diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/loop.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/loop.py
index 6333c932f..86b9ba8dc 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/loop.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/loop.py
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ class PregelLoop(LoopProtocol):
     channels: Mapping[str, BaseChannel]
     managed: ManagedValueMapping
     checkpoint: Checkpoint
+    checkpoint_id_saved: str
     checkpoint_ns: tuple[str, ...]
     checkpoint_config: RunnableConfig
     checkpoint_metadata: CheckpointMetadata
@@ -297,25 +298,12 @@ class PregelLoop(LoopProtocol):
         # deduplicate writes to special channels, last write wins
         if all(w[0] in WRITES_IDX_MAP for w in writes):
             writes = list({w[0]: w for w in writes}.values())
+        # remove existing writes for this task
+        self.checkpoint_pending_writes = [
+            w for w in self.checkpoint_pending_writes if w[0] != task_id
+        ]
         # save writes
-        for c, v in writes:
-            if (
-                c in WRITES_IDX_MAP
-                and (
-                    idx := next(
-                        (
-                            i
-                            for i, w in enumerate(self.checkpoint_pending_writes)
-                            if w[0] == task_id and w[1] == c
-                        ),
-                        None,
-                    )
-                )
-                is not None
-            ):
-                self.checkpoint_pending_writes[idx] = (task_id, c, v)
-            else:
-                self.checkpoint_pending_writes.append((task_id, c, v))
+        self.checkpoint_pending_writes.extend((task_id, c, v) for c, v in writes)
         if self.checkpoint_during and self.checkpointer_put_writes is not None:
             config = patch_configurable(
                 self.checkpoint_config,
@@ -742,6 +730,9 @@ class PregelLoop(LoopProtocol):
     def _put_checkpoint(self, metadata: CheckpointMetadata) -> None:
         # assign step and parents
         exiting = metadata is self.checkpoint_metadata
+        if exiting and self.checkpoint["id"] == self.checkpoint_id_saved:
+            # checkpoint already saved
+            return
         if not exiting:
             metadata["step"] = self.step
             metadata["parents"] = self.config[CONF].get(CONFIG_KEY_CHECKPOINT_MAP, {})
@@ -1049,6 +1040,7 @@ class SyncPregelLoop(PregelLoop, ContextManager):
             },
         }
         self.prev_checkpoint_config = saved.parent_config
+        self.checkpoint_id_saved = saved.checkpoint["id"]
         self.checkpoint = saved.checkpoint
         self.checkpoint_metadata = saved.metadata
         self.checkpoint_pending_writes = (
@@ -1198,6 +1190,7 @@ class AsyncPregelLoop(PregelLoop, AsyncContextManager):
             },
         }
         self.prev_checkpoint_config = saved.parent_config
+        self.checkpoint_id_saved = saved.checkpoint["id"]
         self.checkpoint = saved.checkpoint
         self.checkpoint_metadata = saved.metadata
         self.checkpoint_pending_writes = (
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
index 6d47f36e7..e03ceeb72 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
@@ -1115,10 +1115,14 @@ def test_invoke_checkpoint_two(
     assert checkpoint["channel_values"].get("total") == 5
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpoint_during", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_SYNC)
 def test_pending_writes_resume(
-    request: pytest.FixtureRequest, checkpointer_name: str
+    request: pytest.FixtureRequest, checkpointer_name: str, checkpoint_during: bool
 ) -> None:
+    if not checkpoint_during and "shallow" in checkpointer_name:
+        pytest.skip("Checkpointing during execution not supported")
+
     checkpointer: BaseCheckpointSaver = request.getfixturevalue(
         f"checkpointer_{checkpointer_name}"
     )
@@ -1144,17 +1148,19 @@ def test_pending_writes_resume(
             self.calls = 0
 
     one = AwhileMaker(0.1, {"value": 2})
-    two = AwhileMaker(0.3, ConnectionError("I'm not good"))
+    two = AwhileMaker(0.2, ConnectionError("I'm not good"))
     builder = StateGraph(State)
     builder.add_node("one", one)
-    builder.add_node("two", two, retry=RetryPolicy(max_attempts=2))
+    builder.add_node(
+        "two", two, retry=RetryPolicy(max_attempts=2, initial_interval=0, jitter=False)
+    )
     builder.add_edge(START, "one")
     builder.add_edge(START, "two")
     graph = builder.compile(checkpointer=checkpointer)
 
     thread1: RunnableConfig = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "1"}}
     with pytest.raises(ConnectionError, match="I'm not good"):
-        graph.invoke({"value": 1}, thread1)
+        graph.invoke({"value": 1}, thread1, checkpoint_during=checkpoint_during)
 
     # both nodes should have been called once
     assert one.calls == 1
@@ -1200,7 +1206,7 @@ def test_pending_writes_resume(
 
     # resume execution
     with pytest.raises(ConnectionError, match="I'm not good"):
-        graph.invoke(None, thread1)
+        graph.invoke(None, thread1, checkpoint_during=checkpoint_during)
 
