diff --git a/crates/ml/src/cuda_pipeline/gpu_dqn_trainer.rs b/crates/ml/src/cuda_pipeline/gpu_dqn_trainer.rs
index 494f5ab86..f2aeb5b46 100644
--- a/crates/ml/src/cuda_pipeline/gpu_dqn_trainer.rs
+++ b/crates/ml/src/cuda_pipeline/gpu_dqn_trainer.rs
@@ -1179,6 +1179,38 @@ impl GpuDqnTrainer {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Run 2-head cross-branch Q attention over the 12 raw Q-values in q_out_buf.
+    /// Writes coordinated Q-values to q_coord_buf [batch_size, 12].
+    /// Must be called after compute_expected_q has populated q_out_buf.
+    pub(crate) fn launch_q_attention(&self, batch_size: usize) -> Result<(), MLError> {
+        let b = batch_size as i32;
+        let blocks = ((batch_size as u32 + 255) / 256).max(1);
+        let q_out_ptr = self.q_out_buf.raw_ptr();
+        let q_coord_ptr = self.q_coord_buf.raw_ptr();
+        let q_attn_params_ptr = self.q_attn_params.raw_ptr();
+        unsafe {
+            self.stream
+                .launch_builder(&self.q_attn_kernel)
+                .arg(&q_out_ptr)
+                .arg(&q_coord_ptr)
+                .arg(&q_attn_params_ptr)
+                .arg(&b)
+                .launch(LaunchConfig {
+                    grid_dim: (blocks, 1, 1),
+                    block_dim: (256, 1, 1),
+                    shared_mem_bytes: 0,
+                })
+                .map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("cross_branch_q_attention: {e}")))?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Raw device pointer to the coordinated Q-value buffer [batch_size, 12].
+    /// Valid after `launch_q_attention` has been called.
+    pub(crate) fn q_coord_buf_ptr(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.q_coord_buf.raw_ptr()
+    }
+
     /// Accumulate first SH2 columns of d_mag_concat [B, SH2+3] into d_h_s2 [B, SH2].
     pub(crate) fn accumulate_d_h_s2_from_concat(
         &self,
@@ -2718,8 +2750,8 @@ impl GpuDqnTrainer {
         // ── Load Q-attn/selectivity/VSN/GLU kernels from experience_kernels cubin ──
         let cpbi_module = stream.context().load_cubin(EXPECTED_Q_CUBIN.to_vec())
             .map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("cpbi cubin: {e}")))?;
-        let q_attn_kernel = cpbi_module.load_function("q_cross_branch_attn")
-            .map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("q_cross_branch_attn load: {e}")))?;
+        let q_attn_kernel = cpbi_module.load_function("cross_branch_q_attention")
+            .map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("cross_branch_q_attention load: {e}")))?;
         let sel_fwd_kernel = cpbi_module.load_function("selectivity_gate_fwd")
             .map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("selectivity_gate_fwd load: {e}")))?;
         let sel_bwd_kernel = cpbi_module.load_function("selectivity_gate_bwd")
@@ -4620,6 +4652,10 @@ impl GpuDqnTrainer {
                 .map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("compute_expected_q (q_stats): {e}")))?;
         }
 
+        // Cross-branch Q attention: q_out_buf → q_coord_buf [B, 12].
+        // Runs after compute_expected_q so attention weights train on real Q-values.
+        self.launch_q_attention(batch_size)?;
+
         // Stats reduction on q_out_buf.
         let num_atoms = na;
         unsafe {
diff --git a/crates/ml/src/trainers/dqn/fused_training.rs b/crates/ml/src/trainers/dqn/fused_training.rs
index d3377d7c5..ab77e79b1 100644
--- a/crates/ml/src/trainers/dqn/fused_training.rs
+++ b/crates/ml/src/trainers/dqn/fused_training.rs
@@ -1955,6 +1955,11 @@ impl FusedTrainingCtx {
         self.trainer.states_buf_ptr()
     }
 
+    /// Run cross-branch Q attention: q_out_buf → q_coord_buf [batch_size, 12].
+    pub(crate) fn launch_q_attention(&self, batch_size: usize) -> Result<()> {
+        self.trainer.launch_q_attention(batch_size)
+            .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("launch_q_attention: {e}"))
+    }
 
     /// Set C51 blend factor for gradual MSE→C51 ramp.
     ///