diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/modeling/moe_context.py b/src/llmcompressor/modeling/moe_context.py
index d6595111bf..a78dcad523 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/modeling/moe_context.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/modeling/moe_context.py
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@
 
 import torch
 import torch.distributed as dist
-from compressed_tensors.offload import is_distributed
+from compressed_tensors.offload import (
+    get_cache_init_kwargs,
+    is_distributed,
+)
+from compressed_tensors.offload.cache import OffloadCache
+from compressed_tensors.offload.module import offload_module
 from compressed_tensors.registry import RegistryMixin, standardize_lookup_name
 from loguru import logger
 from tqdm import tqdm
@@ -111,8 +116,18 @@ def moe_calibration_context(
                 config=model.config,
                 calibrate_all_experts=calibrate_all_experts,
             )
+            # Apply the same offloading settings as the original module
+            _apply_offloading_to_replacement(module, replacement)
+
             model.set_submodule(name, replacement)
-            replaced[name] = (module, replacement)
+
+            # Only store original if we need to restore it later
+            if replacement.is_permanent:
+                replaced[name] = (None, replacement)
+                del module
+            else:
+                replaced[name] = (module, replacement)
+
             if is_distributed():
                 dist.barrier()
 
@@ -145,3 +160,42 @@ def moe_calibration_context(
 
 def _is_registered(name: str, subclass: RegistryMixin):
     return standardize_lookup_name(name) in subclass.registered_names()
+
+
+def _find_ancestor_with_offload_cache(module):
+    if isinstance(module._parameters, OffloadCache):
+        return module
+
+    for child in module.children():
+        child_val = _find_ancestor_with_offload_cache(child)
+        if child_val is not None:
+            return child_val
+    return None
+
+
+def _apply_offloading_to_replacement(
+    original: torch.nn.Module, replacement: torch.nn.Module
+):
+    """
+    Apply the same offloading configuration from original to replacement module.
+
+    If the original module or ANY of its children use OffloadCache, this recursively
+    applies the same offloading settings to all submodules of the replacement that
+    have parameters.
+    """
+
+    module_with_cache = _find_ancestor_with_offload_cache(original)
+    if module_with_cache is None:
+        return
+
+    kwargs = get_cache_init_kwargs(module_with_cache)
+
+    # Apply offloading to all submodules that have parameters
+    # and are not already offloaded
+    for module in replacement.modules():
+        if isinstance(module._parameters, OffloadCache):
+            continue
+        if len(list(module.parameters(recurse=False))) == 0:
+            continue
+
+        offload_module(module, **kwargs)
diff --git a/src/llmcompressor/transformers/compression/compressed_tensors_utils.py b/src/llmcompressor/transformers/compression/compressed_tensors_utils.py
index 1055b4fed7..bb2894eb03 100644
--- a/src/llmcompressor/transformers/compression/compressed_tensors_utils.py
+++ b/src/llmcompressor/transformers/compression/compressed_tensors_utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from functools import wraps
 
 import torch
+import torch.distributed as dist
 from compressed_tensors import ModelCompressor, SparsityCompressionConfig
 from compressed_tensors.config import CompressionFormat
 from compressed_tensors.offload import from_accelerate, is_rank0, to_accelerate
@@ -85,6 +86,9 @@ def save_pretrained_wrapper(
                 # copy python files from cache dir to save_path if any
                 copy_python_files_from_model_cache(model, save_directory)
 
+            # synchronize before converting back from accelerate
+            if dist.is_initialized():
+                dist.barrier()
             # convert back from accelerate to restore model to original form
             from_accelerate(model)
 
diff --git a/tests/llmcompressor/modeling/test_moe_context.py b/tests/llmcompressor/modeling/test_moe_context.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be2cd26ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/llmcompressor/modeling/test_moe_context.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import torch
+from compressed_tensors.offload.cache import OffloadCache
+
+from llmcompressor.modeling.moe_context import (
+    _apply_offloading_to_replacement,
+    _find_ancestor_with_offload_cache,
+)
+
+
+def test_find_ancestor_with_offload_cache():
+    """Test finding ancestor modules with OffloadCache."""
+    # Module without offload cache
+    module_no_cache = torch.nn.Linear(10, 10)
+    assert _find_ancestor_with_offload_cache(module_no_cache) is None
+
+    # Module with offload cache
+    module_with_cache = torch.nn.Linear(10, 10)
+    module_with_cache._parameters = OffloadCache()
+    assert _find_ancestor_with_offload_cache(module_with_cache) is module_with_cache
+
+    # Parent with child that has cache
+    parent = torch.nn.Sequential(module_with_cache)
+    assert _find_ancestor_with_offload_cache(parent) is module_with_cache
+
+
+@patch("llmcompressor.modeling.moe_context.get_cache_init_kwargs")
+@patch("llmcompressor.modeling.moe_context.offload_module")
+def test_apply_offloading_to_replacement(mock_offload, mock_get_kwargs):
+    """Test offloading is applied from original to replacement."""
+    mock_get_kwargs.return_value = {"device": "cpu"}
+
+    # Original with offload cache
+    original = torch.nn.Sequential(torch.nn.Linear(10, 10))
+    original[0]._parameters = OffloadCache()
+
+    # Replacement without cache
+    replacement = torch.nn.Sequential(torch.nn.Linear(10, 10))
+
+    _apply_offloading_to_replacement(original, replacement)
+
+    # Should call offload_module for the child linear layer
+    assert mock_offload.called
+    assert mock_get_kwargs.called
+
+
+def test_apply_offloading_no_cache():
+    """Test no offloading applied when original has no cache."""
+    original = torch.nn.Linear(10, 10)
+    replacement = torch.nn.Linear(10, 10)
+
+    # Should not raise, just return early
+    _apply_offloading_to_replacement(original, replacement)