diff --git a/modules/git/batch_reader.go b/modules/git/batch_reader.go
index 7f7272c19..3b9d0f95c 100644
--- a/modules/git/batch_reader.go
+++ b/modules/git/batch_reader.go
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ func CatFileBatchCheck(ctx context.Context, repoPath string) (WriteCloserError,
 		<-closed
 	}
 
+	// Ensure cancel is called as soon as the provided context is cancelled
+	go func() {
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
 	_, filename, line, _ := runtime.Caller(2)
 	filename = strings.TrimPrefix(filename, callerPrefix)
 
@@ -93,6 +99,12 @@ func CatFileBatch(ctx context.Context, repoPath string) (WriteCloserError, *bufi
 		<-closed
 	}
 
+	// Ensure cancel is called as soon as the provided context is cancelled
+	go func() {
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		cancel()
+	}()
+
 	_, filename, line, _ := runtime.Caller(2)
 	filename = strings.TrimPrefix(filename, callerPrefix)