diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/batch/base.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/batch/base.py
index 21b59328ef0..bccaccb4615 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/batch/base.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/batch/base.py
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ def _prepare(self):
         """
         self.success_messages.clear()
         self.fail_messages.clear()
+        self.exceptions.clear()
         self.batch_response = copy.deepcopy(self.DEFAULT_RESPONSE)
 
     def _process_record(self, record: dict) -> Union[SuccessResponse, FailureResponse]:
diff --git a/tests/functional/test_utilities_batch.py b/tests/functional/test_utilities_batch.py
index 2d9e6bab612..a5e1e706437 100644
--- a/tests/functional/test_utilities_batch.py
+++ b/tests/functional/test_utilities_batch.py
@@ -895,8 +895,16 @@ def test_batch_processor_error_when_entire_batch_fails(sqs_event_factory, record
     def lambda_handler(event, context):
         return processor.response()
 
-    # WHEN/THEN
+    # WHEN calling `lambda_handler` in cold start
     with pytest.raises(BatchProcessingError) as e:
         lambda_handler(event, {})
-        ret = str(e)
-        assert ret is not None
+
+    # THEN raise BatchProcessingError
+    assert "All records failed processing. " in str(e.value)
+
+    # WHEN calling `lambda_handler` in warm start
+    with pytest.raises(BatchProcessingError) as e:
+        lambda_handler(event, {})
+
+    # THEN raise BatchProcessingError
+    assert "All records failed processing. " in str(e.value)