diff --git a/ax/generation_strategy/generation_node.py b/ax/generation_strategy/generation_node.py
index 936f07ef1c2..7375bea6a68 100644
--- a/ax/generation_strategy/generation_node.py
+++ b/ax/generation_strategy/generation_node.py
@@ -349,15 +349,32 @@ def _fitted_adapter(self) -> Adapter | None:
         """Private property to return optional fitted_adapter from
         self.generator_spec_to_gen_from for convenience. If no model is fit,
         this will return None.
+
+        If the current adapter (e.g. from a Sobol fallback after
+        ``_try_gen_with_fallback``) cannot predict, prefer a predictive adapter
+        from the original ``generator_specs`` when available. This ensures that
+        analysis code which relies on model predictions (e.g. cross-validation,
+        sensitivity, surface plots) can still use the fitted surrogate model
+        even after a transient fallback during candidate generation.
         """
         try:
             # Using the private attribute since using the non-private `fitted_adapter`
             # property will raise a UserInputError if there is no fitted model.
-            return self.generator_spec_to_gen_from._fitted_adapter
+            adapter = self.generator_spec_to_gen_from._fitted_adapter
         except ModelError:
             # ModelError is raised if there are no fitted adapters to select from.
             return None
 
+        if adapter is not None and not adapter.can_predict:
+            for spec in self.generator_specs:
+                if (
+                    spec._fitted_adapter is not None
+                    and spec._fitted_adapter.can_predict
+                ):
+                    return spec._fitted_adapter
+
+        return adapter
+
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         """String representation of this ``GenerationNode`` (note that it
         will abridge some aspects of ``TransitionCriterion`` and
diff --git a/ax/generation_strategy/tests/test_generation_node.py b/ax/generation_strategy/tests/test_generation_node.py
index 9e726165d11..0bd1595d08f 100644
--- a/ax/generation_strategy/tests/test_generation_node.py
+++ b/ax/generation_strategy/tests/test_generation_node.py
@@ -285,6 +285,41 @@ def test_gen_with_no_trial_type(self) -> None:
         self.assertIsNotNone(gr)
         self.assertNotIn("trial_type", none_throws(gr.gen_metadata))
 
+    @mock_botorch_optimize
+    def test_fitted_adapter_prefers_predictive_over_fallback(self) -> None:
+        """After a Sobol fallback, _fitted_adapter should still return the
+        original predictive TorchAdapter rather than the fallback's
+        RandomAdapter. This ensures analysis code can generate model-dependent
+        plots even after a transient fallback during candidate generation."""
+        node = GenerationNode(
+            name="test",
+            generator_specs=[
+                GeneratorSpec(
+                    generator_enum=Generators.BOTORCH_MODULAR,
+                    generator_kwargs={},
+                    generator_gen_kwargs={},
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        node._fit(experiment=self.branin_experiment)
+        original_adapter = none_throws(node._fitted_adapter)
+        self.assertTrue(original_adapter.can_predict)
+
+        # Simulate fallback: fit a Sobol fallback spec and override
+        # _generator_spec_to_gen_from, mimicking _try_gen_with_fallback.
+        fallback_spec = GeneratorSpec(
+            generator_enum=Generators.SOBOL,
+            generator_key_override="Fallback_Sobol",
+        )
+        fallback_spec.fit(experiment=self.branin_experiment)
+        self.assertFalse(none_throws(fallback_spec._fitted_adapter).can_predict)
+        node._generator_spec_to_gen_from = fallback_spec
+
+        # _fitted_adapter should still return the original predictive adapter.
+        adapter_after_fallback = none_throws(node._fitted_adapter)
+        self.assertTrue(adapter_after_fallback.can_predict)
+        self.assertIs(adapter_after_fallback, original_adapter)
+
     @mock_botorch_optimize
     def test_generator_gen_kwargs_deepcopy(self) -> None:
         sampler = SobolQMCNormalSampler(torch.Size([1]))