diff --git a/descent/optim/_lm.py b/descent/optim/_lm.py
index 16bc19b..d639b38 100644
--- a/descent/optim/_lm.py
+++ b/descent/optim/_lm.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def levenberg_marquardt(
             whether the step was accepted or rejected.
 
     Returns:
-        The optimized parameters.
+        The parameters that minimize the loss.
     """
 
     x = x.clone().detach().requires_grad_(x.requires_grad)
@@ -526,9 +526,10 @@ def levenberg_marquardt(
     trust_radius = torch.tensor(config.trust_radius).to(x.device)
 
     loss_history = []
-
     has_converged = False
 
+    best_x, best_loss = x.clone(), closure_prev[0]
+
     for step in range(config.max_steps):
         loss_prev, gradient_prev, hessian_prev = closure_prev
 
@@ -574,6 +575,9 @@ def levenberg_marquardt(
             x.data.copy_(x_next.data)
             loss_history.append(loss.detach().cpu().clone())
 
+        if loss < best_loss:
+            best_x, best_loss = x.clone(), loss.detach().clone()
+
         closure_prev = (loss, gradient, hessian)
 
         report_fn(step, x, loss, gradient, hessian, step_quality, accept_step)
@@ -588,4 +592,4 @@ def levenberg_marquardt(
     if not has_converged:
         _LOGGER.info(f"optimization has not converged after {config.max_steps} steps.")
 
-    return x
+    return best_x
diff --git a/descent/tests/optim/test_lm.py b/descent/tests/optim/test_lm.py
index 24462d5..e4d55f9 100644
--- a/descent/tests/optim/test_lm.py
+++ b/descent/tests/optim/test_lm.py
@@ -234,6 +234,11 @@ def test_levenberg_marquardt_adaptive(mocker, caplog):
             torch.tensor([19.0, 20.0]),
             torch.tensor([[21.0, 22.0], [23.0, 24.0]]),
         ),
+        (
+            torch.tensor(-2.11),
+            torch.tensor([19.0, 20.0]),
+            torch.tensor([[21.0, 22.0], [23.0, 24.0]]),
+        ),
     ]
     expected_loss_traj = [
         (
@@ -264,9 +269,10 @@ def mock_loss_fn(_x, *_):
         # previous step should have been rejected
         torch.tensor([0.1, 0.2]),
         torch.tensor([0.15, 0.21]),
+        torch.tensor([0.2, 0.3]),
     ]
-    assert x_new.shape == expected_x_traj[-1].shape
-    assert torch.allclose(x_new, expected_x_traj[-1])
+    assert x_new.shape == expected_x_traj[-2].shape  # -2 has lowest loss.
+    assert torch.allclose(x_new, expected_x_traj[-2])
 
     trust_radius_messages = [m for m in caplog.messages if "trust radius" in m]