diff --git a/omlx/utils/model_loading.py b/omlx/utils/model_loading.py
index a7d3f277a..cfd6ff7da 100644
--- a/omlx/utils/model_loading.py
+++ b/omlx/utils/model_loading.py
@@ -158,11 +158,23 @@ def maybe_apply_pre_load_patches(
         if mtp_enabled:
             try:
                 from ..patches.mlx_vlm_mtp import (
+                    apply_mlx_vlm_mtp_patch,
                     apply_mlx_vlm_mtp_runtime_patch,
                 )
             except Exception:
                 pass
             else:
+                # Sanitize-preservation patch MUST run too: the stock
+                # mlx-vlm Model.sanitize strips every ``mtp.*`` key, so
+                # without this the MTPModule loads at random init (0%
+                # accept). Previously only wired into the oQ path; needed
+                # on the inference load path as well for VLM checkpoints
+                # that ship MTP heads (e.g. PARO + injected guru87 head).
+                if apply_mlx_vlm_mtp_patch():
+                    logger.info(
+                        "mlx-vlm MTP sanitize patch applied for %s",
+                        model_name,
+                    )
                 if apply_mlx_vlm_mtp_runtime_patch():
                     logger.info(
                         "mlx-vlm runtime MTP patch applied for %s",