diff --git a/unsloth/models/vision.py b/unsloth/models/vision.py
index 58814699b3..a52ab359bd 100644
--- a/unsloth/models/vision.py
+++ b/unsloth/models/vision.py
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ def unsloth_base_fast_generate(self, *args, **kwargs):
         input_ids = kwargs["input"]
     elif "input_features" in kwargs:
         input_ids = kwargs["input_features"]
+    elif "inputs_embeds" in kwargs:
+        # canonical HF name for embedding inputs (e.g. multimodal generate)
+        input_ids = kwargs["inputs_embeds"]
     elif "input_embeds" in kwargs:
         input_ids = kwargs["input_embeds"]
     elif "inputs" in kwargs: