598c..567796c35ffd 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/plan.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/plan.rs
@@ -1870,6 +1870,11 @@ impl LogicalPlan {
                             .as_ref()
                             .map(|expr| format!(" Filter: {expr}"))
                             .unwrap_or_else(|| "".to_string());
+                        let join_type = if filter.is_none() && keys.is_empty() && matches!(join_type, JoinType::Inner| JoinType::Left|  JoinType::Right| JoinType::Full) {
+                            "Cross".to_string()
+                        } else {
+                            join_type.to_string()
+                        };
                         match join_constraint {
                             JoinConstraint::On => {
                                 write!(
diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/group_by.slt b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/group_by.slt
index 2dc13cd69437..62bb43e8d9a3 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/group_by.slt
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/group_by.slt
@@ -4050,7 +4050,7 @@ EXPLAIN SELECT lhs.c, rhs.c, lhs.sum1, rhs.sum1
 ----
 logical_plan
 01)Projection: lhs.c, rhs.c, lhs.sum1, rhs.sum1
-02)--Inner Join:
+02)--Cross Join:
 03)----SubqueryAlias: lhs
 04)------Projection: multiple_ordered_table_with_pk.c, sum(multiple_ordered_table_with_pk.d) AS sum1
 05)--------Aggregate: groupBy=[[multiple_ordered_table_with_pk.c]], aggr=[[sum(CAST(multiple_ordered_table_with_pk.d AS Int64))]]
diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/join.slt b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/join.slt
index bba4522cedb0..fe9ceaa7907a 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/join.slt
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/join.slt
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ query TT
 explain select * from t1 inner join t2 on true;
 ----
 logical_plan
-01)Inner Join:
+01)Cross Join:
 02)--TableScan: t1 projection=[t1_id, t1_name, t1_int]
 03)--TableScan: t2 projection=[t2_id, t2_name, t2_int]
 physical_plan
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ JOIN department AS d
 ON (e.name = 'Alice' OR e.name = 'Bob');
 ----
 logical_plan
-01)Inner Join:
+01)Cross Join:
 02)--SubqueryAlias: e
 03)----Filter: employees.name = Utf8("Alice") OR employees.name = Utf8("Bob")
 04)------TableScan: employees projection=[emp_id, name]
diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/joins.slt b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/joins.slt
index 46c45101a35f..bac2a37555a4 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/joins.slt
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/joins.slt
@@ -4050,7 +4050,7 @@ query TT
 explain select t1_id, t1_name, i from join_t1 t1 cross join lateral (select * from unnest(generate_series(1, t1_int))) as series(i);
 ----
 logical_plan
-01)Inner Join:
+01)Cross Join:
 02)--SubqueryAlias: t1
 03)----TableScan: join_t1 projection=[t1_id, t1_name]
 04)--SubqueryAlias: series
diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/select.slt b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/select.slt
index 48d0fef7d914..9910ca8da71f 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/select.slt
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/select.slt
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ EXPLAIN SELECT * FROM ((SELECT column1 FROM foo) "T1" CROSS JOIN (SELECT column2
 ----
 logical_plan
 01)SubqueryAlias: F
-02)--Inner Join:
+02)--Cross Join:
 03)----SubqueryAlias: T1
 04)------TableScan: foo projection=[column1]
 05)----SubqueryAlias: T2
diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/subquery.slt b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/subquery.slt
index 30b3631681e7..39225357aa75 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/subquery.slt
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/subquery.slt
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ explain SELECT t1_id, (SELECT t2_id FROM t2 limit 0) FROM t1
 ----
 logical_plan
 01)Projection: t1.t1_id, __scalar_sq_1.t2_id AS t2_id
-02)--Left Join: 
+02)--Cross Join: 
 03)----TableScan: t1 projection=[t1_id]
 04)----EmptyRelation
 
diff --git a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/update.slt b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/update.slt
index c7fed2719341..aaba6998ee63 100644
--- a/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/update.slt
+++ b/datafusion/sqllogictest/test_files/update.slt
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ logical_plan
 01)Dml: op=[Update] table=[t1]
 02)--Projection: t1.a AS a, t2.b AS b, CAST(t2.a AS Float64) AS c, CAST(Int64(1) AS Int32) AS d
 03)----Filter: t1.a = t2.a AND t1.b > Utf8("foo") AND t2.c > Float64(1)
-04)------Inner Join:
+04)------Cross Join:
 05)--------TableScan: t1
 06)--------TableScan: t2
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ logical_plan
 01)Dml: op=[Update] table=[t1]
 02)--Projection: t.a AS a, t2.b AS b, CAST(t.a AS Float64) AS c, CAST(Int64(1) AS Int32) AS d
 03)----Filter: t.a = t2.a AND t.b > Utf8("foo") AND t2.c > Float64(1)
-04)------Inner Join:
+04)------Cross Join:
 05)--------SubqueryAlias: t
 06)----------TableScan: t1
 07)--------TableScan: t2