diff --git a/botorch/models/gpytorch.py b/botorch/models/gpytorch.py
index c44616e0d9..708f4b8ec2 100644
--- a/botorch/models/gpytorch.py
+++ b/botorch/models/gpytorch.py
@@ -446,17 +446,22 @@ def posterior(
             mvn = self(X)
             mvn = self._apply_noise(X=X, mvn=mvn, observation_noise=observation_noise)
             if self._num_outputs > 1:
-                mean_x = mvn.mean
-                covar_x = mvn.lazy_covariance_matrix
-                output_indices = output_indices or range(self._num_outputs)
-                mvns = [
-                    MultivariateNormal(
-                        mean_x.select(dim=output_dim_idx, index=t),
-                        covar_x[(slice(None),) * output_dim_idx + (t,)],
+                if torch.jit.is_tracing():
+                    mvn = MultitaskMultivariateNormal.from_batch_mvn(
+                        mvn, task_dim=output_dim_idx
                     )
-                    for t in output_indices
-                ]
-                mvn = MultitaskMultivariateNormal.from_independent_mvns(mvns=mvns)
+                else:
+                    mean_x = mvn.mean
+                    covar_x = mvn.lazy_covariance_matrix
+                    output_indices = output_indices or range(self._num_outputs)
+                    mvns = [
+                        MultivariateNormal(
+                            mean_x.select(dim=output_dim_idx, index=t),
+                            covar_x[(slice(None),) * output_dim_idx + (t,)],
+                        )
+                        for t in output_indices
+                    ]
+                    mvn = MultitaskMultivariateNormal.from_independent_mvns(mvns=mvns)
 
         posterior = GPyTorchPosterior(distribution=mvn)
         if hasattr(self, "outcome_transform"):
diff --git a/test/models/test_gpytorch.py b/test/models/test_gpytorch.py
index 5b5ba99180..b1adeb6ea6 100644
--- a/test/models/test_gpytorch.py
+++ b/test/models/test_gpytorch.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from gpytorch.likelihoods import GaussianLikelihood
 from gpytorch.means import ConstantMean
 from gpytorch.models import ExactGP, IndependentModelList
+from gpytorch.settings import trace_mode
 from torch import Tensor
 
 
@@ -410,6 +411,32 @@ def test_posterior_transform(self):
         post = model.posterior(torch.rand(3, 2, **tkwargs), posterior_transform=post_tf)
         self.assertTrue(torch.equal(post.mean, torch.zeros(3, 1, **tkwargs)))
 
+    def test_posterior_in_trace_mode(self):
+        tkwargs = {"device": self.device, "dtype": torch.double}
+        train_X = torch.rand(5, 1, **tkwargs)
+        train_Y = torch.cat([torch.sin(train_X), torch.cos(train_X)], dim=-1)
+        model = SimpleBatchedMultiOutputGPyTorchModel(train_X, train_Y)
+
+        class MeanVarModelWrapper(torch.nn.Module):
+            def __init__(self, model):
+                super().__init__()
+                self.model = model
+
+            def forward(self, x):
+                # get the model posterior
+                posterior = self.model.posterior(x, observation_noise=True)
+                mean = posterior.mean.detach()
+                std = posterior.variance.sqrt().detach()
+                return mean, std
+
+        wrapped_model = MeanVarModelWrapper(model)
+        with torch.no_grad(), trace_mode():
+            X_test = torch.rand(3, 1, **tkwargs)
+            wrapped_model(X_test)  # Compute caches
+            traced_model = torch.jit.trace(wrapped_model, X_test)
+            mean, std = traced_model(X_test)
+            self.assertEqual(mean.shape, torch.Size([3, 2]))
+
 
 class TestModelListGPyTorchModel(BotorchTestCase):
     def test_model_list_gpytorch_model(self):