diff --git a/scripts/bench.py b/scripts/bench.py
index 61a0c8f5..5fdf9d0d 100755
--- a/scripts/bench.py
+++ b/scripts/bench.py
@@ -945,7 +945,12 @@ def find_ids(runner, bench_ids=[], **args):
             expected_suite_perms,
             expected_case_perms,
             _,
-            _) = find_perms(runner, **args)
+            _) = find_perms(
+                runner,
+                # the runner can filter faster than we can, but not if
+                # we have any globs
+                bench_ids if not any('*' in id for id in bench_ids) else [],
+                **args)
 
     # no ids => all ids, before we evaluate globs
     if not bench_ids and args.get('by_cases'):
diff --git a/scripts/test.py b/scripts/test.py
index 0db2993d..ae570030 100755
--- a/scripts/test.py
+++ b/scripts/test.py
@@ -965,7 +965,12 @@ def find_ids(runner, test_ids=[], **args):
             expected_suite_perms,
             expected_case_perms,
             _,
-            _) = find_perms(runner, **args)
+            _) = find_perms(
+                runner,
+                # the runner can filter faster than we can, but not if
+                # we have any globs
+                test_ids if not any('*' in id for id in test_ids) else [],
+                **args)
 
     # no ids => all ids, before we evaluate globs
     if not test_ids and args.get('by_cases'):