diff --git a/unsloth/models/llama.py b/unsloth/models/llama.py
index 20b515c711..b2e6a45aa0 100644
--- a/unsloth/models/llama.py
+++ b/unsloth/models/llama.py
@@ -2071,6 +2071,19 @@ def unsloth_fast_generate(
 ):
     # If the model starts out in training mode, restore training mode after generation
     restore_training_mode = self.training
+    # why: snapshot the actual GC mode value (e.g. "unsloth") before for_inference
+    # clears it, so the post-generate restore preserves the caller's configured GC
+    # mode rather than collapsing it to a plain bool.
+    use_gradient_checkpointing = next(
+        (
+            v
+            for v in (
+                getattr(m, "gradient_checkpointing", False) for m in self.modules()
+            )
+            if v
+        ),
+        False,
+    )
 
     FastLlamaModel.for_inference(self)
 
@@ -2156,7 +2169,10 @@ def unsloth_fast_generate(
     # pass
 
     if restore_training_mode:
-        FastLlamaModel.for_training(self)
+        FastLlamaModel.for_training(
+            self,
+            use_gradient_checkpointing = use_gradient_checkpointing,
+        )
 
     return output
 
diff --git a/unsloth/models/rl.py b/unsloth/models/rl.py
index 8521b72602..7b7c3ac1a4 100644
--- a/unsloth/models/rl.py
+++ b/unsloth/models/rl.py
@@ -186,6 +186,20 @@ def unwrap_model_for_generation(
 
     @contextmanager
     def unsloth_unwrap_model_for_generation(model, *args, **kwargs):
+        # why: snapshot before TRL's unwrap context manager, which calls
+        # gradient_checkpointing_disable() before yielding; preserve the actual
+        # mode value (e.g. "unsloth") rather than collapsing it to a bool, so
+        # the finally restore matches the caller's configured GC mode.
+        use_gradient_checkpointing = next(
+            (
+                v
+                for v in (
+                    getattr(m, "gradient_checkpointing", False) for m in model.modules()
+                )
+                if v
+            ),
+            False,
+        )
         with unwrap_model_for_generation(model, *args, **kwargs) as unwrapped_model:
             # Put the model in inference mode.
             FastLanguageModel.for_inference(model)
@@ -207,7 +221,10 @@ def generate_with_clone(*args, **kwargs):
             finally:
                 # Restore generate and return
                 unwrapped_model.generate = original_generate
-                FastLanguageModel.for_training(model)
+                FastLanguageModel.for_training(
+                    model,
+                    use_gradient_checkpointing = use_gradient_checkpointing,
+                )
 
     from transformers import Trainer
     from transformers.trainer_pt_utils import nested_detach
diff --git a/unsloth/models/rl_replacements.py b/unsloth/models/rl_replacements.py
index 53ef25f95c..0f9a324d5b 100644
--- a/unsloth/models/rl_replacements.py
+++ b/unsloth/models/rl_replacements.py
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ def grpo_trainer__generate_and_score_completions(function_name, function):
                 # Left pad prompt before calculation old and ref hidden states
                 left_pad_tokens_per_prompt = calculate_pad_tokens_in_prompt(prompt_completion_ids, logits_to_keep, self.processing_class.pad_token_id)
                 max_left_pad = torch.max(left_pad_tokens_per_prompt).item()
-        self.model.for_training()"""
+        self.model.for_training(use_gradient_checkpointing=getattr(self.args, 'gradient_checkpointing', True))"""
 
     function = function.replace(line_to_replace, replacement_lines)