diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
index c416d5f6a..7a5614f91 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
@@ -559,6 +559,7 @@ class StateGraph(Graph):
         for key, node in self.nodes.items():
             compiled.attach_node(key, node)
 
+        compiled.attach_branch(START, SELF, CONTROL_BRANCH, with_reader=False)
         for key, node in self.nodes.items():
             compiled.attach_branch(key, SELF, CONTROL_BRANCH, with_reader=False)
 
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/io.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/io.py
index f2df972d8..d54f8b8b2 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/io.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/io.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ from langgraph.constants import (
     PUSH,
     RESUME,
     RETURN,
+    SELF,
+    START,
     TAG_HIDDEN,
     TASKS,
 )
@@ -79,12 +81,14 @@ def map_command(
         else:
             sends = [cmd.goto]
         for send in sends:
-            if not isinstance(send, Send):
+            if isinstance(send, Send):
+                yield (NULL_TASK_ID, PUSH if FF_SEND_V2 else TASKS, send)
+            elif isinstance(send, str):
+                yield (NULL_TASK_ID, f"branch:{START}:{SELF}:{send}", START)
+            else:
                 raise TypeError(
-                    f"In Command.goto, expected Send, got {type(send).__name__}"
+                    f"In Command.goto, expected Send/str, got {type(send).__name__}"
                 )
-            yield (NULL_TASK_ID, PUSH if FF_SEND_V2 else TASKS, send)
-        # TODO handle goto str for state graph
     if cmd.resume:
         if isinstance(cmd.resume, dict) and all(is_task_id(k) for k in cmd.resume):
             for tid, resume in cmd.resume.items():
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
index 20aaec74c..48c15e133 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
@@ -7602,7 +7602,7 @@ def test_root_graph(
                     content="result for query",
                     name="search_api",
                     tool_call_id="tool_call123",
-                    id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000033",
+                    id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000037",
                 )
             ]
         },
@@ -7625,7 +7625,7 @@ def test_root_graph(
                     content="result for another",
                     name="search_api",
                     tool_call_id="tool_call456",
-                    id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000041",
+                    id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000045",
                 )
             ]
         },
@@ -8235,7 +8235,7 @@ def test_root_graph(
         "__root__": [
             HumanMessage(
                 content="what is weather in sf",
-                id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000070",
+                id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000078",
             ),
             AIMessage(
                 content="",
@@ -8255,7 +8255,7 @@ def test_root_graph(
             ),
             AIMessage(content="answer", id="ai2"),
             AIMessage(
-                content="an extra message", id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000092"
+                content="an extra message", id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000100"
             ),
             HumanMessage(content="what is weather in la"),
         ],
@@ -14940,8 +14940,8 @@ def test_command_with_static_breakpoints(
 
     # Start the graph and interrupt at the first node
     graph.invoke({"foo": "abc"}, config)
-    result = graph.invoke(Command(update={"foo": "def"}), config)
-    assert result == {"foo": "def|node-1|node-2"}
+    result = graph.invoke(Command(resume="node1"), config)
+    assert result == {"foo": "abc|node-1|node-2"}
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_SYNC)
@@ -15003,3 +15003,42 @@ def test_multistep_plan(request: pytest.FixtureRequest, checkpointer_name: str):
         ],
         "plan": [],
     }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_SYNC)
+def test_command_goto_with_static_breakpoints(
+    request: pytest.FixtureRequest, checkpointer_name: str
+) -> None:
+    """Use Command goto with static breakpoints."""
+
+    checkpointer = request.getfixturevalue(f"checkpointer_{checkpointer_name}")
+
+    class State(TypedDict):
+        """The graph state."""
+
+        foo: Annotated[str, operator.add]
+
+    def node1(state: State):
+        return {
+            "foo": "|node-1",
+        }
+
+    def node2(state: State):
+        return {
+            "foo": "|node-2",
+        }
+
+    builder = StateGraph(State)
+    builder.add_node("node1", node1)
+    builder.add_node("node2", node2)
+    builder.add_edge(START, "node1")
+    builder.add_edge("node1", "node2")
+
+    graph = builder.compile(checkpointer=checkpointer, interrupt_before=["node1"])
+
+    config = {"configurable": {"thread_id": str(uuid.uuid4())}}
+
+    # Start the graph and interrupt at the first node
+    graph.invoke({"foo": "abc"}, config)
+    result = graph.invoke(Command(goto=["node2"]), config)
+    assert result == {"foo": "abc|node-1|node-2|node-2"}
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
index 5cc7f3312..cde54ae7c 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
@@ -13295,3 +13295,39 @@ async def test_multistep_plan(checkpointer_name: str):
             ],
             "plan": [],
         }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
+async def test_command_goto_with_static_breakpoints(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
+    """Use Command goto with static breakpoints."""
+
+    class State(TypedDict):
+        """The graph state."""
+
+        foo: Annotated[str, operator.add]
+
+    def node1(state: State):
+        return {
+            "foo": "|node-1",
+        }
+
+    def node2(state: State):
+        return {
+            "foo": "|node-2",
+        }
+
+    builder = StateGraph(State)
+    builder.add_node("node1", node1)
+    builder.add_node("node2", node2)
+    builder.add_edge(START, "node1")
+    builder.add_edge("node1", "node2")
+
+    async with awith_checkpointer(checkpointer_name) as checkpointer:
+        graph = builder.compile(checkpointer=checkpointer, interrupt_before=["node1"])
+
+        config = {"configurable": {"thread_id": str(uuid.uuid4())}}
+
+        # Start the graph and interrupt at the first node
+        await graph.ainvoke({"foo": "abc"}, config)
+        result = await graph.ainvoke(Command(goto=["node2"]), config)
+        assert result == {"foo": "abc|node-1|node-2|node-2"}