diff --git a/src/superqt/utils/_misc.py b/src/superqt/utils/_misc.py
index b8e6b075..870820d2 100644
--- a/src/superqt/utils/_misc.py
+++ b/src/superqt/utils/_misc.py
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 
 
 @contextmanager
-def signals_blocked(obj: "QObject") -> Iterator[None]:
-    """Context manager to temporarily block signals emitted by QObject: `obj`.
+def signals_blocked(*obj: "QObject") -> Iterator[None]:
+    """Context manager to temporarily block signals emitted by QObjects.
 
     Parameters
     ----------
-    obj : QObject
-        The QObject whose signals should be blocked.
+    *obj : QObject
+        QObjects whose signals should be blocked.
 
     Examples
     --------
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ def signals_blocked(obj: "QObject") -> Iterator[None]:
         spinbox.setValue(10)
     ```
     """
-    previous = obj.blockSignals(True)
+    previous = [o.blockSignals(True) for o in obj]
     try:
         yield
     finally:
-        obj.blockSignals(previous)
+        for o, prev in zip(obj, previous):
+            o.blockSignals(prev)
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index d3b60609..262d314a 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 from superqt.utils._util import get_max_args
 
 
-def test_signal_blocker(qtbot):
-    """make sure context manager signal blocker works"""
+def test_signal_blocker_single(qtbot):
+    """make sure context manager signal blocker works for one object"""
 
     class Emitter(QObject):
         sig = Signal()
@@ -35,6 +35,39 @@ class Emitter(QObject):
     receiver.assert_not_called()
 
 
+def test_signal_blocker_multiple(qtbot):
+    """make sure context manager signal blocker works for multiple objects"""
+
+    class Emitter(QObject):
+        sig = Signal()
+
+    obj1 = Emitter()
+    obj2 = Emitter()
+    receiver1 = Mock()
+    receiver2 = Mock()
+    obj1.sig.connect(receiver1)
+    obj2.sig.connect(receiver2)
+
+    # make sure both signals work
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(obj1.sig):
+        obj1.sig.emit()
+    with qtbot.waitSignal(obj2.sig):
+        obj2.sig.emit()
+
+    receiver1.assert_called_once()
+    receiver2.assert_called_once()
+    receiver1.reset_mock()
+    receiver2.reset_mock()
+
+    with signals_blocked(obj1, obj2):
+        obj1.sig.emit()
+        obj2.sig.emit()
+        qtbot.wait(10)
+
+    receiver1.assert_not_called()
+    receiver2.assert_not_called()
+
+
 def test_get_max_args_simple():
     def fun1():
         pass