diff --git a/slime/backends/megatron_utils/model.py b/slime/backends/megatron_utils/model.py
index 0bbe5bf49b..6a4f207c41 100644
--- a/slime/backends/megatron_utils/model.py
+++ b/slime/backends/megatron_utils/model.py
@@ -431,33 +431,39 @@ def forward_step(data_iterator: DataIterator, model: GPTModel, return_schedule_p
         forward_only=False,
     )
 
+    # CI check: verify only MTP parameters have non-zero gradients when truncation happens
+    # This check must happen before optimizer.step() as gradients may be modified during step
+    if args.ci_test and args.enable_mtp_training:
+        from slime.backends.megatron_utils.ci_utils import check_mtp_only_grad
+
+        check_mtp_only_grad(model, step_id)
+
+    # Update parameters.
     valid_step = True
-    grad_norm = float("nan")
+    update_successful, grad_norm, num_zeros_in_grad = optimizer.step()
+
     if not getattr(args, "check_for_nan_in_loss_and_grad", True):
-        found_inf_flag = optimizer.prepare_grads()
+        found_inf_flag = not update_successful and grad_norm is None and num_zeros_in_grad is None
         if found_inf_flag:
             valid_step = False
+            current_scale = optimizer.get_loss_scale().item()
+            logger.warning(
+                "Inf found in gradients (step_id=%d, loss_scale=%s), skipping parameter update (dynamic loss scaling will reduce scale)",
+                step_id,
+                current_scale,
+            )
         else:
-            grad_norm = optimizer.get_grad_norm()
             if isinstance(grad_norm, torch.Tensor):
                 valid_step = not (torch.isnan(grad_norm) or torch.isinf(grad_norm))
             else:
                 valid_step = not (math.isnan(grad_norm) or math.isinf(grad_norm))
 
-    # CI check: verify only MTP parameters have non-zero gradients when truncation happens
-    # This check must happen before optimizer.step() as gradients may be modified during step
-    if args.ci_test and args.enable_mtp_training:
-        from slime.backends.megatron_utils.ci_utils import check_mtp_only_grad
-
-        check_mtp_only_grad(model, step_id)
-
     if valid_step:
-        # Update parameters.
-        update_successful, grad_norm, num_zeros_in_grad = optimizer.step()
-
         # Update learning rate.
         assert update_successful
         opt_param_scheduler.step(increment=args.global_batch_size)
+    else:
+        grad_norm = float("nan")
 
     # release grad
     for model_chunk in model: