diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler.py b/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler.py
index 10df1914a..143054cd6 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/managers/scheduler.py
@@ -3044,7 +3044,10 @@ class Scheduler(
                     batch_result.copy_done = self.device_module.Event()
                     if batch_result.delay_sample_func is None:
                         self.future_map.store_to_map(future_indices, batch_result)
-                        batch_result.copy_to_cpu(return_logprob=batch.return_logprob)
+                        batch_result.copy_to_cpu(
+                            return_logprob=batch.return_logprob,
+                            return_hidden_states=batch.return_hidden_states,
+                        )
                     else:
                         batch_result.future_indices = future_indices
 
@@ -3149,7 +3152,10 @@ class Scheduler(
             _batch_result = batch_result.delay_sample_func()
             assert _batch_result is batch_result
             self.future_map.store_to_map(batch_result.future_indices, batch_result)
-            batch_result.copy_to_cpu(return_logprob=self.cur_batch.return_logprob)
+            batch_result.copy_to_cpu(
+                return_logprob=self.cur_batch.return_logprob,
+                return_hidden_states=self.cur_batch.return_hidden_states,
+            )
 
         # Release the closure and large GPU tensors that are no longer needed.
         # The delay_sample_func closure captures forward_batch (which holds
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/managers/utils.py b/python/sglang/srt/managers/utils.py
index a277f9b79..1a7224a74 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/managers/utils.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/managers/utils.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class GenerationBatchResult:
     fpm_start_event: Optional[torch.cuda.Event] = None
     fpm_end_event: Optional[torch.cuda.Event] = None
 
-    def copy_to_cpu(self, return_logprob: bool):
+    def copy_to_cpu(self, return_logprob: bool, return_hidden_states: bool = True):
         """Copy tensors to CPU in overlap scheduling.
         Only the tensors which are needed for processing results are copied,
         e.g., next_token_ids, logits outputs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class GenerationBatchResult:
                     v.to("cpu", non_blocking=True) if torch.is_tensor(v) else v
                     for v in self.logits_output.next_token_token_ids_logprobs_val
                 ]
-        if self.logits_output.hidden_states is not None:
+        if return_hidden_states and self.logits_output.hidden_states is not None:
             self.logits_output.hidden_states = self.logits_output.hidden_states.to(
                 "cpu", non_blocking=True
             )