diff --git a/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py b/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py
index e043511989..b822990c65 100644
--- a/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py
+++ b/tinygrad/engine/schedule.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def to_uop(buf:LazyBuffer, outputs:List[LazyBuffer], inputs:List[LazyBuffer], bu
     return ret
   if buf.op is MetaOps.CONST: return buf_uops[buf.buffer]
   dtype = buf.dtype.base if isinstance(buf.dtype, ImageDType) else buf.dtype
+  if buf.is_realized(): return UOp(UOps.LOAD, dtype, (buf_uops[buf.buffer], buf.st.to_uop()))
   if (ubuf:=buf_uops.get(buf.buffer)) is not None and buf not in outputs:
     if not any(x.buffer is buf.buffer for x in outputs) and buf not in inputs: inputs.append(buf)
     return UOp.load(ubuf, buf.st.to_uop(), dtype=dtype)