diff --git a/pypdf/_writer.py b/pypdf/_writer.py
index 4ca5bec3e..c4406ac91 100644
--- a/pypdf/_writer.py
+++ b/pypdf/_writer.py
@@ -1435,24 +1435,24 @@ def write(self, stream: Union[Path, StrByteType]) -> Tuple[bool, IO[Any]]:
 
     def list_objects_in_increment(self) -> List[IndirectObject]:
         """
-        For debugging/analysis.
-        Provides the list of new/modified objects that will be written
+        For analysis or debugging.
+        Provides the list of new or modified objects that will be written
         in the increment.
         Deleted objects will not be freed but will become orphans.
 
         Returns:
-            List of (new / modified) IndirectObjects
+            List of new or modified IndirectObjects
 
         """
+        original_hash_count = len(self._original_hash)
         return [
-            cast(IndirectObject, self._objects[i]).indirect_reference
-            for i in range(len(self._objects))
+            cast(IndirectObject, obj).indirect_reference
+            for i, obj in enumerate(self._objects)
             if (
-                self._objects[i] is not None
+                obj is not None
                 and (
-                    i >= len(self._original_hash)
-                    or cast(PdfObject, self._objects[i]).hash_bin()
-                    != self._original_hash[i]
+                    i >= original_hash_count
+                    or obj.hash_bin() != self._original_hash[i]
                 )
             )
         ]
@@ -1462,11 +1462,11 @@ def _write_increment(self, stream: StreamType) -> None:
         object_blocks = []
         current_start = -1
         current_stop = -2
+        original_hash_count = len(self._original_hash)
         for i, obj in enumerate(self._objects):
-            if self._objects[i] is not None and (
-                i >= len(self._original_hash)
-                or cast(PdfObject, self._objects[i]).hash_bin()
-                != self._original_hash[i]
+            if obj is not None and (
+                i >= original_hash_count
+                or obj.hash_bin() != self._original_hash[i]
             ):
                 idnum = i + 1
                 assert isinstance(obj, PdfObject)  # mypy