diff --git a/src/ldp/nn/handlers/chunking.py b/src/ldp/nn/handlers/chunking.py
index 9369d6d3..283c9dc1 100644
--- a/src/ldp/nn/handlers/chunking.py
+++ b/src/ldp/nn/handlers/chunking.py
@@ -154,18 +154,18 @@ def _split_value(self, value):
         """
         if isinstance(value, torch.Tensor):
             chunks = list(torch.chunk(value, self.num_chunks, dim=0))
-            dummy_chunk_flags = []
-            for i in range(self.num_chunks):
-                if i >= len(chunks):
-                    # Chunk 0 will always exist, and we need only a batch of one ([:1])
-                    # to activate the model.
-                    # We use the first element of the existing chunks as real data to avoid
-                    # errors in the model that may expect a specific token structure.
-                    chunks.append(chunks[0][:1])
-                    dummy_chunk_flags.append(True)
-                else:
-                    dummy_chunk_flags.append(False)
+            real_chunks_len = len(chunks)
+            
+            # Pre-determining if dummy chunks are needed and their count
+            if real_chunks_len < self.num_chunks:
+                dummy_count = self.num_chunks - real_chunks_len
+                dummy_chunks = [chunks[0][:1]] * dummy_count
+                dummy_chunk_flags = [False] * real_chunks_len + [True] * dummy_count
+                chunks.extend(dummy_chunks)
+            else:
+                dummy_chunk_flags = [False] * self.num_chunks
 
             return chunks, dummy_chunk_flags
+        
         # Non-tensor values are replicated
         return [value] * self.num_chunks, None