diff --git a/builtin/cat-file.c b/builtin/cat-file.c
index 2ad712e9f8..df8e87a81f 100644
--- a/builtin/cat-file.c
+++ b/builtin/cat-file.c
@@ -845,12 +845,14 @@ static void batch_each_object(struct batch_options *opt,
 		.callback = callback,
 		.payload = _payload,
 	};
-	struct bitmap_index *bitmap = prepare_bitmap_git(the_repository);
+	struct bitmap_index *bitmap = NULL;
 
 	for_each_loose_object(the_repository->objects, batch_one_object_loose, &payload, 0);
 
-	if (bitmap && !for_each_bitmapped_object(bitmap, &opt->objects_filter,
-						 batch_one_object_bitmapped, &payload)) {
+	if (opt->objects_filter.choice != LOFC_DISABLED &&
+	    (bitmap = prepare_bitmap_git(the_repository)) &&
+	    !for_each_bitmapped_object(bitmap, &opt->objects_filter,
+				       batch_one_object_bitmapped, &payload)) {
 		struct packed_git *pack;
 
 		repo_for_each_pack(the_repository, pack) {
diff --git a/t/perf/p1006-cat-file.sh b/t/perf/p1006-cat-file.sh
index dcd8015379..da34ece242 100755
--- a/t/perf/p1006-cat-file.sh
+++ b/t/perf/p1006-cat-file.sh
@@ -9,4 +9,18 @@ test_perf 'cat-file --batch-check' '
 	git cat-file --batch-all-objects --batch-check
 '
 
+test_perf 'list all objects (sorted)' '
+	git cat-file --batch-all-objects --batch-check="%(objectname)"
+'
+
+test_perf 'list all objects (unsorted)' '
+	git cat-file --batch-all-objects --batch-check="%(objectname)" \
+		--unordered
+'
+
+test_perf 'list blobs' '
+	git cat-file --batch-all-objects --batch-check="%(objectname)" \
+		--unordered --filter=object:type=blob
+'
+
 test_done