diff --git a/grain/_src/python/dataset/transformations/filter.py b/grain/_src/python/dataset/transformations/filter.py
index 40b0ef1f..2c320d45 100644
--- a/grain/_src/python/dataset/transformations/filter.py
+++ b/grain/_src/python/dataset/transformations/filter.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 """Filter transformation for LazyDataset."""
 
 import functools
-from typing import Any, Callable, TypeVar, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Sequence, TypeVar, Union
 
 from absl import logging
 from grain._src.core import transforms
@@ -53,14 +53,22 @@ def _transform_name(self):
   def __len__(self) -> int:
     return len(self._parent)
 
+  def _filter_element(self, element: T | None) -> T | None:
+    if element is not None and self._filter_fn(element):
+      return element
+    return None
+
   def __getitem__(self, index):
     if isinstance(index, slice):
       return self.slice(index)
     element = self._parent[index]
     with self._stats.record_self_time():
-      if element is not None and self._filter_fn(element):
-        return element
-      return None
+      return self._filter_element(element)
+
+  def _getitems(self, indices: Sequence[int]) -> Sequence[T | None]:
+    elements = self._parent._getitems(indices)  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+    with self._stats.record_self_time(num_elements=len(indices)):
+      return [self._filter_element(element) for element in elements]
 
   @property
   def _element_spec(self) -> Any:
diff --git a/grain/_src/python/dataset/transformations/filter_test.py b/grain/_src/python/dataset/transformations/filter_test.py
index 72d8aa0f..744422bf 100644
--- a/grain/_src/python/dataset/transformations/filter_test.py
+++ b/grain/_src/python/dataset/transformations/filter_test.py
@@ -95,6 +95,23 @@ def test_filter_even_elements_only(self):
     ]
     self.assertEqual(expected_data, actual_data)
 
+  def test_filter_data_with_get_items(self):
+    filter_even_elts_ds = filter_dataset.FilterMapDataset(
+        self.range_ds, FilterEvenElementsOnly()
+    )
+    indices = [0, 1, 4, 5, 8, 9]
+    # Expected results for indices [0, 1, 4, 5, 8, 9] with
+    # FilterEvenElementsOnly:
+    # 0 -> 0%2=0 -> False -> None
+    # 1 -> 1%2=1 -> True -> 1
+    # 4 -> 4%2=0 -> False -> None
+    # 5 -> 5%2=1 -> True -> 5
+    # 8 -> 8%2=0 -> False -> None
+    # 9 -> 9%2=1 -> True -> 9
+    expected_data = [None, 1, None, 5, None, 9]
+    actual_data = filter_even_elts_ds._getitems(indices)
+    self.assertEqual(expected_data, actual_data)
+
   def test_element_spec(self):
     ds = filter_dataset.FilterMapDataset(
         self.range_ds, FilterEvenElementsOnly()