diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
index cce7429118..eb554c5916 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/graph/state.py
@@ -760,12 +760,37 @@ def branch_writer(
                     config, cast(Sequence[Union[Send, ChannelWriteEntry]], writes)
                 )
 
+        # detect branch input schema
+        input = None
+
+        # detect input schema annotation in the branch callable
+        try:
+            if (
+                isinstance(branch.path, RunnableCallable)
+                and (
+                    isfunction(branch.path.func)
+                    or ismethod(getattr(branch.path.func, "__call__", None))
+                )
+                and (
+                    hints := get_type_hints(getattr(branch.path.func, "__call__"))
+                    or get_type_hints(branch.path.func)
+                )
+            ):
+                first_parameter_name = next(
+                    iter(
+                        inspect.signature(
+                            cast(FunctionType, branch.path.func)
+                        ).parameters.keys()
+                    )
+                )
+                if input_hint := hints.get(first_parameter_name):
+                    if isinstance(input_hint, type) and get_type_hints(input_hint):
+                        input = input_hint
+        except (TypeError, StopIteration):
+            pass
+
+        schema = input or self.builder.schema
         # attach branch publisher
-        schema = (
-            self.builder.nodes[start].input
-            if start in self.builder.nodes
-            else self.builder.schema
-        )
         self.nodes[start] |= branch.run(
             branch_writer,
             _get_state_reader(self.builder, schema) if with_reader else None,
diff --git a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_state.py b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_state.py
index 0a4a8725ac..3c21d3e76d 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/tests/test_state.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/tests/test_state.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import inspect
+import operator
 import warnings
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Annotated as Annotated2
@@ -318,3 +319,68 @@ def class_method(self, state):
 
     # class method
     assert _get_node_name(MyClass().class_method) == "class_method"
+
+
+def test_input_schema_conditional_edge():
+    class OverallState(TypedDict):
+        foo: Annotated[int, operator.add]
+        bar: str
+
+    class PrivateState(TypedDict):
+        baz: str
+
+    builder = StateGraph(OverallState)
+
+    def node_1(state: OverallState):
+        return {"foo": 1, "baz": "bar"}
+
+    def node_2(state: PrivateState):
+        return {"foo": 1, "bar": state["baz"]}
+
+    def node_3(state: OverallState):
+        return {"foo": 1}
+
+    def router(state: OverallState):
+        if state["foo"] == 2:
+            return "node_3"
+        else:
+            return "__end__"
+
+    builder.add_node(node_1)
+    builder.add_node(node_2)
+    builder.add_node(node_3)
+    builder.add_conditional_edges("node_2", router)
+    builder.add_edge("__start__", "node_1")
+    builder.add_edge("node_1", "node_2")
+    graph = builder.compile()
+    assert graph.invoke({"foo": 0}) == {"foo": 3, "bar": "bar"}
+
+
+def test_private_input_schema_conditional_edge():
+    class OverallState(TypedDict):
+        foo: Annotated[int, operator.add]
+        bar: str
+
+    class PrivateState(TypedDict):
+        baz: str
+
+    builder = StateGraph(OverallState)
+
+    def node_1(state: OverallState):
+        return {"foo": 1, "baz": "meow"}
+
+    def node_2(state: PrivateState):
+        return {"foo": 1, "bar": state["baz"]}
+
+    def router(state: PrivateState):
+        if state["baz"] == "meow":
+            return "node_2"
+        else:
+            return "__end__"
+
+    builder.add_node(node_1)
+    builder.add_node(node_2)
+    builder.add_conditional_edges("node_1", router)
+    builder.add_edge("__start__", "node_1")
+    graph = builder.compile()
+    assert graph.invoke({"foo": 0}) == {"foo": 2, "bar": "meow"}