diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/_loop.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/_loop.py
index 371037768..d1082d2d5 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/_loop.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/_loop.py
@@ -437,9 +437,7 @@ class PregelLoop:
             writes_to_save = writes
 
         # check if any writes are to an UntrackedValue channel
-        if any(
-            isinstance(channel, UntrackedValue) for channel in self.channels.values()
-        ):
+        if self._has_untracked_channels:
             # we do not persist untracked values in checkpoints
             writes_to_save = [
                 # sanitize UntrackedValues that are nested within Send packets
@@ -1161,9 +1159,7 @@ class PregelLoop:
         elif "counters_since_delta_snapshot" in self.checkpoint_metadata:
             del self.checkpoint_metadata["counters_since_delta_snapshot"]
         # sanitize TASK channel in the checkpoint before saving (durability=="exit")
-        if TASKS in self.checkpoint["channel_values"] and any(
-            isinstance(channel, UntrackedValue) for channel in self.channels.values()
-        ):
+        if TASKS in self.checkpoint["channel_values"] and self._has_untracked_channels:
             sanitized_tasks = [
                 sanitize_untracked_values_in_send(value, self.channels)
                 if isinstance(value, Send)
@@ -1695,6 +1691,9 @@ class SyncPregelLoop(PregelLoop, AbstractContextManager):
             saver=self.checkpointer,
             config=self.checkpoint_config,
         )
+        self._has_untracked_channels = any(
+            isinstance(ch, UntrackedValue) for ch in self.channels.values()
+        )
         self.stack.push(self._suppress_interrupt)
         self.status = "input"
         self.step = self.checkpoint_metadata["step"] + 1
@@ -1955,6 +1954,9 @@ class AsyncPregelLoop(PregelLoop, AbstractAsyncContextManager):
             saver=self.checkpointer,
             config=self.checkpoint_config,
         )
+        self._has_untracked_channels = any(
+            isinstance(ch, UntrackedValue) for ch in self.channels.values()
+        )
         self.stack.push(self._suppress_interrupt)
         self.status = "input"
         self.step = self.checkpoint_metadata["step"] + 1