diff --git a/docs/docs/cloud/how-tos/use_stream_react.md b/docs/docs/cloud/how-tos/use_stream_react.md
index 0468b9bb9..ee62fcaff 100644
--- a/docs/docs/cloud/how-tos/use_stream_react.md
+++ b/docs/docs/cloud/how-tos/use_stream_react.md
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # How to integrate LangGraph into your React application
 
-!!! info "Prerequisites"
-    - [LangGraph Platform](../../concepts/langgraph_platform.md)
-    - [LangGraph Server](../../concepts/langgraph_server.md)
+!!! info "Prerequisites" - [LangGraph Platform](../../concepts/langgraph_platform.md) - [LangGraph Server](../../concepts/langgraph_server.md)
 
 The `useStream()` React hook provides a seamless way to integrate LangGraph into your React applications. It handles all the complexities of streaming, state management, and branching logic, letting you focus on building great chat experiences.
 
@@ -169,10 +167,7 @@ The `useStream()` hook exposes the `interrupt` property, which will be filled wi
 Learn more about interrupts in the [How to handle interrupts](../../how-tos/human_in_the_loop/wait-user-input.ipynb) guide.
 
 ```tsx
-const thread = useStream<
-  { messages: Message[] },
-  { InterruptType: string }
->({
+const thread = useStream<{ messages: Message[] }, { InterruptType: string }>({
   apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
   assistantId: "agent",
   messagesKey: "messages",
@@ -182,7 +177,6 @@ if (thread.interrupt) {
   return (
     <div>
       Interrupted! {thread.interrupt.value}
-
       <button
         type="button"
         onClick={() => {
@@ -313,7 +307,7 @@ export default function App() {
                   onEdit={(message) =>
                     thread.submit(
                       { messages: [message] },
-                      { checkpoint: parentCheckpoint },
+                      { checkpoint: parentCheckpoint }
                     )
                   }
                 />
@@ -370,6 +364,33 @@ export default function App() {
 
 For advanced use cases you can use the `experimental_branchTree` property to get the tree representation of the thread, which can be used to render branching controls for non-message based graphs.
 
+### Optimistic Updates
+
+You can optimistically update the client state before performing a network request to the agent, allowing you to provide immediate feedback to the user, such as showing the user message immediately before the agent has seen the request.
+
+```tsx
+const stream = useStream({
+  apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
+  assistantId: "agent",
+  messagesKey: "messages",
+});
+
+const handleSubmit = (text: string) => {
+  const newMessage = { type: "human" as const, content: text };
+
+  stream.submit(
+    { messages: [newMessage] },
+    {
+      optimisticValues(prev) {
+        const prevMessages = prev.messages ?? [];
+        const newMessages = [...prevMessages, newMessage];
+        return { ...prev, messages: newMessages };
+      },
+    }
+  );
+};
+```
+
 ### TypeScript
 
 The `useStream()` hook is friendly for apps written in TypeScript and you can specify types for the state to get better type safety and IDE support.
@@ -397,21 +418,23 @@ You can also optionally specify types for different scenarios, such as:
 - `UpdateType`: Type for the submit function (default: `Partial<State>`)
 
 ```tsx
-
-const thread = useStream<State, {
-  UpdateType: {
-    messages: Message[] | Message;
-    context?: Record<string, unknown>;
-  };
-  InterruptType: string;
-  CustomEventType: {
-    type: "progress" | "debug";
-    payload: unknown;
-  };
-  ConfigurableType: {
-    model: string;
-  };
-}>({
+const thread = useStream<
+  State,
+  {
+    UpdateType: {
+      messages: Message[] | Message;
+      context?: Record<string, unknown>;
+    };
+    InterruptType: string;
+    CustomEventType: {
+      type: "progress" | "debug";
+      payload: unknown;
+    };
+    ConfigurableType: {
+      model: string;
+    };
+  }
+>({
   apiUrl: "http://localhost:2024",
   assistantId: "agent",
   messagesKey: "messages",
diff --git a/libs/sdk-js/package.json b/libs/sdk-js/package.json
index f06349dba..3be321092 100644
--- a/libs/sdk-js/package.json
+++ b/libs/sdk-js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@langchain/langgraph-sdk",
-  "version": "0.0.61",
+  "version": "0.0.62",
   "description": "Client library for interacting with the LangGraph API",
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "yarn@1.22.19",
diff --git a/libs/sdk-js/src/react/stream.tsx b/libs/sdk-js/src/react/stream.tsx
index 4586aa3c4..b7e574cff 100644
--- a/libs/sdk-js/src/react/stream.tsx
+++ b/libs/sdk-js/src/react/stream.tsx
@@ -782,6 +782,30 @@ export function useStream<
       submittingRef.current = true;
       abortRef.current = new AbortController();
 
+      // Unbranch things
+      const newPath = submitOptions?.checkpoint?.checkpoint_id
+        ? branchByCheckpoint[submitOptions?.checkpoint?.checkpoint_id]?.branch
+        : undefined;
+
+      if (newPath != null) setBranch(newPath ?? "");
+
+      // Assumption: we're setting the initial value
+      // Used for instant feedback
+      setStreamValues(() => {
+        const values = { ...historyValues };
+
+        if (submitOptions?.optimisticValues != null) {
+          return {
+            ...values,
+            ...(typeof submitOptions.optimisticValues === "function"
+              ? submitOptions.optimisticValues(values)
+              : submitOptions.optimisticValues),
+          };
+        }
+
+        return values;
+      });
+
       let usableThreadId = threadId;
       if (!usableThreadId) {
         const thread = await client.threads.create();
@@ -818,30 +842,6 @@ export function useStream<
         streamMode,
       }) as AsyncGenerator<EventStreamEvent>;
 
-      // Unbranch things
-      const newPath = submitOptions?.checkpoint?.checkpoint_id
-        ? branchByCheckpoint[submitOptions?.checkpoint?.checkpoint_id]?.branch
-        : undefined;
-
-      if (newPath != null) setBranch(newPath ?? "");
-
-      // Assumption: we're setting the initial value
-      // Used for instant feedback
-      setStreamValues(() => {
-        const values = { ...historyValues };
-
-        if (submitOptions?.optimisticValues != null) {
-          return {
-            ...values,
-            ...(typeof submitOptions.optimisticValues === "function"
-              ? submitOptions.optimisticValues(values)
-              : submitOptions.optimisticValues),
-          };
-        }
-
-        return values;
-      });
-
       let streamError: StreamError | undefined;
       for await (const { event, data } of run) {
         if (event === "error") {