diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
index 73d242dfd..7b9aef42c 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from langgraph.constants import (
     NS_END,
     NS_SEP,
     TAG_HIDDEN,
+    TASKS,
 )
 from langgraph.errors import (
     ErrorCode,
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ from langgraph.store.base import BaseStore
 from langgraph.types import All, Checkpointer, Command, RetryPolicy
 from langgraph.utils.fields import get_field_default
 from langgraph.utils.pydantic import create_model
-from langgraph.utils.runnable import RunnableCallable, RunnableLike, coerce_to_runnable
+from langgraph.utils.runnable import RunnableLike, coerce_to_runnable
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -669,10 +670,6 @@ class StateGraph(Graph):
         for key, node in self.nodes.items():
             compiled.attach_node(key, node)
 
-        compiled.nodes[START].writers.append(CONTROL_BRANCH_PATH)
-        for key in self.nodes:
-            compiled.nodes[key].writers.append(CONTROL_BRANCH_PATH)
-
         for start, end in self.edges:
             compiled.attach_edge(start, end)
 
@@ -801,6 +798,7 @@ class CompiledStateGraph(CompiledGraph):
             ChannelWriteTupleEntry(
                 mapper=_get_root if output_keys == ["__root__"] else _get_updates
             ),
+            ChannelWriteTupleEntry(mapper=_control_branch),
         )
 
         # add node and output channel
@@ -935,7 +933,7 @@ class CompiledStateGraph(CompiledGraph):
                 if end != END:
                     self.nodes[end].writers.append(
                         ChannelWrite(
-                            [ChannelWriteEntry(channel_name, end)], tags=[TAG_HIDDEN]
+                            (ChannelWriteEntry(channel_name, end),), tags=[TAG_HIDDEN]
                         )
                     )
 
@@ -1061,10 +1059,9 @@ def _coerce_state(schema: Type[Any], input: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return schema(**input)
 
 
-def _control_branch(value: Any, config: RunnableConfig) -> Any:
+def _control_branch(value: Any) -> Sequence[tuple[str, Any]]:
     if isinstance(value, Send):
-        ChannelWrite.do_write(config, (value,))
-        return value
+        return ((TASKS, value),)
     commands: list[Command] = []
     if isinstance(value, Command):
         commands.append(value)
@@ -1072,66 +1069,22 @@ def _control_branch(value: Any, config: RunnableConfig) -> Any:
         for cmd in value:
             if isinstance(cmd, Command):
                 commands.append(cmd)
-    rtn: list[Union[ChannelWriteEntry, Send]] = []
+    rtn: list[tuple[str, Any]] = []
     for command in commands:
         if command.graph == Command.PARENT:
             raise ParentCommand(command)
         if isinstance(command.goto, Send):
-            rtn.append(command.goto)
+            rtn.append((TASKS, command.goto))
         elif isinstance(command.goto, str):
-            rtn.append(ChannelWriteEntry(CHANNEL_BRANCH_TO.format(command.goto), None))
+            rtn.append((CHANNEL_BRANCH_TO.format(command.goto), None))
         else:
             rtn.extend(
-                go
+                (TASKS, go)
                 if isinstance(go, Send)
-                else ChannelWriteEntry(CHANNEL_BRANCH_TO.format(go), None)
+                else (CHANNEL_BRANCH_TO.format(go), None)
                 for go in command.goto
             )
-    if rtn:
-        ChannelWrite.do_write(config, rtn)
-    return value
-
-
-async def _acontrol_branch(value: Any, config: RunnableConfig) -> Any:
-    if isinstance(value, Send):
-        ChannelWrite.do_write(config, (value,))
-        return value
-    commands: list[Command] = []
-    if isinstance(value, Command):
-        commands.append(value)
-    elif isinstance(value, (list, tuple)):
-        for cmd in value:
-            if isinstance(cmd, Command):
-                commands.append(cmd)
-    rtn: list[Union[ChannelWriteEntry, Send]] = []
-    for command in commands:
-        if command.graph == Command.PARENT:
-            raise ParentCommand(command)
-        if isinstance(command.goto, Send):
-            rtn.append(command.goto)
-        elif isinstance(command.goto, str):
-            rtn.append(ChannelWriteEntry(CHANNEL_BRANCH_TO.format(command.goto), None))
-        else:
-            rtn.extend(
-                go
-                if isinstance(go, Send)
-                else ChannelWriteEntry(CHANNEL_BRANCH_TO.format(go), None)
-                for go in command.goto
-            )
-    if rtn:
-        ChannelWrite.do_write(config, rtn)
-    return value
-
-
-CONTROL_BRANCH_PATH = RunnableCallable(
-    _control_branch,
-    _acontrol_branch,
-    tags=[TAG_HIDDEN],
-    trace=False,
-    recurse=False,
-    set_context=False,
-    func_accepts_config=True,
-)
+    return rtn
 
 
 def _get_root(input: Any) -> Optional[Sequence[tuple[str, Any]]]:
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_large_cases.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_large_cases.py
index f5be91cee..bb8e124ff 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_large_cases.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_large_cases.py
@@ -4660,7 +4660,7 @@ def test_root_graph(
                     content="result for query",
                     name="search_api",
                     tool_call_id="tool_call123",
-                    id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000040",
+                    id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000033",
                 )
             ]
         },
@@ -4683,7 +4683,7 @@ def test_root_graph(
                     content="result for another",
                     name="search_api",
                     tool_call_id="tool_call456",
-                    id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000049",
+                    id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000041",
                 )
             ]
         },
@@ -5387,7 +5387,7 @@ def test_root_graph(
         "__root__": [
             HumanMessage(
                 content="what is weather in sf",
-                id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000083",
+                id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000070",
             ),
             AIMessage(
                 content="",
@@ -5407,7 +5407,7 @@ def test_root_graph(
             ),
             AIMessage(content="answer", id="ai2"),
             AIMessage(
-                content="an extra message", id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000107"
+                content="an extra message", id="00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000091"
             ),
             HumanMessage(content="what is weather in la"),
         ],