diff --git a/python/metatensor-operations/metatensor/operations/block_from_array.py b/python/metatensor-operations/metatensor/operations/block_from_array.py
index d05508684..329e17f4d 100644
--- a/python/metatensor-operations/metatensor/operations/block_from_array.py
+++ b/python/metatensor-operations/metatensor/operations/block_from_array.py
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
+import numpy as np
+
 from . import _dispatch
-from ._backend import Labels, TensorBlock, torch_jit_script
+from ._backend import Labels, TensorBlock, torch_jit_is_scripting, torch_jit_script
+
+
+try:
+    import torch
+
+    TorchScriptClass = torch.ScriptClass
+except ImportError:
+
+    class TorchScriptClass:
+        pass
 
 
 @torch_jit_script
@@ -50,22 +62,37 @@ def block_from_array(array) -> TensorBlock:
             must have at least two dimensions. Too few provided: {n_dimensions}"
         )
 
+    if torch_jit_is_scripting():
+        # we are using metatensor-torch
+        labels_array_like = torch.empty(0)
+    else:
+        if isinstance(Labels, TorchScriptClass):
+            # we are using metatensor-torch
+            labels_array_like = torch.empty(0)
+        else:
+            # we are using metatensor-core
+            labels_array_like = np.empty(0)
+
     samples = Labels(
         names=["sample"],
-        values=_dispatch.int_array_like(list(range(shape[0])), array).reshape(-1, 1),
+        values=_dispatch.int_array_like(
+            list(range(shape[0])), labels_array_like
+        ).reshape(-1, 1),
     )
     components = [
         Labels(
             names=[f"component_{component_index+1}"],
-            values=_dispatch.int_array_like(list(range(axis_size)), array).reshape(
-                -1, 1
-            ),
+            values=_dispatch.int_array_like(
+                list(range(axis_size)), labels_array_like
+            ).reshape(-1, 1),
         )
         for component_index, axis_size in enumerate(shape[1:-1])
     ]
     properties = Labels(
         names=["property"],
-        values=_dispatch.int_array_like(list(range(shape[-1])), array).reshape(-1, 1),
+        values=_dispatch.int_array_like(
+            list(range(shape[-1])), labels_array_like
+        ).reshape(-1, 1),
     )
 
     device = _dispatch.get_device(array)
diff --git a/python/metatensor-operations/tests/block_from_array.py b/python/metatensor-operations/tests/block_from_array.py
index 65998843e..7e44749a7 100644
--- a/python/metatensor-operations/tests/block_from_array.py
+++ b/python/metatensor-operations/tests/block_from_array.py
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 import metatensor
 
 
+try:
+    import torch
+
+    HAS_TORCH = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_TORCH = False
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("n_axes", [0, 1])
 def test_too_few_axes(n_axes):
     """Test block_from_array when too few axes are provided."""
@@ -50,3 +58,28 @@ def test_with_components():
     np.testing.assert_equal(
         block.properties.values, np.arange(array.shape[2]).reshape((-1, 1))
     )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not HAS_TORCH, reason="requires torch")
+def test_torch_with_components():
+    """Test block_from_array with components and torch arrays"""
+    array = array = torch.zeros((6, 5, 7))
+    block = metatensor.block_from_array(array)
+    assert block.values is array
+
+    assert block.samples.names == ["sample"]
+    np.testing.assert_equal(
+        block.samples.values, np.arange(array.shape[0]).reshape((-1, 1))
+    )
+
+    assert len(block.components) == 1
+    component = block.components[0]
+    assert component.names == ["component_1"]
+    np.testing.assert_equal(
+        component.values, np.arange(array.shape[1]).reshape((-1, 1))
+    )
+
+    assert block.properties.names == ["property"]
+    np.testing.assert_equal(
+        block.properties.values, np.arange(array.shape[2]).reshape((-1, 1))
+    )