diff --git a/unsloth/models/_utils.py b/unsloth/models/_utils.py
index 4f1b40884a..e508c96b0e 100644
--- a/unsloth/models/_utils.py
+++ b/unsloth/models/_utils.py
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ def patch_gradient_accumulation_fix(Trainer):
 
         "else:\n"\
         "\2if num_items_in_batch is None:\n"\
-        "\3loss /= self.args.gradient_accumulation_steps\n"\
+        "\3loss = loss / self.args.gradient_accumulation_steps\n"\
         "\1self.accelerator.backward(loss, **kwargs)",
         
         function,