diff --git a/langgraph-go/tests/test_primitives_test.go b/langgraph-go/tests/test_primitives_test.go
index 238f3e475..1aa6f4486 100644
--- a/langgraph-go/tests/test_primitives_test.go
+++ b/langgraph-go/tests/test_primitives_test.go
@@ -73,3 +73,52 @@ func TestInputAndStatePrimitivesCompatible(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected logs: %#v", result.Logs)
 	}
 }
+
+func (w *primitiveWorkflow) startNoFinishNode(ctx *ag.Context, _ any, state primitiveState) (ag.Command, error) {
+	state.Logs = append(state.Logs, "start")
+	return ag.Command{
+		Update: state,
+		Goto: []ag.Send{
+			{Node: w.middleNoFinishNode, NodeInput: "from_start"},
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (w *primitiveWorkflow) middleNoFinishNode(ctx *ag.Context, input string, state primitiveState) (ag.Command, error) {
+	state.Logs = append(state.Logs, "middle:"+input)
+	state.Count += 1
+	state.Done = "stopped"
+	// No goto and no finish node configured: run should end automatically.
+	return ag.Command{Update: state}, nil
+}
+
+func TestRunEndsWithoutFinishNode(t *testing.T) {
+	workflow := &primitiveWorkflow{}
+	graph := ag.NewAdvancedStateGraph[primitiveState]()
+
+	graph.AddEntryNode(workflow.startNoFinishNode)
+	graph.AddNode(workflow.middleNoFinishNode)
+
+	handler, err := graph.Compile().Start(nil, primitiveState{
+		Count: 7,
+		Logs:  []string{},
+		Done:  "",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("start failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	result, err := handler.WaitForResult()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("result failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if result.Done != "stopped" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected done: %v", result.Done)
+	}
+	if result.Count != 8 {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected count: %v", result.Count)
+	}
+	if len(result.Logs) != 2 || result.Logs[0] != "start" || result.Logs[1] != "middle:from_start" {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected logs: %#v", result.Logs)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/advanced_graph/state.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/advanced_graph/state.py
index 4d5a2198e..98a1a0027 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/advanced_graph/state.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/advanced_graph/state.py
@@ -130,11 +130,9 @@ class AdvancedStateGraph(Generic[StateT]):
     def compile(self) -> CompiledGraphEngine[StateT]:
         if self._entry_point is None:
             raise ValueError("Entry point is not set")
-        if self._finish_point is None:
-            raise ValueError("Finish point is not set")
         if self._entry_point not in self._nodes:
             raise ValueError(f"Entry point node `{self._entry_point}` does not exist")
-        if self._finish_point not in self._nodes:
+        if self._finish_point is not None and self._finish_point not in self._nodes:
             raise ValueError(f"Finish point node `{self._finish_point}` does not exist")
         return CompiledGraphEngine(
             nodes=dict(self._nodes),
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ class CompiledGraphEngine(Generic[StateT]):
         nodes: dict[str, Callable[..., Any]],
         async_channels: dict[str, _ChannelSpec],
         entry_point: str,
-        finish_point: str,
+        finish_point: str | None,
     ) -> None:
         self._nodes = nodes
         self._async_channels = async_channels
@@ -220,7 +218,7 @@ class _GraphEngineRun:
         nodes: dict[str, Callable[..., Any]],
         async_channel_specs: dict[str, _ChannelSpec],
         entry_point: str,
-        finish_point: str,
+        finish_point: str | None,
     ) -> None:
         self._nodes = nodes
         self._entry_point = entry_point
@@ -235,12 +233,13 @@ class _GraphEngineRun:
         self.context = Context(self)
 
     async def run(self, initial_state: StateT) -> StateT:
+        finish_point = self._finish_point or ""
         loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         result_obj = await loop.run_in_executor(
             _advanced_graph_executor(),
             self._rust_engine.run_graph_py,
             self._entry_point,
-            self._finish_point,
+            finish_point,
             initial_state,
             self._execute_node_for_rust,
         )
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/advanced-graph/test_primitives.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/advanced-graph/test_primitives.py
index ddc41af59..2248a3102 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/advanced-graph/test_primitives.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/advanced-graph/test_primitives.py
@@ -44,3 +44,23 @@ async def test_input_and_state_primitives_are_compatible() -> None:
         "middle:input=from_start",
         "finish:input=from_middle",
     ]
+
+
+async def test_run_ends_without_finish_node() -> None:
+    graph = AdvancedStateGraph(PrimitiveState)
+
+    async def start_node(state: PrimitiveState) -> Command:
+        state["logs"].append("start")
+        return Command(update=state, goto=Send("middle_node", "from_start"))
+
+    async def middle_node(input: str, state: PrimitiveState) -> dict[str, object]:
+        state["logs"].append(f"middle:{input}")
+        return {"counter": state["counter"] + 1, "logs": state["logs"], "done": "stopped"}
+
+    graph.add_entry_node(start_node)
+    graph.add_node(middle_node)
+
+    result = await graph.compile().ainvoke({"counter": 7, "logs": [], "done": None})
+    assert result["counter"] == 8
+    assert result["done"] == "stopped"
+    assert result["logs"] == ["start", "middle:from_start"]