diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/loop.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/loop.py
index cf0716e7c..89ecc4420 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/loop.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/loop.py
@@ -1032,6 +1032,4 @@ class AsyncPregelLoop(PregelLoop, AsyncContextManager):
         traceback: Optional[TracebackType],
     ) -> Optional[bool]:
         # unwind stack
-        return await asyncio.shield(
-            self.stack.__aexit__(exc_type, exc_value, traceback)
-        )
+        return await self.stack.__aexit__(exc_type, exc_value, traceback)
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
index 02b985c62..bb3e9ba08 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
@@ -180,6 +180,262 @@ async def test_checkpoint_errors() -> None:
             pass
 
 
+async def test_py_async_with_cancel_behavior() -> None:
+    """This test confirms that in all versions of Python we support, __aexit__
+    is not cancelled when the coroutine containing the async with block is cancelled."""
+
+    logs: list[str] = []
+
+    class MyContextManager:
+        async def __aenter__(self):
+            logs.append("Entering")
+            return self
+
+        async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+            logs.append("Starting exit")
+            try:
+                # Simulate some cleanup work
+                await asyncio.sleep(2)
+                logs.append("Cleanup completed")
+            except asyncio.CancelledError:
+                logs.append("Cleanup was cancelled!")
+                raise
+            logs.append("Exit finished")
+
+    async def main():
+        try:
+            async with MyContextManager():
+                logs.append("In context")
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                logs.append("This won't print if cancelled")
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            logs.append("Context was cancelled")
+            raise
+
+    # create task
+    t = asyncio.create_task(main())
+    # cancel after 0.2 seconds
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+    t.cancel()
+    # check logs before cancellation is handled
+    assert logs == [
+        "Entering",
+        "In context",
+    ], "Cancelled before cleanup started"
+    # wait for task to finish
+    try:
+        await t
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        # check logs after cancellation is handled
+        assert logs == [
+            "Entering",
+            "In context",
+            "Starting exit",
+            "Cleanup completed",
+            "Exit finished",
+            "Context was cancelled",
+        ], "Cleanup started and finished after cancellation"
+    else:
+        assert False, "Task should be cancelled"
+
+
+async def test_checkpoint_put_after_cancellation() -> None:
+    logs: list[str] = []
+
+    class LongPutCheckpointer(MemorySaver):
+        async def aput(
+            self,
+            config: RunnableConfig,
+            checkpoint: Checkpoint,
+            metadata: CheckpointMetadata,
+            new_versions: ChannelVersions,
+        ) -> RunnableConfig:
+            logs.append("checkpoint.aput.start")
+            try:
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                return await super().aput(config, checkpoint, metadata, new_versions)
+            finally:
+                logs.append("checkpoint.aput.end")
+
+    inner_task_cancelled = False
+
+    async def awhile(input: Any) -> None:
+        logs.append("awhile.start")
+        try:
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            nonlocal inner_task_cancelled
+            inner_task_cancelled = True
+            raise
+        finally:
+            logs.append("awhile.end")
+
+    builder = Graph()
+    builder.add_node("agent", awhile)
+    builder.set_entry_point("agent")
+    builder.set_finish_point("agent")
+
+    graph = builder.compile(checkpointer=LongPutCheckpointer())
+    thread1 = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "1"}}
+
+    # start the task
+    t = asyncio.create_task(graph.ainvoke(1, thread1))
+    # cancel after 0.2 seconds
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+    t.cancel()
+    # check logs before cancellation is handled
+    assert sorted(logs) == [
+        "awhile.start",
+        "checkpoint.aput.start",
+    ], "Cancelled before checkpoint put started"
+    # wait for task to finish
+    try:
+        await t
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        # check logs after cancellation is handled
+        assert sorted(logs) == [
+            "awhile.end",
