diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
index 81257c883..d2d693bef 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/pregel/__init__.py
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ async def aupdate_state(
             managed,
         ):
             # no values, just clear all tasks
-            if values is None and as_node is None:
+            if values is None and as_node == END:
                 if saved is not None:
                     # tasks for this checkpoint
                     next_tasks = prepare_next_tasks(
@@ -1217,6 +1217,25 @@ async def aupdate_state(
                 return patch_checkpoint_map(
                     next_config, saved.metadata if saved else None
                 )
+            # no values, copy checkpoint
+            if values is None and as_node is None:
+                next_checkpoint = create_checkpoint(checkpoint, None, step)
+                # copy checkpoint
+                next_config = await checkpointer.aput(
+                    checkpoint_config,
+                    next_checkpoint,
+                    {
+                        **checkpoint_metadata,
+                        "source": "update",
+                        "step": step + 1,
+                        "writes": {},
+                        "parents": saved.metadata.get("parents", {}) if saved else {},
+                    },
+                    {},
+                )
+                return patch_checkpoint_map(
+                    next_config, saved.metadata if saved else None
+                )
             # apply pending writes, if not on specific checkpoint
             if (
                 CONFIG_KEY_CHECKPOINT_ID not in config[CONF]
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/pyproject.toml b/libs/langgraph/pyproject.toml
index 81af93cf3..8619fde99 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/pyproject.toml
+++ b/libs/langgraph/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "langgraph"
-version = "0.2.49"
+version = "0.2.50"
 description = "Building stateful, multi-actor applications with LLMs"
 authors = []
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
index fa8e1d7f1..a31e444e1 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ async def tool_two_node(s: State) -> State:
         )
 
         # clear the interrupt and next tasks
-        await tool_two.aupdate_state(thread1, None)
+        await tool_two.aupdate_state(thread1, None, as_node=END)
         # interrupt is cleared, as well as the next tasks
         tup = await tool_two.checkpointer.aget_tuple(thread1)
         assert await tool_two.aget_state(thread1) == StateSnapshot(
@@ -426,6 +426,181 @@ async def tool_two_node(s: State) -> State:
         )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not FF_SEND_V2, reason="send v2 is not enabled")
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    sys.version_info < (3, 11),
+    reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",
+)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("checkpointer_name", ALL_CHECKPOINTERS_ASYNC)
+async def test_copy_checkpoint(checkpointer_name: str) -> None:
+    class State(TypedDict):
+        my_key: Annotated[str, operator.add]
+        market: str
+
+    def tool_one(s: State) -> State:
+        return {"my_key": " one"}
+
+    tool_two_node_count = 0
+
+    def tool_two_node(s: State) -> State:
+        nonlocal tool_two_node_count
+        tool_two_node_count += 1
+        if s["market"] == "DE":
+            answer = interrupt("Just because...")
