diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
index bc7ed98cd..40fc5f1b9 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import enum
 import functools
+import gc
 import json
 import logging
 import operator
@@ -62,7 +63,9 @@ from langgraph.graph import END, Graph, StateGraph
 from langgraph.graph.message import MessageGraph, MessagesState, add_messages
 from langgraph.prebuilt.tool_node import ToolNode
 from langgraph.pregel import Channel, GraphRecursionError, Pregel, StateSnapshot
+from langgraph.pregel.loop import SyncPregelLoop
 from langgraph.pregel.retry import RetryPolicy
+from langgraph.pregel.runner import PregelRunner
 from langgraph.store.base import BaseStore
 from langgraph.types import (
     Command,
@@ -7619,6 +7622,40 @@ def test_parallel_interrupts_double(
     assert len(events) == 5
 
 
+def test_pregel_loop_refcount():
+    gc.collect()
+    try:
+        gc.disable()
+
+        class State(TypedDict):
+            messages: Annotated[list, add_messages]
+
+        graph_builder = StateGraph(State)
+
+        def chatbot(state: State):
+            return {"messages": [("ai", "HIYA")]}
+
+        graph_builder.add_node("chatbot", chatbot)
+        graph_builder.set_entry_point("chatbot")
+        graph_builder.set_finish_point("chatbot")
+        graph = graph_builder.compile()
+
+        for _ in range(5):
+            graph.invoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}]})
+            assert (
+                len(
+                    [obj for obj in gc.get_objects() if isinstance(obj, SyncPregelLoop)]
+                )
+                == 0
+            )
+            assert (
+                len([obj for obj in gc.get_objects() if isinstance(obj, PregelRunner)])
+                == 0
+            )
+    finally:
+        gc.enable()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", REGULAR_CHECKPOINTERS_SYNC)
 def test_bulk_state_updates(
     request: pytest.FixtureRequest, checkpointer_name: str
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
index d35f34c11..58bb15cdc 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import functools
+import gc
 import logging
 import operator
 import random
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@ from langgraph.graph import END, Graph, StateGraph
 from langgraph.graph.message import MessagesState, add_messages
 from langgraph.prebuilt.tool_node import ToolNode
 from langgraph.pregel import Channel, GraphRecursionError, Pregel, StateSnapshot
+from langgraph.pregel.loop import AsyncPregelLoop
 from langgraph.pregel.retry import RetryPolicy
+from langgraph.pregel.runner import PregelRunner
 from langgraph.store.base import BaseStore
 from langgraph.types import (
     Command,
@@ -7844,6 +7847,44 @@ async def test_handles_multiple_interrupts_from_tasks() -> None:
     assert result[1] == "Added Will!"
 
 
+async def test_pregel_loop_refcount():
+    gc.collect()
+    try:
+        gc.disable()
+
+        class State(TypedDict):
+            messages: Annotated[list, add_messages]
+
+        graph_builder = StateGraph(State)
+
+        async def chatbot(state: State):
+            return {"messages": [("ai", "HIYA")]}
+
+        graph_builder.add_node("chatbot", chatbot)
+        graph_builder.set_entry_point("chatbot")
+        graph_builder.set_finish_point("chatbot")
+        graph = graph_builder.compile()
+
+        for _ in range(5):
+            await graph.ainvoke({"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "hi"}]})
+            assert (
+                len(
+                    [
+                        obj
+                        for obj in gc.get_objects()
+                        if isinstance(obj, AsyncPregelLoop)
+                    ]
+                )
+                == 0
+            )
+            assert (
+                len([obj for obj in gc.get_objects() if isinstance(obj, PregelRunner)])
+                == 0
+            )
+    finally:
+        gc.enable()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", REGULAR_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_bulk_state_updates(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
     async with awith_checkpointer(checkpointer_name) as checkpointer: