diff --git a/trl/trainer/dpo_config.py b/trl/trainer/dpo_config.py
index b9e73a78ff4..f98dfe987c7 100644
--- a/trl/trainer/dpo_config.py
+++ b/trl/trainer/dpo_config.py
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ class DPOConfig(TrainingArguments):
         tools (`Optional[list[Union[dict, Callable]]]`, *optional*):
             List of tools (callable functions) that will be accessible to the model. If the template does not support
             function calling, this argument will have no effect.
+        dataset_kwargs (`dict[str, Any]`, *optional*):
+            Dictionary of optional keyword arguments for the dataset preparation. The only supported key is
+            `skip_prepare_dataset`.
 
         > Parameters that control the training
 
@@ -301,6 +304,13 @@ class DPOConfig(TrainingArguments):
         default=None,
         metadata={"help": "Number of processes to use for processing the dataset."},
     )
+    dataset_kwargs: Optional[dict[str, Any]] = field(
+        default=None,
+        metadata={
+            "help": "Dictionary of optional keyword arguments for the dataset preparation. The only supported key is "
+            "`skip_prepare_dataset`."
+        },
+    )
     pad_token: Optional[str] = field(
         default=None,
         metadata={
diff --git a/trl/trainer/dpo_trainer.py b/trl/trainer/dpo_trainer.py
index bfcc4b4c53e..8cdd0f4b1da 100644
--- a/trl/trainer/dpo_trainer.py
+++ b/trl/trainer/dpo_trainer.py
@@ -470,15 +470,19 @@ def __init__(
         self.dataset_num_proc = args.dataset_num_proc
 
         # Dataset preparation
-        train_dataset = self._prepare_dataset(train_dataset, processing_class, args, "train")
-        if eval_dataset is not None:
-            if isinstance(eval_dataset, dict):
-                eval_dataset = {
-                    key: self._prepare_dataset(dataset, processing_class, args, key)
-                    for key, dataset in eval_dataset.items()
-                }
-            else:
-                eval_dataset = self._prepare_dataset(eval_dataset, processing_class, args, "eval")
+        skip_prepare_dataset = args.dataset_kwargs is not None and args.dataset_kwargs.get(
+            "skip_prepare_dataset", False
+        )
+        if not skip_prepare_dataset:
+            train_dataset = self._prepare_dataset(train_dataset, processing_class, args, "train")
+            if eval_dataset is not None:
+                if isinstance(eval_dataset, dict):
+                    eval_dataset = {
+                        key: self._prepare_dataset(dataset, processing_class, args, key)
+                        for key, dataset in eval_dataset.items()
+                    }
+                else:
+                    eval_dataset = self._prepare_dataset(eval_dataset, processing_class, args, "eval")
 
         super().__init__(
             model=model,
@@ -991,6 +995,8 @@ def concatenated_inputs(
             )
         if "image_sizes" in batch:
             output["image_sizes"] = torch.cat([batch["image_sizes"], batch["image_sizes"]], dim=0)
+        if "image_grid_thw" in batch:
+            output["image_grid_thw"] = torch.cat([batch["image_grid_thw"], batch["image_grid_thw"]], dim=0)
 
         # Concatenate the chosen and rejected completions
         max_completion_length = max(batch["chosen_input_ids"].shape[1], batch["rejected_input_ids"].shape[1])
@@ -1249,6 +1255,9 @@ def _compute_loss_liger(
             model_kwargs["pixel_attention_mask"] = concatenated_batch["pixel_attention_mask"]
         if "image_sizes" in concatenated_batch:
             model_kwargs["image_sizes"] = concatenated_batch["image_sizes"]
+        # For Qwen-VL models
+        if "image_grid_thw" in concatenated_batch:
+            model_kwargs["image_grid_thw"] = concatenated_batch["image_grid_thw"]
 
         prompt_attention_mask = concatenated_batch["prompt_attention_mask"]
         completion_attention_mask = concatenated_batch["completion_attention_mask"]
@@ -1496,6 +1505,9 @@ def concatenated_forward(
             model_kwargs["pixel_attention_mask"] = concatenated_batch["pixel_attention_mask"]
         if "image_sizes" in concatenated_batch:
             model_kwargs["image_sizes"] = concatenated_batch["image_sizes"]
+        # For Qwen-VL models
+        if "image_grid_thw" in concatenated_batch:
+            model_kwargs["image_grid_thw"] = concatenated_batch["image_grid_thw"]
 
         prompt_input_ids = concatenated_batch["prompt_input_ids"]
         prompt_attention_mask = concatenated_batch["prompt_attention_mask"]