diff --git a/unsloth/__init__.py b/unsloth/__init__.py
index 068c9651df..74312389c9 100644
--- a/unsloth/__init__.py
+++ b/unsloth/__init__.py
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ from .import_fixes import fix_vllm_aimv2_issue
 fix_vllm_aimv2_issue(); del fix_vllm_aimv2_issue;
 from .import_fixes import ignore_logger_messages
 ignore_logger_messages(); del ignore_logger_messages;
+from .import_fixes import patch_ipykernel_hf_xet
+patch_ipykernel_hf_xet(); del patch_ipykernel_hf_xet;
 
 # Torch 2.4 has including_emulation
 if DEVICE_TYPE == "cuda":
diff --git a/unsloth/import_fixes.py b/unsloth/import_fixes.py
index 52de044712..30fd96553c 100644
--- a/unsloth/import_fixes.py
+++ b/unsloth/import_fixes.py
@@ -135,3 +135,26 @@ def ignore_logger_messages():
     except:
         pass
 pass
+
+def patch_ipykernel_hf_xet():
+    # HF-XET == 1.1.10 and ipykernel == 7.0.0 causes issues
+    # See https://github.com/huggingface/xet-core/issues/526
+    # 2025-10-13T20:37:33.028737Z ERROR  Python exception updating progress:, error: PyErr { type: <class 'LookupError'>, value: LookupError(<ContextVar name='shell_parent' at 0x7535b4cebd80>), traceback: Some(<traceback object at 0x753408489f40>) }, caller: "src/progress_update.rs:313"
+    # at /home/runner/work/xet-core/xet-core/error_printer/src/lib.rs:28
+    if importlib.util.find_spec("hf_xet") is None: return
+    if importlib.util.find_spec("ipykernel") is None: return
+    if importlib.util.find_spec("huggingface_hub") is None: return
+    if (
+        Version(importlib_version("hf_xet")) == Version("1.1.10")
+    ) and (
+        Version(importlib_version("ipykernel")) > Version("6.30.1")
+    ):
+        print(
+            "#### Unsloth: `hf_xet==1.1.10` and `ipykernel>6.30.1` breaks progress bars. Disabling for now in XET.\n"\
+            "#### Unsloth: To re-enable progress bars, please downgrade to `ipykernel==6.30.1` or wait for a fix to\n"\
+            "https://github.com/huggingface/xet-core/issues/526"
+        )
+        from huggingface_hub.utils import disable_progress_bars
+        disable_progress_bars()
+    pass
+pass