diff --git a/torchrl/objectives/dreamer.py b/torchrl/objectives/dreamer.py
index 6634f04c7cb..23a31b800a6 100644
--- a/torchrl/objectives/dreamer.py
+++ b/torchrl/objectives/dreamer.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 from tensordict.nn import TensorDictModule
 from tensordict.utils import NestedKey
 
-from torchrl._utils import timeit
+from torchrl._utils import _maybe_record_function_decorator, _maybe_timeit
 from torchrl.envs.model_based.dreamer import DreamerEnv
 from torchrl.envs.utils import ExplorationType, set_exploration_type, step_mdp
 from torchrl.objectives.common import LossModule
@@ -123,38 +123,48 @@ def __init__(
     def _forward_value_estimator_keys(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         pass
 
+    @_maybe_record_function_decorator("world_model_loss/forward")
     def forward(self, tensordict: TensorDict) -> torch.Tensor:
-        tensordict = tensordict.clone(recurse=False)
+        tensordict = tensordict.copy()
         tensordict.rename_key_(
             ("next", self.tensor_keys.reward),
             ("next", self.tensor_keys.true_reward),
         )
+
         tensordict = self.world_model(tensordict)
-        # compute model loss
+
+        prior_mean = tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.prior_mean))
+        prior_std = tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.prior_std))
+        posterior_mean = tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.posterior_mean))
+        posterior_std = tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.posterior_std))
+
         kl_loss = self.kl_loss(
-            tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.prior_mean)),
-            tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.prior_std)),
-            tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.posterior_mean)),
-            tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.posterior_std)),
+            prior_mean, prior_std, posterior_mean, posterior_std,
         ).unsqueeze(-1)
+
+        # Ensure contiguous layout for torch.compile compatibility
+        # The gradient from distance_loss flows back through decoder convolutions
+        pixels = tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.pixels)).contiguous()
+        reco_pixels = tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.reco_pixels)).contiguous()
         reco_loss = distance_loss(
-            tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.pixels)),
-            tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.reco_pixels)),
+            pixels,
+            reco_pixels,
             self.reco_loss,
         )
         if not self.global_average:
             reco_loss = reco_loss.sum((-3, -2, -1))
         reco_loss = reco_loss.mean().unsqueeze(-1)
 
+        true_reward = tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.true_reward))
+        pred_reward = tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.reward))
         reward_loss = distance_loss(
-            tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.true_reward)),
-            tensordict.get(("next", self.tensor_keys.reward)),
+            true_reward,
+            pred_reward,
             self.reward_loss,
         )
         if not self.global_average:
             reward_loss = reward_loss.squeeze(-1)
         reward_loss = reward_loss.mean().unsqueeze(-1)
-        # import ipdb; ipdb.set_trace()
 
         td_out = TensorDict(
             loss_model_kl=self.lambda_kl * kl_loss,
@@ -162,10 +172,8 @@ def forward(self, tensordict: TensorDict) -> torch.Tensor:
             loss_model_reward=self.lambda_reward * reward_loss,
         )
         self._clear_weakrefs(tensordict, td_out)
-        return (
-            td_out,
-            tensordict.detach(),
-        )
+
+        return (td_out, tensordict.data)
 
     @staticmethod
     def normal_log_probability(x, mean, std):
@@ -275,10 +283,11 @@ def _forward_value_estimator_keys(self, **kwargs) -> None:
                 value=self._tensor_keys.value,
             )
 
+    @_maybe_record_function_decorator("actor_loss/forward")
     def forward(self, tensordict: TensorDict) -> tuple[TensorDict, TensorDict]:
-        tensordict = tensordict.select("state", self.tensor_keys.belief).detach()
+        tensordict = tensordict.select("state", self.tensor_keys.belief).data
 
-        with timeit("actor_loss/time-rollout"), hold_out_net(
+        with _maybe_timeit("actor_loss/time-rollout"), hold_out_net(
             self.model_based_env
         ), set_exploration_type(ExplorationType.RANDOM):
             tensordict = self.model_based_env.reset(tensordict.copy())
@@ -288,7 +297,6 @@ def forward(self, tensordict: TensorDict) -> tuple[TensorDict, TensorDict]:
                 auto_reset=False,
                 tensordict=tensordict,
             )
-
             next_tensordict = step_mdp(fake_data, keep_other=True)
             with hold_out_net(self.value_model):
                 next_tensordict = self.value_model(next_tensordict)
@@ -308,7 +316,8 @@ def forward(self, tensordict: TensorDict) -> tuple[TensorDict, TensorDict]:
             actor_loss = -lambda_target.sum((-2, -1)).mean()
         loss_tensordict = TensorDict({"loss_actor": actor_loss}, [])
         self._clear_weakrefs(tensordict, loss_tensordict)
-        return loss_tensordict, fake_data.detach()
+
+        return loss_tensordict, fake_data.data
 
     def lambda_target(self, reward: torch.Tensor, value: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
         done = torch.zeros(reward.shape, dtype=torch.bool, device=reward.device)
@@ -420,14 +429,15 @@ def __init__(
     def _forward_value_estimator_keys(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         pass
 
+    @_maybe_record_function_decorator("value_loss/forward")
     def forward(self, fake_data) -> torch.Tensor:
         lambda_target = fake_data.get("lambda_target")
+
         tensordict_select = fake_data.select(*self.value_model.in_keys, strict=False)
         self.value_model(tensordict_select)
+
         if self.discount_loss:
-            discount = self.gamma * torch.ones_like(
-                lambda_target, device=lambda_target.device
-            )
+            discount = self.gamma * torch.ones_like(lambda_target, device=lambda_target.device)
             discount[..., 0, :] = 1
             discount = discount.cumprod(dim=-2)
             value_loss = (
@@ -452,6 +462,8 @@ def forward(self, fake_data) -> torch.Tensor:
                 .sum((-1, -2))
                 .mean()
             )
+
         loss_tensordict = TensorDict({"loss_value": value_loss})
         self._clear_weakrefs(fake_data, loss_tensordict)
+
         return loss_tensordict, fake_data