diff --git a/helion/runtime/kernel.py b/helion/runtime/kernel.py
index afcd7108c..3ae7db801 100644
--- a/helion/runtime/kernel.py
+++ b/helion/runtime/kernel.py
@@ -356,9 +356,14 @@ def __init__(
                 _maybe_skip_dtype_check_in_meta_registrations(),
                 patch_inductor_lowerings(),
             ):
-                self.host_function: HostFunction = HostFunction(
-                    self.kernel.fn, self.fake_args, constexpr_args
-                )
+                try:
+                    self.host_function: HostFunction = HostFunction(
+                        self.kernel.fn, self.fake_args, constexpr_args
+                    )
+                except Exception:
+                    config = self.env.config_spec.default_config()
+                    self.maybe_log_repro(log.warning, args, config=config)
+                    raise
 
     @property
     def settings(self) -> Settings:
@@ -456,6 +461,7 @@ def compile_config(
                 self.format_kernel_decorator(config, self.settings),
                 exc_info=True,
             )
+            self.maybe_log_repro(log.warning, self.fake_args, config=config)
             raise
         if allow_print:
             log.info("Output code: \n%s", triton_code)
diff --git a/test/test_debug_utils.py b/test/test_debug_utils.py
index b6e243f1d..087d2ffd2 100644
--- a/test/test_debug_utils.py
+++ b/test/test_debug_utils.py
@@ -168,6 +168,96 @@ def mock_do_bench(*args, **kwargs):
             self.assertIn("kernel", captured)
             self.assertIn("helion_repro_caller()", captured)
 
+    def test_print_repro_on_device_ir_lowering_error(self):
+        """Ensure HELION_PRINT_REPRO=1 prints repro when compilation fails during device IR lowering."""
+        with self._with_print_repro_enabled():
+
+            @helion.kernel(config=helion.Config(block_sizes=[32], num_warps=4))
+            def kernel_with_compile_error(x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+                out = torch.empty_like(x)
+                n = x.shape[0]
+                for tile_n in hl.tile([n]):
+                    # Using torch.nonzero inside device loop causes compilation error
+                    # because it produces data-dependent output shape
+                    torch.nonzero(x[tile_n])
+                    out[tile_n] = x[tile_n]
+                return out
+
+            torch.manual_seed(0)
+            x = torch.randn([128], dtype=torch.float32, device=DEVICE)
+
+            with self.capture_logs() as log_capture:
+                # This should trigger a compilation error during device IR lowering
+                with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+                    kernel_with_compile_error(x)
+
+                # Extract repro script from logs
+                repro_script = None
+                for record in log_capture.records:
+                    if "# === HELION KERNEL REPRO ===" in record.message:
+                        repro_script = record.message
+                        break
+
+                # Verify that a repro script was printed when compilation failed
+                self.assertIsNotNone(
+                    repro_script,
+                    "Expected repro script to be printed when device IR lowering fails",
+                )
+                self.assertIn("# === HELION KERNEL REPRO ===", repro_script)
+                self.assertIn("# === END HELION KERNEL REPRO ===", repro_script)
+                self.assertIn("kernel_with_compile_error", repro_script)
+                self.assertIn("helion_repro_caller()", repro_script)
+
+    def test_print_repro_on_triton_codegen_error(self):
+        """Ensure HELION_PRINT_REPRO=1 prints repro when Triton codegen fails."""
+        with self._with_print_repro_enabled():
+
+            @helion.kernel(config=helion.Config(block_sizes=[32], num_warps=4))
+            def kernel_with_triton_error(x: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+                out = torch.empty_like(x)
+                n = x.shape[0]
+                for tile_n in hl.tile([n]):
+                    out[tile_n] = x[tile_n] + 1
+                return out
+
+            torch.manual_seed(0)
+            x = torch.randn([128], dtype=torch.float32, device=DEVICE)
+
+            # Mock PyCodeCache.load to simulate a Triton codegen error
+            from torch._inductor.codecache import PyCodeCache
+
+            original_load = PyCodeCache.load
+
+            def mock_load(code, *args, **kwargs):
+                if "kernel_with_triton_error" in code:
+                    raise RuntimeError("Simulated Triton codegen error")
+                return original_load(code, *args, **kwargs)
+
+            with (
+                self.capture_logs() as log_capture,
+                mock.patch.object(PyCodeCache, "load", mock_load),
+            ):
+                # This should trigger a Triton codegen error
+                with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
+                    kernel_with_triton_error(x)
+
+                # Extract repro script from logs
+                repro_script = None
+                for record in log_capture.records:
+                    if "# === HELION KERNEL REPRO ===" in record.message:
+                        repro_script = record.message
+                        break
+
+                # Verify that a repro script was printed when Triton codegen failed
+                self.assertIsNotNone(
+                    repro_script,
+                    "Expected repro script to be printed when Triton codegen fails",
+                )
+                self.assertIn("# === HELION KERNEL REPRO ===", repro_script)
+                self.assertIn("# === END HELION KERNEL REPRO ===", repro_script)
+                self.assertIn("kernel_with_triton_error", repro_script)
+                self.assertIn("helion_repro_caller()", repro_script)
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()