diff --git a/txscript/bench_test.go b/txscript/bench_test.go
index 8219338f..f298593d 100644
--- a/txscript/bench_test.go
+++ b/txscript/bench_test.go
@@ -362,3 +362,18 @@ func BenchmarkIsNullDataScript(b *testing.B) {
 		_ = isNullDataScript(scriptVersion, script)
 	}
 }
+
+// BenchmarkIsStakeSubmissionScript benchmarks how long it takes to analyze a
+// very large script to determine if it is a standard stake submission script.
+func BenchmarkIsStakeSubmissionScript(b *testing.B) {
+	script, err := genComplexScript()
+	if err != nil {
+		b.Fatalf("failed to create benchmark script: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		pops, _ := parseScript(script)
+		_ = isStakeSubmission(pops)
+	}
+}