+        else:
+            answer = " all good"
+        return {"my_key": answer}
+
+    def start(state: State) -> list[Union[Send, str]]:
+        return ["tool_two", Send("tool_one", state)]
+
+    tool_two_graph = StateGraph(State)
+    tool_two_graph.add_node("tool_two", tool_two_node, retry=RetryPolicy())
+    tool_two_graph.add_node("tool_one", tool_one)
+    tool_two_graph.set_conditional_entry_point(start)
+    tool_two = tool_two_graph.compile()
+
+    tracer = FakeTracer()
+    assert await tool_two.ainvoke(
+        {"my_key": "value", "market": "DE"}, {"callbacks": [tracer]}
+    ) == {
+        "my_key": "value one",
+        "market": "DE",
+    }
+    assert tool_two_node_count == 1, "interrupts aren't retried"
+    assert len(tracer.runs) == 1
+    run = tracer.runs[0]
+    assert run.end_time is not None
+    assert run.error is None
+    assert run.outputs == {"market": "DE", "my_key": "value one"}
+
+    assert await tool_two.ainvoke({"my_key": "value", "market": "US"}) == {
+        "my_key": "value one all good",
+        "market": "US",
+    }
+
+    async with awith_checkpointer(checkpointer_name) as checkpointer:
+        tool_two = tool_two_graph.compile(checkpointer=checkpointer)
+
+        # missing thread_id
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="thread_id"):
+            await tool_two.ainvoke({"my_key": "value", "market": "DE"})
+
+        # flow: interrupt -> resume with answer
+        thread2 = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "2"}}
+        # stop when about to enter node
+        assert [
+            c
+            async for c in tool_two.astream(
+                {"my_key": "value ⛰️", "market": "DE"}, thread2
+            )
+        ] == [
+            {
+                "tool_one": {"my_key": " one"},
+            },
+            {
+                "__interrupt__": (
+                    Interrupt(
+                        value="Just because...",
+                        resumable=True,
+                        ns=[AnyStr("tool_two:")],
+                    ),
+                )
+            },
+        ]
+        # resume with answer
+        assert [
+            c async for c in tool_two.astream(Command(resume=" my answer"), thread2)
+        ] == [
+            {"tool_two": {"my_key": " my answer"}},
+        ]
+
+        # flow: interrupt -> clear tasks
+        thread1 = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "1"}}
+        # stop when about to enter node
+        assert await tool_two.ainvoke(
+            {"my_key": "value ⛰️", "market": "DE"}, thread1
+        ) == {
+            "my_key": "value ⛰️ one",
+            "market": "DE",
+        }
+        assert [c.metadata async for c in tool_two.checkpointer.alist(thread1)] == [
+            {
+                "parents": {},
+                "source": "loop",
+                "step": 0,
+                "writes": {"tool_one": {"my_key": " one"}},
+                "thread_id": "1",
+            },
+            {
+                "parents": {},
+                "source": "input",
+                "step": -1,
+                "writes": {"__start__": {"my_key": "value ⛰️", "market": "DE"}},
+                "thread_id": "1",
+            },
+        ]
+        tup = await tool_two.checkpointer.aget_tuple(thread1)
+        assert await tool_two.aget_state(thread1) == StateSnapshot(
+            values={"my_key": "value ⛰️ one", "market": "DE"},
+            next=("tool_two",),
+            tasks=(
+                PregelTask(
+                    AnyStr(),
+                    "tool_two",
+                    (PULL, "tool_two"),
+                    interrupts=(
+                        Interrupt(
+                            value="Just because...",
+                            resumable=True,
+                            ns=[AnyStr("tool_two:")],
+                        ),
+                    ),
+                ),
+            ),
+            config=tup.config,
+            created_at=tup.checkpoint["ts"],
+            metadata={
+                "parents": {},
+                "source": "loop",
+                "step": 0,
+                "writes": {"tool_one": {"my_key": " one"}},
+                "thread_id": "1",
+            },
+            parent_config=[
+                c async for c in tool_two.checkpointer.alist(thread1, limit=2)
+            ][-1].config,
+        )
+        # clear the interrupt and next tasks
+        await tool_two.aupdate_state(thread1, None)
+        # interrupt is cleared, next task is kept
+        tup = await tool_two.checkpointer.aget_tuple(thread1)
+        assert await tool_two.aget_state(thread1) == StateSnapshot(
+            values={"my_key": "value ⛰️ one", "market": "DE"},
+            next=("tool_two",),
+            tasks=(
+                PregelTask(
+                    AnyStr(),
+                    "tool_two",
+                    (PULL, "tool_two"),
+                    interrupts=(),
+                ),
+            ),
+            config=tup.config,
+            created_at=tup.checkpoint["ts"],
+            metadata={
+                "parents": {},
+                "source": "update",
+                "step": 1,
+                "writes": {},
+                "thread_id": "1",
+            },
+            parent_config=[
+                c async for c in tool_two.checkpointer.alist(thread1, limit=2)
+            ][-1].config,
+        )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     sys.version_info < (3, 11),
     reason="Python 3.11+ is required for async contextvars support",