diff --git a/src/hyrax/pytorch_ignite.py b/src/hyrax/pytorch_ignite.py
index 4b33a726..62be4f28 100644
--- a/src/hyrax/pytorch_ignite.py
+++ b/src/hyrax/pytorch_ignite.py
@@ -657,6 +657,10 @@ def create_trainer(model: torch.nn.Module, config: dict, results_directory: Path
 
     optimizer = extract_model_method(model, "optimizer")
     scheduler = extract_model_method(model, "scheduler")
+    # Extract unwrapped model for attribute access (scheduler attributes like _learning_rates_history)
+    unwrapped_model = (
+        model.module if (type(model) is DataParallel or type(model) is DistributedDataParallel) else model
+    )
 
     to_save = {
         "model": model,
@@ -732,11 +736,11 @@ def log_epoch_metrics(trainer):
     @trainer.on(HyraxEvents.HYRAX_EPOCH_COMPLETED)
     def scheduler_step(trainer):
         if scheduler:
-            if not hasattr(model, "_learning_rates_history"):
-                model._learning_rates_history = []
+            if not hasattr(unwrapped_model, "_learning_rates_history"):
+                unwrapped_model._learning_rates_history = []
             epoch_lr = scheduler.get_last_lr()
             epoch_number = trainer.state.epoch - 1
-            model._learning_rates_history.append(epoch_lr)
+            unwrapped_model._learning_rates_history.append(epoch_lr)
             tensorboardx_logger.add_scalar("training/training/epoch/lr", epoch_lr, global_step=epoch_number)
             scheduler.step()
 
diff --git a/tests/hyrax/test_train.py b/tests/hyrax/test_train.py
index d31b7222..d2f13514 100644
--- a/tests/hyrax/test_train.py
+++ b/tests/hyrax/test_train.py
@@ -222,3 +222,40 @@ def test_constant_scheduler_checkpointing(loopback_hyrax, tmp_path):
 
     assert hasattr(model, "_learning_rates_history")
     assert model._learning_rates_history == [[initial_lr * factor]] + [[initial_lr]] * 2
+
+
+def test_scheduler_with_data_parallel(loopback_hyrax):
+    """
+    Test that scheduler works correctly when model is wrapped in DataParallel.
+    This test validates the fix for PR #652 AttributeError bug.
+    """
+    from unittest.mock import patch
+
+    from torch.nn.parallel import DataParallel
+
+    h, _ = loopback_hyrax
+    gamma = 0.5
+    h.config["scheduler"]["name"] = "torch.optim.lr_scheduler.ExponentialLR"
+    h.config["torch.optim.lr_scheduler.ExponentialLR"] = {"gamma": gamma}
+    h.config["train"]["epochs"] = 3
+    initial_lr = 64
+    h.config[h.config["optimizer"]["name"]]["lr"] = initial_lr
+
+    # Mock idist.auto_model to wrap the model in DataParallel
+    # This simulates what happens in distributed training environments
+
+    def mock_auto_model(model):
+        # Wrap the model in DataParallel to test the fix
+        if hasattr(model, "scheduler"):
+            return DataParallel(model)
+        return model
+
+    # Patch idist.auto_model in the pytorch_ignite module
+    with patch("hyrax.pytorch_ignite.idist.auto_model", side_effect=mock_auto_model):
+        # This should not raise AttributeError: 'DataParallel' object has no attribute 'scheduler'
+        model = h.train()
+
+    # Verify the scheduler worked correctly
+    assert hasattr(model, "_learning_rates_history")
+    expected_history = [[initial_lr * gamma**i] for i in range(h.config["train"]["epochs"])]
+    assert model._learning_rates_history == expected_history