diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
index 6e37c6150..c416d5f6a 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
@@ -613,21 +613,24 @@ def attach_node(self, key: str, node: Optional[StateNodeSpec]) -> None:
             ]
 
         def _get_root(input: Any) -> Optional[Sequence[tuple[str, Any]]]:
-            if (
+            if isinstance(input, Command):
+                if input.graph == Command.PARENT:
+                    return ()
+                return input._update_as_tuples()
+            elif (
                 isinstance(input, (list, tuple))
                 and input
-                and all(isinstance(i, Command) for i in input)
+                and any(isinstance(i, Command) for i in input)
             ):
                 updates: list[tuple[str, Any]] = []
                 for i in input:
-                    if i.graph == Command.PARENT:
-                        continue
-                    updates.extend(i._update_as_tuples())
+                    if isinstance(i, Command):
+                        if i.graph == Command.PARENT:
+                            continue
+                        updates.extend(i._update_as_tuples())
+                    else:
+                        updates.append(("__root__", i))
                 return updates
-            elif isinstance(input, Command):
-                if input.graph == Command.PARENT:
-                    return ()
-                return input._update_as_tuples()
             elif input is not None:
                 return [("__root__", input)]
 
@@ -645,13 +648,16 @@ def _get_updates(
             elif (
                 isinstance(input, (list, tuple))
                 and input
-                and all(isinstance(i, Command) for i in input)
+                and any(isinstance(i, Command) for i in input)
             ):
                 updates: list[tuple[str, Any]] = []
                 for i in input:
-                    if i.graph == Command.PARENT:
-                        continue
-                    updates.extend(i._update_as_tuples())
+                    if isinstance(i, Command):
+                        if i.graph == Command.PARENT:
+                            continue
+                        updates.extend(i._update_as_tuples())
+                    else:
+                        updates.extend(_get_updates(i) or ())
                 return updates
             elif get_type_hints(type(input)):
                 return [
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
index 2515270a1..a3f5a6d48 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel.py
@@ -14807,3 +14807,31 @@ def ask_age(s: State):
     assert [event for event in graph.stream(Command(resume="19"), thread1)] == [
         {"node": {"age": 19}},
     ]
+
+
+def test_root_mixed_return() -> None:
+    def my_node(state: list[str]):
+        return [Command(update=["a"]), ["b"]]
+
+    graph = StateGraph(Annotated[list[str], operator.add])
+
+    graph.add_node(my_node)
+    graph.add_edge(START, "my_node")
+    graph = graph.compile()
+
+    assert graph.invoke([]) == ["a", "b"]
+
+
+def test_dict_mixed_return() -> None:
+    class State(TypedDict):
+        foo: Annotated[str, operator.add]
+
+    def my_node(state: State):
+        return [Command(update={"foo": "a"}), {"foo": "b"}]
+
+    graph = StateGraph(State)
+    graph.add_node(my_node)
+    graph.add_edge(START, "my_node")
+    graph = graph.compile()
+
+    assert graph.invoke({"foo": ""}) == {"foo": "ab"}
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
index 514703781..b278d9f77 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_pregel_async.py
@@ -9670,14 +9670,14 @@ async def outer_2(state: State):
             ),
             (FloatBetween(0.2, 0.4), ((), {"outer_1": {"my_key": " and parallel"}})),
             (
-                FloatBetween(0.5, 0.7),
+                FloatBetween(0.5, 0.8),
                 (
                     (AnyStr("inner:"),),
                     {"inner_2": {"my_key": " and there", "my_other_key": "got here"}},
                 ),
             ),
-            (FloatBetween(0.5, 0.7), ((), {"inner": {"my_key": "got here and there"}})),
-            (FloatBetween(0.5, 0.7), ((), {"outer_2": {"my_key": " and back again"}})),
+            (FloatBetween(0.5, 0.8), ((), {"inner": {"my_key": "got here and there"}})),
+            (FloatBetween(0.5, 0.8), ((), {"outer_2": {"my_key": " and back again"}})),
         ]