diff --git a/src/axolotl/kernels/quantize.py b/src/axolotl/kernels/quantize.py
index b61603fbc..bff9a2bd1 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/kernels/quantize.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/kernels/quantize.py
@@ -55,13 +55,16 @@ def dequantize(
     target_device = W.device
 
     # Extract quantization state
+    nested = False
     if not isinstance(quant_state, list):
         # New style quant_state class
         absmax = quant_state.absmax.to(target_device)
         shape = quant_state.shape
         dtype = quant_state.dtype
         blocksize = quant_state.blocksize
-        offset = quant_state.offset.to(target_device)
+        if quant_state.nested:
+            nested = True
+            offset = quant_state.offset.to(target_device)
         state2 = quant_state.state2
         absmax2 = state2.absmax.to(target_device)
         code2 = state2.code.to(target_device)
@@ -115,7 +118,8 @@ def dequantize(
             ctypes.c_int(n_elements_absmax),
         )
 
-    out_absmax += offset
+    if nested:
+        out_absmax += offset
 
     # Choose appropriate dequantization function
     fx = (