diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 7d5b79d0..9a5bd55f 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ func (c *Conn) sendBatchQueryExecModeDescribeExec(ctx context.Context, b *Batch)
 }
 
 func (c *Conn) sendBatchExtendedWithDescription(ctx context.Context, b *Batch, distinctNewQueries []*pgconn.StatementDescription, sdCache stmtcache.Cache) (pbr *pipelineBatchResults) {
-	pipeline := c.pgConn.StartPipeline(context.Background())
+	pipeline := c.pgConn.StartPipeline(ctx)
 	defer func() {
 		if pbr != nil && pbr.err != nil {
 			pipeline.Close()