diff --git a/scripts/rsl_rl/play.py b/scripts/rsl_rl/play.py
index d245fd2..dd60d5d 100644
--- a/scripts/rsl_rl/play.py
+++ b/scripts/rsl_rl/play.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import argparse
 import os
 import sys
 
+# Preload tensordict's native extension before isaacsim/Kit modules are imported
+# to avoid a Windows access violation when RSL-RL imports it later.
+import tensordict  # noqa: F401
+
 from isaaclab.app import AppLauncher
 
 # local imports
diff --git a/scripts/rsl_rl/train.py b/scripts/rsl_rl/train.py
index fe3dac3..ef6a0f8 100644
--- a/scripts/rsl_rl/train.py
+++ b/scripts/rsl_rl/train.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import argparse
 import os
 import sys
 
+# Preload tensordict's native extension before isaacsim/Kit modules are imported
+# to avoid a Windows access violation when RSL-RL imports it later.
+import tensordict  # noqa: F401
+
 from isaaclab.app import AppLauncher
 
 # local imports