+            "awhile.start",
+            "checkpoint.aput.end",
+            "checkpoint.aput.start",
+        ], "Checkpoint put is not cancelled"
+    else:
+        assert False, "Task should be cancelled"
+
+
+async def test_checkpoint_put_after_cancellation_stream_anext() -> None:
+    logs: list[str] = []
+
+    class LongPutCheckpointer(MemorySaver):
+        async def aput(
+            self,
+            config: RunnableConfig,
+            checkpoint: Checkpoint,
+            metadata: CheckpointMetadata,
+            new_versions: ChannelVersions,
+        ) -> RunnableConfig:
+            logs.append("checkpoint.aput.start")
+            try:
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                return await super().aput(config, checkpoint, metadata, new_versions)
+            finally:
+                logs.append("checkpoint.aput.end")
+
+    inner_task_cancelled = False
+
+    async def awhile(input: Any) -> None:
+        logs.append("awhile.start")
+        try:
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            nonlocal inner_task_cancelled
+            inner_task_cancelled = True
+            raise
+        finally:
+            logs.append("awhile.end")
+
+    builder = Graph()
+    builder.add_node("agent", awhile)
+    builder.set_entry_point("agent")
+    builder.set_finish_point("agent")
+
+    graph = builder.compile(checkpointer=LongPutCheckpointer())
+    thread1 = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "1"}}
+
+    # start the task
+    s = graph.astream(1, thread1)
+    t = asyncio.create_task(s.__anext__())
+    # cancel after 0.2 seconds
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+    t.cancel()
+    # check logs before cancellation is handled
+    assert sorted(logs) == [
+        "awhile.start",
+        "checkpoint.aput.start",
+    ], "Cancelled before checkpoint put started"
+    # wait for task to finish
+    try:
+        await t
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        # check logs after cancellation is handled
+        assert sorted(logs) == [
+            "awhile.end",
+            "awhile.start",
+            "checkpoint.aput.end",
+            "checkpoint.aput.start",
+        ], "Checkpoint put is not cancelled"
+    else:
+        assert False, "Task should be cancelled"
+
+
+async def test_checkpoint_put_after_cancellation_stream_events_anext() -> None:
+    logs: list[str] = []
+
+    class LongPutCheckpointer(MemorySaver):
+        async def aput(
+            self,
+            config: RunnableConfig,
+            checkpoint: Checkpoint,
+            metadata: CheckpointMetadata,
+            new_versions: ChannelVersions,
+        ) -> RunnableConfig:
+            logs.append("checkpoint.aput.start")
+            try:
+                await asyncio.sleep(1)
+                return await super().aput(config, checkpoint, metadata, new_versions)
+            finally:
+                logs.append("checkpoint.aput.end")
+
+    inner_task_cancelled = False
+
+    async def awhile(input: Any) -> None:
+        logs.append("awhile.start")
+        try:
+            await asyncio.sleep(1)
+        except asyncio.CancelledError:
+            nonlocal inner_task_cancelled
+            inner_task_cancelled = True
+            raise
+        finally:
+            logs.append("awhile.end")
+
+    builder = Graph()
+    builder.add_node("agent", awhile)
+    builder.set_entry_point("agent")
+    builder.set_finish_point("agent")
+
+    graph = builder.compile(checkpointer=LongPutCheckpointer())
+    thread1 = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "1"}}
+
+    # start the task
+    s = graph.astream_events(1, thread1, version="v2", include_names=["LangGraph"])
+    # skip first event (happens right away)
+    await s.__anext__()
+    # start the task for 2nd event
+    t = asyncio.create_task(s.__anext__())
+    # cancel after 0.2 seconds
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+    t.cancel()
+    # check logs before cancellation is handled
+    assert logs == [
+        "checkpoint.aput.start",
+        "awhile.start",
+    ], "Cancelled before checkpoint put started"
+    # wait for task to finish
+    try:
+        await t
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        # check logs after cancellation is handled
+        assert logs == [
+            "checkpoint.aput.start",
+            "awhile.start",
+            "awhile.end",
+            "checkpoint.aput.end",
+        ], "Checkpoint put is not cancelled"
+    else:
+        assert False, "Task should be cancelled"
+
+
 async def test_node_cancellation_on_external_cancel() -> None:
     inner_task_cancelled = False