diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/index.py b/python/python/lancedb/index.py
index db7b4919d..8d841fa70 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/index.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/index.py
@@ -897,6 +897,9 @@ class IvfRq:
 
     target_partition_size: int, default is 8192
         Target size of each partition.
+    accelerator: Optional[str], default None
+        Reserved for accelerator support. IVF RQ currently builds on CPU,
+        preserving all configured index options.
     """
 
     distance_type: Literal["l2", "cosine", "dot"] = "l2"
@@ -905,8 +908,7 @@ class IvfRq:
     max_iterations: int = 50
     sample_rate: int = 256
     target_partition_size: Optional[int] = None
-    # Name of the accelerator (e.g. "cuda") to use for IVF training. When set,
-    # create_index() dispatches to pylance to build the index on the accelerator.
+    # IVF RQ currently uses the native CPU builder even when this is set.
     accelerator: Optional[str] = None
     layered: Optional[bool] = None
 
diff --git a/python/python/lancedb/table.py b/python/python/lancedb/table.py
index 68f4b95eb..d8325e20e 100644
--- a/python/python/lancedb/table.py
+++ b/python/python/lancedb/table.py
@@ -3609,8 +3609,13 @@ class LanceTable(Table):
             # New API: metric is the column name
             column = metric
 
-            # Check if config has accelerator set and dispatch to pylance
-            if config is not None and hasattr(config, "accelerator"):
+            # IVF_RQ currently falls back to CPU in pylance. Keep its build here
+            # so the fallback preserves the native builder's layout options.
+            if (
+                config is not None
+                and not isinstance(config, IvfRq)
+                and hasattr(config, "accelerator")
+            ):
                 acc = getattr(config, "accelerator", None)
                 if acc is not None:
                     # Dispatch to pylance for GPU acceleration
diff --git a/python/python/tests/test_index.py b/python/python/tests/test_index.py
index 19bddacd2..174743b96 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/test_index.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/test_index.py
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright The LanceDB Authors
 
 from datetime import timedelta
+import json
 import random
 from typing import get_args, get_type_hints
 
+import numpy as np
 import pyarrow as pa
 import pytest
 import pytest_asyncio
-from lancedb import AsyncConnection, AsyncTable, connect_async
+from lancedb import AsyncConnection, AsyncTable, connect, connect_async
 from lancedb.index import (
     BTree,
     IvfFlat,
@@ -446,6 +448,41 @@ async def test_create_ivfrq_index(some_table: AsyncTable, num_bits, layered):
     assert len(set(actual["id"].to_pylist()) & set(expected["id"].to_pylist())) >= 5
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("num_bits", [1, 2, 5])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("layered", [None, False, True])
+def test_create_ivfrq_accelerator_preserves_layout(tmp_path, num_bits, layered):
+    from lance.file import LanceFileReader
+
+    vectors = np.random.default_rng(4252).normal(size=(256, 32)).astype("float32")
+    data = pa.table(
+        {
+            "id": range(len(vectors)),
+            "vector": pa.FixedSizeListArray.from_arrays(pa.array(vectors.ravel()), 32),
+        }
+    )
+    db = connect(tmp_path)
+    table = db.create_table("test", data.slice(0, 128))
+    table.add(data.slice(128))
+    table.create_index(
+        "vector",
+        config=IvfRq(
+            num_partitions=2,
+            num_bits=num_bits,
+            layered=layered,
+            accelerator="cuda",
+        ),
+    )
+
+    path = next((tmp_path / "test.lance" / "_indices").glob("*/auxiliary.idx"))
+    schema = LanceFileReader(str(path)).metadata().schema
+    metadata = json.loads(json.loads(schema.metadata[b"storage_metadata"])[0])
+    assert metadata.get("layered", False) is (layered is True and num_bits > 2)
+
+    expected = table.search(vectors[0]).bypass_vector_index().limit(10).to_arrow()
+    actual = table.search(vectors[0]).nprobes(2).refine_factor(26).limit(10).to_arrow()
+    assert len(set(actual["id"].to_pylist()) & set(expected["id"].to_pylist())) >= 5
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_create_hnswpq_index(some_table: AsyncTable):
     await some_table.create_index("vector", config=HnswPq(num_partitions=10))