diff --git a/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp b/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp
index 51f86711a2126..87b49326a45ce 100644
--- a/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp
+++ b/sycl/plugins/level_zero/pi_level_zero.cpp
@@ -3942,6 +3942,19 @@ pi_result piEventGetInfo(pi_event Event, pi_event_info ParamName,
   case PI_EVENT_INFO_COMMAND_TYPE:
     return ReturnValue(pi_cast<pi_uint64>(Event->CommandType));
   case PI_EVENT_INFO_COMMAND_EXECUTION_STATUS: {
+    // Check to see if the event's Queue has an open command list due to
+    // batching. If so, go ahead and close and submit it, because it is
+    // possible that this is trying to query some event's status that
+    // is part of the batch.  This isn't strictly required, but it seems
+    // like a reasonable thing to do.
+    {
+      // Lock automatically releases when this goes out of scope.
+      std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(Event->Queue->PiQueueMutex);
+
+      if (auto Res = Event->Queue->executeOpenCommandList())
+        return Res;
+    }
+
     ze_result_t ZeResult;
     ZeResult = ZE_CALL_NOCHECK(zeEventQueryStatus, (Event->ZeEvent));
     if (ZeResult == ZE_RESULT_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/sycl/test/on-device/plugins/level_zero_batch_event_status.cpp b/sycl/test/on-device/plugins/level_zero_batch_event_status.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d98140ac4b1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sycl/test/on-device/plugins/level_zero_batch_event_status.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+// REQUIRES: gpu, level_zero
+
+// RUN: %clangxx -fsycl -fsycl-unnamed-lambda -fsycl-targets=%sycl_triple  %s -o %t.out
+
+// Set batching to 4 explicitly
+// RUN: env SYCL_PI_LEVEL_ZERO_BATCH_SIZE=4 SYCL_PI_TRACE=2 ZE_DEBUG=1 %GPU_RUN_PLACEHOLDER %t.out 2>&1 | FileCheck %s
+
+// level_zero_batch_test.cpp
+//
+// This tests the level zero plugin's kernel batching code.  It specifically
+// tests that the current batch is submitted when an Event execution status
+// request is made.  This test uses explicit SYCL_PI_LEVEL_ZERO_BATCH_SIZE=4
+// to make sure that the batching is submitted when the piEventGetInfo is
+// done, rather than some other dynamic batching criteria.
+//
+// CHECK: ---> piEnqueueKernelLaunch
+// CHECK: ZE ---> zeCommandListAppendLaunchKernel
+// Shouldn't have closed until we see a piEventGetInfo
+// CHECK-NOT:  ZE ---> zeCommandListClose
+// CHECK-NOT:  ZE ---> zeCommandQueueExecuteCommandLists
+// CHECK: ---> piEventGetInfo
+// Shouldn't see another piGetEventInfo until after closing command list
+// CHECK-NOT: ---> piEventGetInfo
+// Look for close and Execute after piEventGetInfo
+// CHECK:  ZE ---> zeCommandListClose
+// CHECK:  ZE ---> zeCommandQueueExecuteCommandLists
+// CHECK: ---> piEventGetInfo
+// CHECK-NOT: piEventsWait
+// CHECK: ---> piEnqueueKernelLaunch
+// CHECK: ZE ---> zeCommandListAppendLaunchKernel
+// CHECK: ---> piEventsWait
+// Look for close and Execute after piEventsWait
+// CHECK:  ZE ---> zeCommandListClose
+// CHECK:  ZE ---> zeCommandQueueExecuteCommandLists
+// CHECK: ---> piEventGetInfo
+// No close and execute here, should already have happened.
+// CHECK-NOT:  ZE ---> zeCommandListClose
+// CHECK-NOT:  ZE ---> zeCommandQueueExecuteCommandLists
+// CHECK-NOT: Test Fail
+// CHECK: Test Pass
+
+#include <cassert>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sycl/sycl.hpp>
+#include <thread>
+
+int main(void) {
+  sycl::default_selector ds{};
+  sycl::queue q{ds};
+  sycl::vector_class<sycl::event> events(10);
+
+  sycl::event ev1 = q.submit([&](sycl::handler &cgh) {
+    cgh.depends_on(events);
+    cgh.single_task([=] {});
+  });
+
+  bool ev1_completed = false;
+  int try_count = 0;
+  while (true) {
+    auto ev1_status =
+        ev1.get_info<sycl::info::event::command_execution_status>();
+    if (ev1_status == sycl::info::event_command_status::complete) {
+      std::cout << "Ev1 has completed" << std::endl;
+      ev1_completed = true;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    std::cout << "Ev1 has not yet completed: ";
+    switch (ev1_status) {
+    case sycl::info::event_command_status::submitted:
+      std::cout << "submitted";
+      break;
+    case sycl::info::event_command_status::running:
+      std::cout << "running";
+      break;
+    default:
+      std::cout << "unrecognized";
+      break;
+    }
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+
+    std::chrono::milliseconds timespan(300);
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(timespan);
+
+    try_count += 1;
+    if (try_count > 10) {
+      ev1.wait();
+    }
+  }
+  assert(ev1_completed);
+
+  sycl::event ev2 = q.submit([&](sycl::handler &cgh) {
+    cgh.depends_on(events);
+    cgh.single_task([=] {});
+  });
+  q.wait();
+
+  auto ev2_status = ev2.get_info<sycl::info::event::command_execution_status>();
+  if (ev2_status != sycl::info::event_command_status::complete) {
+    std::cout << "Test Fail" << std::endl;
+    exit(1);
+  }
+
+  std::cout << "Ev2 has completed" << std::endl;
+  std::cout << "Test Pass" << std::endl;
+  return 0;
+}