diff --git a/nerfstudio/cameras/rays.py b/nerfstudio/cameras/rays.py
index f4f1086993..aaf751d3c9 100644
--- a/nerfstudio/cameras/rays.py
+++ b/nerfstudio/cameras/rays.py
@@ -141,9 +141,7 @@ def get_weights(self, densities: Float[Tensor, "*batch num_samples 1"]) -> Float
         alphas = 1 - torch.exp(-delta_density)
 
         transmittance = torch.cumsum(delta_density[..., :-1, :], dim=-2)
-        transmittance = torch.cat(
-            [torch.zeros((*transmittance.shape[:1], 1, 1), device=densities.device), transmittance], dim=-2
-        )
+        transmittance = torch.cat([torch.zeros_like(delta_density[..., :1, :]), transmittance], dim=-2)
         transmittance = torch.exp(-transmittance)  # [..., "num_samples"]
 
         weights = alphas * transmittance  # [..., "num_samples"]
@@ -179,10 +177,10 @@ def get_weights_and_transmittance_from_alphas(
         """
 
         transmittance = torch.cumprod(
-            torch.cat([torch.ones((*alphas.shape[:1], 1, 1), device=alphas.device), 1.0 - alphas + 1e-7], 1), 1
+            torch.cat([alphas.new_ones((*alphas.shape[:-2], 1, 1)), 1.0 - alphas + 1e-7], dim=-2), dim=-2
         )
 
-        weights = alphas * transmittance[:, :-1, :]
+        weights = alphas * transmittance[..., :-1, :]
         if weights_only:
             return weights
         return weights, transmittance
diff --git a/tests/cameras/test_ray_batch_compositing.py b/tests/cameras/test_ray_batch_compositing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b3f712541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cameras/test_ray_batch_compositing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# Copyright 2022 the Regents of the University of California, Nerfstudio Team and contributors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Volume compositing should preserve all leading ray batch dimensions."""
+
+import pytest
+import torch
+
+from nerfstudio.cameras.rays import Frustums, RaySamples
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("batch_shape", [(), (2,), (2, 3), (2, 1, 3)])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("dtype", [torch.float32, torch.float64])
+def test_weight_helpers_preserve_ray_batch_shape(batch_shape, dtype):
+    shape = batch_shape + (4, 1)
+    tau = torch.linspace(0.1, 0.7, 4, dtype=dtype).reshape((1,) * len(batch_shape) + (4, 1)).expand(shape)
+    starts = torch.zeros(shape, dtype=dtype)
+    samples = RaySamples(
+        frustums=Frustums(
+            origins=torch.zeros(batch_shape + (4, 3), dtype=dtype),
+            directions=torch.ones(batch_shape + (4, 3), dtype=dtype),
+            starts=starts,
+            ends=starts + 1,
+            pixel_area=starts + 1,
+        ),
+        deltas=torch.ones_like(tau),
+    )
+    alphas = -torch.expm1(-tau)
+    expected_transmittance = torch.exp(-tau.cumsum(-2) + tau)
+    torch.testing.assert_close(samples.get_weights(tau), alphas * expected_transmittance)
+    weights, transmittance = RaySamples.get_weights_and_transmittance_from_alphas(alphas)
+    reference_transmittance = torch.cat(
+        [alphas.new_ones(batch_shape + (1, 1)), (1 - alphas + 1e-7).cumprod(-2)], dim=-2
+    )
+    assert transmittance.dtype == dtype
+    torch.testing.assert_close(transmittance, reference_transmittance)
+    torch.testing.assert_close(weights, alphas * reference_transmittance[..., :-1, :])
+    torch.testing.assert_close(RaySamples.get_weights_and_transmittance_from_alphas(alphas, weights_only=True), weights)