diff --git a/extensions-builtin/Lora/lora.py b/extensions-builtin/Lora/lora.py
index 7c371deb7c9..a737fec3751 100644
--- a/extensions-builtin/Lora/lora.py
+++ b/extensions-builtin/Lora/lora.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def load_lora(name, filename):
         with torch.no_grad():
             module.weight.copy_(weight)
 
-        module.to(device=devices.device, dtype=devices.dtype)
+        module.to(device=devices.cpu, dtype=devices.dtype)
 
         if lora_key == "lora_up.weight":
             lora_module.up = module
@@ -177,29 +177,69 @@ def load_loras(names, multipliers=None):
         loaded_loras.append(lora)
 
 
-def lora_forward(module, input, res):
-    input = devices.cond_cast_unet(input)
-    if len(loaded_loras) == 0:
-        return res
+def lora_apply_weights(self: torch.nn.Conv2d | torch.nn.Linear):
+    """
+    Applies the currently selected set of Loras to the weight of torch layer self.
+    If weights already have this particular set of loras applied, does nothing.
+    If not, restores orginal weights from backup and alters weights according to loras.
+    """
 
-    lora_layer_name = getattr(module, 'lora_layer_name', None)
-    for lora in loaded_loras:
-        module = lora.modules.get(lora_layer_name, None)
-        if module is not None:
-            if shared.opts.lora_apply_to_outputs and res.shape == input.shape:
-                res = res + module.up(module.down(res)) * lora.multiplier * (module.alpha / module.up.weight.shape[1] if module.alpha else 1.0)
-            else:
-                res = res + module.up(module.down(input)) * lora.multiplier * (module.alpha / module.up.weight.shape[1] if module.alpha else 1.0)
+    current_names = getattr(self, "lora_current_names", ())
+    wanted_names = tuple((x.name, x.multiplier) for x in loaded_loras)
+
+    weights_backup = getattr(self, "lora_weights_backup", None)
+    if weights_backup is None:
+        weights_backup = self.weight.to(devices.cpu, copy=True)
+        self.lora_weights_backup = weights_backup
+
+    if current_names != wanted_names:
+        if weights_backup is not None:
+            self.weight.copy_(weights_backup)
+
+        lora_layer_name = getattr(self, 'lora_layer_name', None)
+        for lora in loaded_loras:
+            module = lora.modules.get(lora_layer_name, None)
+            if module is None:
+                continue
 
-    return res
+            with torch.no_grad():
+                up = module.up.weight.to(self.weight.device, dtype=self.weight.dtype)
+                down = module.down.weight.to(self.weight.device, dtype=self.weight.dtype)
+
+                if up.shape[2:] == (1, 1) and down.shape[2:] == (1, 1):
+                    updown = (up.squeeze(2).squeeze(2) @ down.squeeze(2).squeeze(2)).unsqueeze(2).unsqueeze(3)
+                else:
+                    updown = up @ down
+
+                self.weight += updown * lora.multiplier * (module.alpha / module.up.weight.shape[1] if module.alpha else 1.0)
+
+        setattr(self, "lora_current_names", wanted_names)
 
 
 def lora_Linear_forward(self, input):
-    return lora_forward(self, input, torch.nn.Linear_forward_before_lora(self, input))
+    lora_apply_weights(self)
+
+    return torch.nn.Linear_forward_before_lora(self, input)
+
+
+def lora_Linear_load_state_dict(self: torch.nn.Linear, *args, **kwargs):
+    setattr(self, "lora_current_names", ())
+    setattr(self, "lora_weights_backup", None)
+
+    return torch.nn.Linear_load_state_dict_before_lora(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 def lora_Conv2d_forward(self, input):
-    return lora_forward(self, input, torch.nn.Conv2d_forward_before_lora(self, input))
+    lora_apply_weights(self)
+
+    return torch.nn.Conv2d_forward_before_lora(self, input)
+
+
+def lora_Conv2d_load_state_dict(self: torch.nn.Conv2d, *args, **kwargs):
+    setattr(self, "lora_current_names", ())
+    setattr(self, "lora_weights_backup", None)
+
+    return torch.nn.Conv2d_load_state_dict_before_lora(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 def list_available_loras():
diff --git a/extensions-builtin/Lora/scripts/lora_script.py b/extensions-builtin/Lora/scripts/lora_script.py
index 2e860160e94..dc329e81237 100644
--- a/extensions-builtin/Lora/scripts/lora_script.py
+++ b/extensions-builtin/Lora/scripts/lora_script.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 
 def unload():
     torch.nn.Linear.forward = torch.nn.Linear_forward_before_lora
+    torch.nn.Linear._load_from_state_dict = torch.nn.Linear_load_state_dict_before_lora
     torch.nn.Conv2d.forward = torch.nn.Conv2d_forward_before_lora
+    torch.nn.Conv2d._load_from_state_dict = torch.nn.Conv2d_load_state_dict_before_lora
 
 
 def before_ui():
@@ -20,11 +22,19 @@ def before_ui():
 if not hasattr(torch.nn, 'Linear_forward_before_lora'):
     torch.nn.Linear_forward_before_lora = torch.nn.Linear.forward
 
+if not hasattr(torch.nn, 'Linear_load_state_dict_before_lora'):
+    torch.nn.Linear_load_state_dict_before_lora = torch.nn.Linear._load_from_state_dict
+
 if not hasattr(torch.nn, 'Conv2d_forward_before_lora'):
     torch.nn.Conv2d_forward_before_lora = torch.nn.Conv2d.forward
 
+if not hasattr(torch.nn, 'Conv2d_load_state_dict_before_lora'):
+    torch.nn.Conv2d_load_state_dict_before_lora = torch.nn.Conv2d._load_from_state_dict
+
 torch.nn.Linear.forward = lora.lora_Linear_forward
+torch.nn.Linear._load_from_state_dict = lora.lora_Linear_load_state_dict
 torch.nn.Conv2d.forward = lora.lora_Conv2d_forward
+torch.nn.Conv2d._load_from_state_dict = lora.lora_Conv2d_load_state_dict
 
 script_callbacks.on_model_loaded(lora.assign_lora_names_to_compvis_modules)
 script_callbacks.on_script_unloaded(unload)
@@ -33,6 +43,4 @@ def before_ui():
 
 shared.options_templates.update(shared.options_section(('extra_networks', "Extra Networks"), {
     "sd_lora": shared.OptionInfo("None", "Add Lora to prompt", gr.Dropdown, lambda: {"choices": [""] + [x for x in lora.available_loras]}, refresh=lora.list_available_loras),
-    "lora_apply_to_outputs": shared.OptionInfo(False, "Apply Lora to outputs rather than inputs when possible (experimental)"),
-
 }))