diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/streaming.py b/python/pyspark/sql/streaming.py
index 24ae3776a217b..e2a97acb5e2a7 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/streaming.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/streaming.py
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ def queryName(self, queryName):
 
     @keyword_only
     @since(2.0)
-    def trigger(self, processingTime=None, once=None):
+    def trigger(self, processingTime=None, once=None, continuous=None):
         """Set the trigger for the stream query. If this is not set it will run the query as fast
         as possible, which is equivalent to setting the trigger to ``processingTime='0 seconds'``.
 
@@ -802,23 +802,38 @@ def trigger(self, processingTime=None, once=None):
         >>> writer = sdf.writeStream.trigger(processingTime='5 seconds')
         >>> # trigger the query for just once batch of data
         >>> writer = sdf.writeStream.trigger(once=True)
+        >>> # trigger the query for execution every 5 seconds
+        >>> writer = sdf.writeStream.trigger(continuous='5 seconds')
         """
+        params = [processingTime, once, continuous]
+
+        if params.count(None) == 3:
+            raise ValueError('No trigger provided')
+        elif params.count(None) < 2:
+            raise ValueError('Multiple triggers not allowed.')
+
         jTrigger = None
         if processingTime is not None:
-            if once is not None:
-                raise ValueError('Multiple triggers not allowed.')
             if type(processingTime) != str or len(processingTime.strip()) == 0:
                 raise ValueError('Value for processingTime must be a non empty string. Got: %s' %
                                  processingTime)
             interval = processingTime.strip()
             jTrigger = self._spark._sc._jvm.org.apache.spark.sql.streaming.Trigger.ProcessingTime(
                 interval)
+
         elif once is not None:
             if once is not True:
                 raise ValueError('Value for once must be True. Got: %s' % once)
             jTrigger = self._spark._sc._jvm.org.apache.spark.sql.streaming.Trigger.Once()
+
         else:
-            raise ValueError('No trigger provided')
+            if type(continuous) != str or len(continuous.strip()) == 0:
+                raise ValueError('Value for continuous must be a non empty string. Got: %s' %
+                                 continuous)
+            interval = continuous.strip()
+            jTrigger = self._spark._sc._jvm.org.apache.spark.sql.streaming.Trigger.Continuous(
+                interval)
+
         self._jwrite = self._jwrite.trigger(jTrigger)
         return self
 
diff --git a/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py b/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py
index f84aa3d68b808..25483594f2725 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/sql/tests.py
@@ -1538,6 +1538,12 @@ def test_stream_trigger(self):
         except ValueError:
             pass
 
+        # Should not take multiple args
+        try:
+            df.writeStream.trigger(processingTime='5 seconds', continuous='1 second')
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+
         # Should take only keyword args
         try:
             df.writeStream.trigger('5 seconds')