diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
index 8c93c0c1d..ae8941618 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from langgraph.channels.dynamic_barrier_value import DynamicBarrierValue, WaitFo
 from langgraph.channels.ephemeral_value import EphemeralValue
 from langgraph.channels.last_value import LastValue
 from langgraph.channels.named_barrier_value import NamedBarrierValue
-from langgraph.constants import EMPTY_SEQ, NS_END, NS_SEP, SELF, TAG_HIDDEN
+from langgraph.constants import EMPTY_SEQ, MISSING, NS_END, NS_SEP, SELF, TAG_HIDDEN
 from langgraph.errors import (
     ErrorCode,
     InvalidUpdateError,
@@ -691,10 +691,23 @@ class CompiledStateGraph(CompiledGraph):
                         updates.extend(_get_updates(i) or ())
                 return updates
             elif get_type_hints(type(input)):
+                # if input is a Pydantic model, only update values
+                # for the keys that have been explicitly set by the users
+                # (this is needed to avoid sending updates for fields with None defaults)
+                output_keys_ = output_keys
+                # Pydantic v2
+                if hasattr(input, "model_fields_set"):
+                    output_keys_ = [
+                        k for k in output_keys if k in input.model_fields_set
+                    ]
+                # Pydantic v1
+                elif hasattr(input, "__fields_set__"):
+                    output_keys_ = [k for k in output_keys if k in input.__fields_set__]
+
                 return [
                     (k, getattr(input, k))
-                    for k in output_keys
-                    if getattr(input, k, None) is not None
+                    for k in output_keys_
+                    if getattr(input, k, MISSING) is not MISSING
                 ]
             else:
                 msg = create_error_message(
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
index 6d0832944..d8a3b088a 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
@@ -6493,3 +6493,16 @@ def test_node_destinations() -> None:
             Edge(source="child", target="node_b", data="foo", conditional=True),
             Edge(source="child", target="node_c", data="bar", conditional=True),
         ] == graph.edges
+
+
+def test_pydantic_none_state_update() -> None:
+    from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+    class State(BaseModel):
+        foo: Optional[str]
+
+    def node_a(state: State) -> State:
+        return State(foo=None)
+
+    graph = StateGraph(State).add_node(node_a).add_edge(START, "node_a").compile()
+    assert graph.invoke({"foo": ""}) == {"foo": None}