diff --git a/src/Utilities/operate.jl b/src/Utilities/operate.jl
index de4afa1f6a..9656a1875b 100644
--- a/src/Utilities/operate.jl
+++ b/src/Utilities/operate.jl
@@ -323,7 +323,12 @@ end
 ### 1c: operate(+, T, args...)
 
 function operate(::typeof(+), ::Type{T}, f, g, h, args...) where {T<:Number}
-    return operate!(+, T, operate(+, T, f, g), h, args...)
+    ret = operate(+, T, f, g)
+    ret = operate!(+, T, ret, h)
+    for a in args
+        ret = operate!(+, T, ret, a)
+    end
+    return ret
 end
 
 ### 2a: operate(::typeof(-), ::Type{T}, ::F)
@@ -1167,8 +1172,13 @@ end
 
 ### 1c: operate!(+, T, args...)
 
-function operate!(op::typeof(+), ::Type{T}, f, g, h, args...) where {T<:Number}
-    return operate!(+, T, operate!(op, T, f, g), h, args...)
+function operate!(::typeof(+), ::Type{T}, f, g, h, args...) where {T<:Number}
+    ret = operate!(+, T, f, g)
+    ret = operate!(+, T, ret, h)
+    for a in args
+        ret = operate!(+, T, ret, a)
+    end
+    return ret
 end
 
 ### 2a: operate!(::typeof(-), ::Type{T}, ::F)
diff --git a/test/Utilities/test_operate!.jl b/test/Utilities/test_operate!.jl
index 4a82333729..3c22ff900e 100644
--- a/test/Utilities/test_operate!.jl
+++ b/test/Utilities/test_operate!.jl
@@ -170,6 +170,20 @@ function test_operate_1c()
     return
 end
 
+function test_operate_1c_many_arguments()
+    x = [i + i * MOI.VariableIndex(i) for i in 1:1_000]
+    y = MOI.Utilities.operate(+, Int, x...)
+    f = MOI.ScalarAffineFunction(
+        [MOI.ScalarAffineTerm(i, MOI.VariableIndex(i)) for i in 1:1_000],
+        sum(i for i in 1:1_000),
+    )
+    @test ≈(y, f)
+    z = zero(MOI.ScalarAffineFunction{Int})
+    z = MOI.Utilities.operate!(+, Int, z, x...)
+    @test ≈(z, f)
+    return
+end
+
 function test_operate_2a()
     T = Int
     for (f, g) in (