diff --git a/frame/utility/src/lib.rs b/frame/utility/src/lib.rs
index bc19b5625a71a..819314f3d8454 100644
--- a/frame/utility/src/lib.rs
+++ b/frame/utility/src/lib.rs
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			origin: OriginFor<T>,
 			calls: Vec<<T as Config>::RuntimeCall>,
 		) -> DispatchResultWithPostInfo {
-			let is_root = ensure_root(origin.clone()).is_ok();
+			let is_root = ensure_signed_or_root(origin.clone())?.is_none();
 			let calls_len = calls.len();
 			ensure!(calls_len <= Self::batched_calls_limit() as usize, Error::<T>::TooManyCalls);
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			origin: OriginFor<T>,
 			calls: Vec<<T as Config>::RuntimeCall>,
 		) -> DispatchResultWithPostInfo {
-			let is_root = ensure_root(origin.clone()).is_ok();
+			let is_root = ensure_signed_or_root(origin.clone())?.is_none();
 			let calls_len = calls.len();
 			ensure!(calls_len <= Self::batched_calls_limit() as usize, Error::<T>::TooManyCalls);
 
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			origin: OriginFor<T>,
 			calls: Vec<<T as Config>::RuntimeCall>,
 		) -> DispatchResultWithPostInfo {
-			let is_root = ensure_root(origin.clone()).is_ok();
+			let is_root = ensure_signed_or_root(origin.clone())?.is_none();
 			let calls_len = calls.len();
 			ensure!(calls_len <= Self::batched_calls_limit() as usize, Error::<T>::TooManyCalls);
 
diff --git a/frame/utility/src/tests.rs b/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
index 65d9c966ebdfd..ebd8dda81adbc 100644
--- a/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
+++ b/frame/utility/src/tests.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ use crate as utility;
 use frame_support::{
 	assert_err_ignore_postinfo, assert_noop, assert_ok,
 	dispatch::{DispatchError, DispatchErrorWithPostInfo, Dispatchable, Pays},
+	error::BadOrigin,
 	parameter_types, storage,
 	traits::{ConstU32, ConstU64, Contains},
 	weights::Weight,
@@ -651,7 +652,7 @@ fn force_batch_works() {
 				call_transfer(2, 10),
 				call_transfer(2, 5),
 			]
-		),);
+		));
 		System::assert_last_event(utility::Event::BatchCompletedWithErrors.into());
 		System::assert_has_event(
 			utility::Event::ItemFailed { error: DispatchError::Other("") }.into(),
@@ -662,10 +663,19 @@ fn force_batch_works() {
 		assert_ok!(Utility::force_batch(
 			RuntimeOrigin::signed(2),
 			vec![call_transfer(1, 5), call_transfer(1, 5),]
-		),);
+		));
 		System::assert_last_event(utility::Event::BatchCompleted.into());
 
 		assert_ok!(Utility::force_batch(RuntimeOrigin::signed(1), vec![call_transfer(2, 50),]),);
 		System::assert_last_event(utility::Event::BatchCompletedWithErrors.into());
 	});
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn none_origin_does_not_work() {
+	new_test_ext().execute_with(|| {
+		assert_noop!(Utility::force_batch(RuntimeOrigin::none(), vec![]), BadOrigin);
+		assert_noop!(Utility::batch(RuntimeOrigin::none(), vec![]), BadOrigin);
+		assert_noop!(Utility::batch_all(RuntimeOrigin::none(), vec![]), BadOrigin);
+	})
+}