diff --git a/extensions_built_in/sd_trainer/SDTrainer.py b/extensions_built_in/sd_trainer/SDTrainer.py
index 5362d6c..5b5c058 100644
--- a/extensions_built_in/sd_trainer/SDTrainer.py
+++ b/extensions_built_in/sd_trainer/SDTrainer.py
@@ -2057,10 +2057,6 @@ class SDTrainer(BaseSDTrainProcess):
                         )
                     
                     if self.train_config.diff_output_preservation or self.train_config.blank_prompt_preservation:
-                        # send the loss backwards otherwise checkpointing will fail
-                        self.accelerator.backward(loss)
-                        normal_loss = loss.detach() # dont send backward again
-                        
                         with torch.no_grad():
                             if self.train_config.diff_output_preservation:
                                 preservation_embeds = self.diff_output_preservation_embeds.expand_to_batch(noisy_latents.shape[0])
@@ -2081,13 +2077,10 @@ class SDTrainer(BaseSDTrainProcess):
                         )
                         multiplier = self.train_config.diff_output_preservation_multiplier if self.train_config.diff_output_preservation else self.train_config.blank_prompt_preservation_multiplier
                         preservation_loss = torch.nn.functional.mse_loss(preservation_pred, prior_pred) * multiplier
-                        self.accelerator.backward(preservation_loss)
+                        self.additional_logs['loss/normal'] = loss.item()
+                        self.additional_logs['loss/preservation'] = preservation_loss.item()
+                        loss = loss + preservation_loss
 
-                        loss = normal_loss + preservation_loss
-                        loss = loss.clone().detach()
-                        # require grad again so the backward wont fail
-                        loss.requires_grad_(True)
-                        
                 # check if nan
                 if torch.isnan(loss):
                     print_acc("loss is nan")
diff --git a/jobs/process/BaseSDTrainProcess.py b/jobs/process/BaseSDTrainProcess.py
index 6bd6591..65e56cd 100644
--- a/jobs/process/BaseSDTrainProcess.py
+++ b/jobs/process/BaseSDTrainProcess.py
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ class BaseSDTrainProcess(BaseTrainProcess):
         self.current_boundary_index = 0
         self.steps_this_boundary = 0
         self.num_consecutive_oom = 0
+        self.additional_logs = {}
 
     def post_process_generate_image_config_list(self, generate_image_config_list: List[GenerateImageConfig]):
         # override in subclass
@@ -2353,6 +2354,12 @@ class BaseSDTrainProcess(BaseTrainProcess):
                                     self.logger.log({
                                         f'loss/{key}': value,
                                     })
+                            if self.additional_logs is not None:
+                                for key, value in self.additional_logs.items():
+                                    self.logger.log({
+                                        key: value,
+                                    })
+                                self.additional_logs = {}
                     elif self.logging_config.log_every is None:
                         if self.accelerator.is_main_process:
                             # log every step
@@ -2363,6 +2370,12 @@ class BaseSDTrainProcess(BaseTrainProcess):
                                 self.logger.log({
                                     f'loss/{key}': value,
                                 })
+                            if self.additional_logs is not None:
+                                for key, value in self.additional_logs.items():
+                                    self.logger.log({
+                                        key: value,
+                                    })
+                                self.additional_logs = {}
 
 
                     if self.performance_log_every > 0 and self.step_num % self.performance_log_every == 0: