diff --git a/imperative/python/test/integration/test_dtr.py b/imperative/python/test/integration/test_dtr.py
index c3ea68d1e5f460b31d49ed2c0f5b5343a8e09ced..592b9273899fe340a561c4c6c6acac6c253b4693 100644
--- a/imperative/python/test/integration/test_dtr.py
+++ b/imperative/python/test/integration/test_dtr.py
@@ -90,6 +90,18 @@ class ResNet(M.Module):
         return out
 
 
+def run_dtr_drop_copy_dev_tensor():
+    mge.dtr.evictee_minimum_size = 128
+    mge.dtr.enable()
+    x = F.ones((10, 100))
+    x._drop()
+    x[...] = mge.tensor(x, no_cache=True)
+    x.numpy()
+    mge.dtr.evictee_minimum_size = 1024 ** 2
+    mge.dtr.disable()
+    mge._exit(0)
+
+
 def run_dtr_resnet1202():
     batch_size = 6
     resnet1202 = ResNet(BasicBlock, [200, 200, 200])
@@ -135,3 +147,12 @@ def test_dtr_resnet1202():
     p.start()
     p.join()
     assert p.exitcode == 0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.require_ngpu(1)
+@pytest.mark.isolated_distributed
+def test_dtr_drop_copy_dev_tensor():
+    p = mp.Process(target=run_dtr_drop_copy_dev_tensor)
+    p.start()
+    p.join()
+    assert p.exitcode == 0
diff --git a/imperative/src/impl/interpreter/commands.h b/imperative/src/impl/interpreter/commands.h
index ce05197f40b3ff09b8987df0d0b7d2bb1ea048ed..59c64af40b9d6d75ce3284d5fbe350f9eed47c03 100644
--- a/imperative/src/impl/interpreter/commands.h
+++ b/imperative/src/impl/interpreter/commands.h
@@ -136,9 +136,31 @@ struct PopScope {
     const char* get_name() const { return "PopScope"; }
 };
 
+struct StartRegen {
+    TensorInfo* dest;
+
+    template <typename TFunctor>
+    void get_props(TFunctor&& functor) const {
+        functor("dest", dest);
+    }
+
+    const char* get_name() const { return "StartRegen"; }
+};
+
+struct StopRegen {
+    TensorInfo* dest;
+
+    template <typename TFunctor>
+    void get_props(TFunctor&& functor) const {
+        functor("dest", dest);
+    }
+
+    const char* get_name() const { return "StopRegen"; }
+};
+
 using CommandData = std::variant<
         Put, ApplyOp, Del, GetValue, Drop, SetOption, StartProfile, StopProfile,
-        PushScope, PopScope>;
+        PushScope, PopScope, StartRegen, StopRegen>;
 
 struct Command {
     uint64_t id;
diff --git a/imperative/src/impl/interpreter/interpreter_impl.cpp b/imperative/src/impl/interpreter/interpreter_impl.cpp
index b871a364ff57745d349ba39aaad81ff9752ca4ae..e71187f63ece08ec016e5fc0d71bef8c9404c718 100644
--- a/imperative/src/impl/interpreter/interpreter_impl.cpp
+++ b/imperative/src/impl/interpreter/interpreter_impl.cpp
@@ -1002,8 +1002,11 @@ TensorPtr ChannelImpl::wait_tensor(TensorInfo* info, TensorProp prop) {
     m_waitee_id = Profiler::next_id();
     MGB_RECORD_EVENT(TensorWaitPropEvent, info->id, m_waitee_id, prop);
     bool require_host = prop == TensorProp::HostValue;
+    bool require_dev = prop == TensorProp::DevValue;
     auto host_available = [&] { return info->ptr && info->ptr->value_fetched(); };
+    auto dev_available = [&] { return info->ptr; };
     bool wait_host = false;
+    bool wait_regen = false;
     if (require_host && !host_available()) {
         // avoid dead lock
         lock.unlock();
@@ -1020,16 +1023,52 @@ TensorPtr ChannelImpl::wait_tensor(TensorInfo* info, TensorProp prop) {
         lock.lock();
         wait_host = true;
     }
-    m_cv.wait(lock, [&]() {
-        check_worker_exc_unsafe();
-        return require_host ? host_available() : static_cast<bool>(info->ptr);
-    });
+    if (require_dev && !dev_available()) {
+        lock.unlock();
+        if (Profiler::is_profiling()) {
+            m_worker.add_task(
+                    {Profiler::next_id(), StartRegen{info},
+                     get_channel_state().stack_manager.dump()});
+        } else {
+            m_worker.add_task({
+                    Profiler::next_id(),
+                    StartRegen{info},
+            });
+        }
+        lock.lock();
+        wait_regen = true;
+    }
+    if (require_dev) {
+        m_cv.wait(lock, [&]() {
+            check_worker_exc_unsafe();
+            return dev_available();
+        });
+    } else {
+        m_cv.wait(lock, [&]() {
+            check_worker_exc_unsafe();
+            return require_host ? host_available() : static_cast<bool>(info->ptr);
+        });
+    }
     MGB_RECORD_EVENT(TensorWaitPropFinishEvent, info->id, m_waitee_id, prop);
     m_waitee = nullptr;
     if (wait_host) {
         auto err = info->ptr->comp_node().check_async_error();
         mgb_assert(!err, "%s", err->what());
     }
+    if (wait_regen) {
+        lock.unlock();
+        if (Profiler::is_profiling()) {
+            m_worker.add_task(
+                    {Profiler::next_id(), StopRegen{info},
+                     get_channel_state().stack_manager.dump()});
+        } else {
+            m_worker.add_task({
+                    Profiler::next_id(),
+                    StopRegen{info},
+            });
+        }
+        lock.lock();
+    }
     return info->ptr;
 }
 
@@ -1254,6 +1293,17 @@ void ChannelImpl::process_one_task(Command& icmd) {
             MGB_RECORD_EVENT(ScopeEvent, cmd.scope_name);
         } else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, PopScope>) {
             MGB_RECORD_EVENT(ScopeFinishEvent, cmd.scope_name);
+        } else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, StartRegen>) {
+            if (cmd.dest->invalid)
+                return;
+            cmd.dest->pin();
+            if (!cmd.dest->ptr && cmd.dest->evict_type != EvictType::NONE) {
+                regenerate(cmd.dest);
+            }
+            MGB_LOCK_GUARD(m_mutex);
+            notify_tensor_unsafe(cmd.dest);
+        } else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, StopRegen>) {
+            cmd.dest->unpin();
         } else {
             static_assert(!std::is_same_v<T, T>);
         }