diff --git a/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c b/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c
index f6cb5d4..f93673e 100644
--- a/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c
+++ b/src/bin/pgbench/pgbench.c
@@ -269,7 +269,8 @@ typedef enum
 	 *
 	 * CSTATE_START_COMMAND starts the execution of a command.  On a SQL
 	 * command, the command is sent to the server, and we move to
-	 * CSTATE_WAIT_RESULT state.  On a \sleep meta-command, the timer is set,
+	 * CSTATE_WAIT_RESULT state unless in batch mode.
+	 * On a \sleep meta-command, the timer is set,
 	 * and we enter the CSTATE_SLEEP state to wait for it to expire. Other
 	 * meta-commands are executed immediately.
 	 *
@@ -1882,11 +1883,24 @@ sendCommand(CState *st, Command *command)
 				if (commands[j]->type != SQL_COMMAND)
 					continue;
 				preparedStatementName(name, st->use_file, j);
-				res = PQprepare(st->con, name,
-						  commands[j]->argv[0], commands[j]->argc - 1, NULL);
-				if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
-					fprintf(stderr, "%s", PQerrorMessage(st->con));
-				PQclear(res);
+				if (PQbatchStatus(st->con) == PQBATCH_MODE_OFF)
+				{
+					res = PQprepare(st->con, name,
+									commands[j]->argv[0], commands[j]->argc - 1, NULL);
+					if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK)
+						fprintf(stderr, "%s", PQerrorMessage(st->con));
+					PQclear(res);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					/*
+					 * In batch mode, we use asynchronous functions. If a server-side
+					 * error occurs, it will be processed later among the other results.
+					 */
+					if (!PQsendPrepare(st->con, name,
+									   commands[j]->argv[0], commands[j]->argc - 1, NULL))
+						fprintf(stderr, "%s", PQerrorMessage(st->con));
+				}
 			}
 			st->prepared[st->use_file] = true;
 		}
@@ -2165,7 +2179,13 @@ doCustom(TState *thread, CState *st, StatsData *agg)
 						return;
 					}
 					else
-						st->state = CSTATE_WAIT_RESULT;
+					{
+						/* Wait for results, unless in batch mode */
+						if (PQbatchStatus(st->con) == PQBATCH_MODE_OFF)
+							st->state = CSTATE_WAIT_RESULT;
+						else
+							st->state = CSTATE_END_COMMAND;
+					}
 				}
 				else if (command->type == META_COMMAND)
 				{
@@ -2207,7 +2227,51 @@ doCustom(TState *thread, CState *st, StatsData *agg)
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						if (pg_strcasecmp(argv[0], "set") == 0)
+						if (pg_strcasecmp(argv[0], "beginbatch") == 0)
+						{
+							/*
+							 * In batch mode, we use a workflow based on libpq batch
+							 * functions.
+							 */
+							if (querymode == QUERY_SIMPLE)
+							{
+								commandFailed(st, "cannot use batch mode with the simple query protocol");
+								st->state = CSTATE_ABORTED;
+								break;
+							}
+
+							if (PQbatchStatus(st->con) != PQBATCH_MODE_OFF)
+							{
+								commandFailed(st, "already in batch mode");
+								break;
+							}
+							if (PQbatchBegin(st->con) == 0)
+							{
+								commandFailed(st, "failed to start a batch");
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+						else if (pg_strcasecmp(argv[0], "endbatch") == 0)
+						{
+							if (PQbatchStatus(st->con) != PQBATCH_MODE_ON)
+							{
+								commandFailed(st, "not in batch mode");
+								break;
+							}
+							if (!PQbatchQueueSync(st->con))
+							{
+								commandFailed(st, "failed to end the batch");
+								st->state = CSTATE_ABORTED;
+								break;
+							}
+							if (PQbatchEnd(st->con) == 0)
+							{
+								/* collect pending results before getting out of batch mode */
+								st->state = CSTATE_WAIT_RESULT;
+								break;
+							}
+						}
+						else if (pg_strcasecmp(argv[0], "set") == 0)
 						{
 							PgBenchExpr *expr = command->expr;
 							PgBenchValue result;
@@ -2279,6 +2343,7 @@ doCustom(TState *thread, CState *st, StatsData *agg)
 				}
 				break;
 
+
 				/*
 				 * Wait for the current SQL command to complete
 				 */
@@ -2295,6 +2360,13 @@ doCustom(TState *thread, CState *st, StatsData *agg)
 				if (PQisBusy(st->con))
 					return;		/* don't have the whole result yet */
 
+				if (PQbatchStatus(st->con) == PQBATCH_MODE_ON &&
+					!PQbatchQueueProcess(st->con))
+				{
+					/* no complete result yet in batch mode*/
+					return;
+				}
+
 				/*
 				 * Read and discard the query result;
 				 */
@@ -2307,7 +2379,22 @@ doCustom(TState *thread, CState *st, StatsData *agg)
 						/* OK */
 						PQclear(res);
 						discard_response(st);
-						st->state = CSTATE_END_COMMAND;
+						/*
+						 * In non-batch mode, only one result per command is expected.
+						 * In batch mode, keep waiting for results until getting
+						 * PGRES_BATCH_END.
+						 */
+						if (PQbatchStatus(st->con) != PQBATCH_MODE_ON)
+							st->state = CSTATE_END_COMMAND;
+						break;
+					case PGRES_BATCH_END:
+						if (PQbatchEnd(st->con) == 1)
+						{
+							/* all results collected, exit out of command and batch mode */
+							st->state = CSTATE_END_COMMAND;
+						}
+						else
+							fprintf(stderr, "client %d to exit batch mode", st->id);
 						break;
 					default:
 						commandFailed(st, PQerrorMessage(st->con));
@@ -3173,6 +3260,13 @@ process_backslash_command(PsqlScanState sstate, const char *source)
 			syntax_error(source, lineno, my_command->line, my_command->argv[0],
 						 "missing command", NULL, -1);
 	}
+	else if (pg_strcasecmp(my_command->argv[0], "beginbatch") == 0 ||
+			 pg_strcasecmp(my_command->argv[0], "endbatch") == 0 )
+	{
+		if (my_command->argc > 1)
+			syntax_error(source, lineno, my_command->line, my_command->argv[0],
+						 "unexpected argument", NULL, -1);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		syntax_error(source, lineno, my_command->line, my_command->argv[0],