diff --git a/python/python/lance/torch/data.py b/python/python/lance/torch/data.py
index d5adcbbfe19..dc09cde3dc4 100644
--- a/python/python/lance/torch/data.py
+++ b/python/python/lance/torch/data.py
@@ -443,10 +443,7 @@ def __getitems__(self, indices):
         """
         if self._ds is None:
             # Worker-process initialization
-            import os
-
-            self._ds = lance.dataset(self.uri)
-            print(f"Worker {os.getpid()} initialized dataset")
+            self._ds = lance.dataset(self.uri, **self.dataset_options)
 
         # Leverage native batch reading
         batch = self._ds.take(indices)
diff --git a/python/python/tests/torch_tests/test_data.py b/python/python/tests/torch_tests/test_data.py
index 890a536cc9e..38b9439802f 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/torch_tests/test_data.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/torch_tests/test_data.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from lance.sampler import ShardedBatchSampler, ShardedFragmentSampler
 
 torch = pytest.importorskip("torch")
-from lance.torch.data import LanceDataset  # noqa: E402
+from lance.torch.data import LanceDataset, SafeLanceDataset  # noqa: E402
 
 
 def test_iter_over_dataset_fixed_shape_tensor(tmp_path):
@@ -324,3 +324,32 @@ def to_tensor_fn(batch, *args, **kwargs):
     assert first["int"].shape == (4,)
     assert first["val"].dtype == torch.uint8
     assert first["val"].shape == (4, 100)
+
+
+def test_safe_lance_dataset_worker_uses_dataset_options(tmp_path: Path):
+    """Worker processes must reopen the dataset with dataset_options.
+
+    Regression test for: worker init called lance.dataset(uri) without
+    dataset_options, silently dropping version, storage_options, etc.
+    """
+    tbl_v1 = pa.table({"id": pa.array([1, 2, 3], pa.int64())})
+    ds = lance.write_dataset(tbl_v1, tmp_path / "data.lance")
+    version_1 = ds.version
+
+    # Write a second version with different data so we can distinguish them.
+    tbl_v2 = pa.table({"id": pa.array([10, 20, 30], pa.int64())})
+    lance.write_dataset(tbl_v2, tmp_path / "data.lance", mode="overwrite")
+
+    # Pin to version 1 via dataset_options.
+    safe_ds = SafeLanceDataset(
+        str(tmp_path / "data.lance"),
+        dataset_options={"version": version_1},
+    )
+
+    # Simulate worker-process state: _ds is None so __getitems__ must reopen.
+    safe_ds._ds = None
+    rows = safe_ds.__getitems__([0, 1, 2])
+
+    assert [r["id"] for r in rows] == [1, 2, 3], (
+        "Worker reopened dataset without dataset_options (got version 2 data)"
+    )