diff --git a/detectron2/utils/testing.py b/detectron2/utils/testing.py
index 5351ee6c8a..161fa6b808 100644
--- a/detectron2/utils/testing.py
+++ b/detectron2/utils/testing.py
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ def convert_scripted_instances(instances):
     """
     Convert a scripted Instances object to a regular :class:`Instances` object
     """
+    assert hasattr(
+        instances, "image_size"
+    ), f"Expect an Instances object, but got {type(instances)}!"
     ret = Instances(instances.image_size)
     for name in instances._field_names:
         val = getattr(instances, "_" + name, None)
diff --git a/tests/test_export_torchscript.py b/tests/test_export_torchscript.py
index 4a2dcd7d0c..e9a0ff5851 100644
--- a/tests/test_export_torchscript.py
+++ b/tests/test_export_torchscript.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import json
 import os
+import random
 import tempfile
 import unittest
 import torch
@@ -62,7 +63,10 @@ def _test_rcnn_model(self, config_path):
         }
         script_model = scripting_with_instances(model, fields)
 
-        inputs = [{"image": get_sample_coco_image()}] * 2
+        # Test that batch inference with different shapes are supported
+        image = get_sample_coco_image()
+        small_image = nn.functional.interpolate(image, scale_factor=0.5)
+        inputs = [{"image": image}, {"image": small_image}]
         with torch.no_grad():
             instance = model.inference(inputs, do_postprocess=False)[0]
             scripted_instance = script_model.inference(inputs, do_postprocess=False)[0]
@@ -130,20 +134,38 @@ def inference_func(model, image):
 
         self._test_model("COCO-Detection/retinanet_R_50_FPN_3x.yaml", inference_func)
 
-    def _test_model(self, config_path, inference_func):
+    def _test_model(self, config_path, inference_func, batch=1):
         model = model_zoo.get(config_path, trained=True)
         image = get_sample_coco_image()
+        inputs = tuple(image.clone() for _ in range(batch))
 
-        wrapper = TracingAdapter(model, image, inference_func)
+        wrapper = TracingAdapter(model, inputs, inference_func)
         wrapper.eval()
         with torch.no_grad():
-            small_image = nn.functional.interpolate(image, scale_factor=0.5)
-            # trace with a different image, and the trace must still work
-            traced_model = torch.jit.trace(wrapper, (small_image,))
+            # trace with smaller images, and the trace must still work
+            trace_inputs = tuple(
+                nn.functional.interpolate(image, scale_factor=random.uniform(0.5, 0.7))
+                for _ in range(batch)
+            )
+            traced_model = torch.jit.trace(wrapper, trace_inputs)
+
+            outputs = inference_func(model, *inputs)
+            traced_outputs = wrapper.outputs_schema(traced_model(*inputs))
+        if batch > 1:
+            for output, traced_output in zip(outputs, traced_outputs):
+                assert_instances_allclose(output, traced_output, size_as_tensor=True)
+        else:
+            assert_instances_allclose(outputs, traced_outputs, size_as_tensor=True)
+
+    @SLOW_PUBLIC_CPU_TEST
+    def testMaskRCNNFPN_batched(self):
+        def inference_func(model, image1, image2):
+            inputs = [{"image": image1}, {"image": image2}]
+            return model.inference(inputs, do_postprocess=False)
 
-            output = inference_func(model, image)
-            traced_output = wrapper.outputs_schema(traced_model(image))
-        assert_instances_allclose(output, traced_output, size_as_tensor=True)
+        self._test_model(
+            "COCO-InstanceSegmentation/mask_rcnn_R_50_FPN_3x.yaml", inference_func, batch=2
+        )
 
     def testKeypointHead(self):
         class M(nn.Module):