     # node "one" succeeded previously, so shouldn't be called again
     assert one.calls == 1
@@ -1214,7 +1220,9 @@ def test_pending_writes_resume(
     # resume execution, without exception
     two.rtn = {"value": 3}
     # both the pending write and the new write were applied, 1 + 2 + 3 = 6
-    assert graph.invoke(None, thread1) == {"value": 6}
+    assert graph.invoke(None, thread1, checkpoint_during=checkpoint_during) == {
+        "value": 6
+    }
 
     if "shallow" in checkpointer_name:
         assert len(list(checkpointer.list(thread1))) == 1
@@ -1223,7 +1231,7 @@ def test_pending_writes_resume(
     # check all final checkpoints
     checkpoints = [c for c in checkpointer.list(thread1)]
     # we should have 3
-    assert len(checkpoints) == 3
+    assert len(checkpoints) == (3 if checkpoint_during else 2)
     # the last one not too interesting for this test
     assert checkpoints[0] == CheckpointTuple(
         config={
@@ -1327,13 +1335,24 @@ def test_pending_writes_resume(
                 "checkpoint_ns": "",
                 "checkpoint_id": checkpoints[2].config["configurable"]["checkpoint_id"],
             }
-        },
+        }
+        if checkpoint_during
+        else None,
         pending_writes=UnsortedSequence(
             (AnyStr(), "value", 2),
             (AnyStr(), "__error__", 'ConnectionError("I\'m not good")'),
             (AnyStr(), "value", 3),
+        )
+        if checkpoint_during
+        else UnsortedSequence(
+            (AnyStr(), "value", 2),
+            (AnyStr(), "__error__", 'ConnectionError("I\'m not good")'),
+            # the write against the previous checkpoint is not saved, as it is
+            # produced in a run where only the next checkpoint (the last) is saved
         ),
     )
+    if not checkpoint_during:
+        return
     assert checkpoints[2] == CheckpointTuple(
         config={
             "configurable": {
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
index 327236d7f..9fbf042fc 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
@@ -1947,10 +1947,14 @@ async def test_invoke_checkpoint(mocker: MockerFixture, checkpointer_name: str)
         assert checkpoint["channel_values"].get("total") == 5
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpoint_during", [True, False])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
 async def test_pending_writes_resume(
-    request: pytest.FixtureRequest, checkpointer_name: str
+    checkpointer_name: str, checkpoint_during: bool
 ) -> None:
+    if not checkpoint_during and "shallow" in checkpointer_name:
+        pytest.skip("Checkpointing during execution not supported")
+
     class State(TypedDict):
         value: Annotated[int, operator.add]
 
@@ -1972,10 +1976,12 @@ async def test_pending_writes_resume(
             self.calls = 0
 
     one = AwhileMaker(0.1, {"value": 2})
-    two = AwhileMaker(0.3, ConnectionError("I'm not good"))
+    two = AwhileMaker(0.2, ConnectionError("I'm not good"))
     builder = StateGraph(State)
     builder.add_node("one", one)
-    builder.add_node("two", two, retry=RetryPolicy(max_attempts=2))
+    builder.add_node(
+        "two", two, retry=RetryPolicy(max_attempts=2, initial_interval=0, jitter=False)
+    )
     builder.add_edge(START, "one")
     builder.add_edge(START, "two")
     async with awith_checkpointer(checkpointer_name) as checkpointer:
@@ -1983,7 +1989,9 @@ async def test_pending_writes_resume(
 
         thread1: RunnableConfig = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "1"}}
         with pytest.raises(ConnectionError, match="I'm not good"):
-            await graph.ainvoke({"value": 1}, thread1)
+            await graph.ainvoke(
+                {"value": 1}, thread1, checkpoint_during=checkpoint_during
+            )
 
         # both nodes should have been called once
         assert one.calls == 1
@@ -2034,7 +2042,7 @@ async def test_pending_writes_resume(
 
         # resume execution
         with pytest.raises(ConnectionError, match="I'm not good"):
-            await graph.ainvoke(None, thread1)
+            await graph.ainvoke(None, thread1, checkpoint_during=checkpoint_during)
 
         # node "one" succeeded previously, so shouldn't be called again
         assert one.calls == 1
@@ -2048,7 +2056,9 @@ async def test_pending_writes_resume(
         # resume execution, without exception
         two.rtn = {"value": 3}
         # both the pending write and the new write were applied, 1 + 2 + 3 = 6
-        assert await graph.ainvoke(None, thread1) == {"value": 6}
+        assert await graph.ainvoke(
+            None, thread1, checkpoint_during=checkpoint_during
+        ) == {"value": 6}
 
         if "shallow" in checkpointer_name:
             assert len([c async for c in checkpointer.alist(thread1)]) == 1
@@ -2057,7 +2067,7 @@ async def test_pending_writes_resume(
         # check all final checkpoints
         checkpoints = [c async for c in checkpointer.alist(thread1)]
         # we should have 3
-        assert len(checkpoints) == 3
+        assert len(checkpoints) == (3 if checkpoint_during else 2)
         # the last one not too interesting for this test
         assert checkpoints[0] == CheckpointTuple(
             config={
@@ -2165,13 +2175,24 @@ async def test_pending_writes_resume(
                         "checkpoint_id"
                     ],
                 }
-            },
+            }
+            if checkpoint_during
+            else None,
             pending_writes=UnsortedSequence(
                 (AnyStr(), "value", 2),
                 (AnyStr(), "__error__", 'ConnectionError("I\'m not good")'),
                 (AnyStr(), "value", 3),
+            )
+            if checkpoint_during
+            else UnsortedSequence(
+                (AnyStr(), "value", 2),
+                (AnyStr(), "__error__", 'ConnectionError("I\'m not good")'),
+                # the write against the previous checkpoint is not saved, as it is
+                # produced in a run where only the next checkpoint (the last) is saved
             ),
         )
+        if not checkpoint_during:
+            return
         assert checkpoints[2] == CheckpointTuple(
             config={
                 "configurable": {