diff --git a/libs/langchain_v1/langchain/agents/factory.py b/libs/langchain_v1/langchain/agents/factory.py
index e4fa8273ddc..b15e9caf1be 100644
--- a/libs/langchain_v1/langchain/agents/factory.py
+++ b/libs/langchain_v1/langchain/agents/factory.py
@@ -407,8 +407,13 @@ def _get_schema_type_hints(schema: type) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return get_type_hints(schema, include_extras=True)
 
 
-def _resolve_schemas(schemas: set[type]) -> tuple[type, type, type]:
-    """Resolve state, input, and output schemas for the given schemas."""
+def _resolve_schemas(schemas: list[type]) -> tuple[type, type, type]:
+    """Resolve state, input, and output schemas for the given schemas.
+
+    Schemas are merged in list order; later entries override earlier ones when the
+    same field is declared by multiple schemas.  Duplicates are harmless — a type
+    that appears more than once is processed at its last position.
+    """
     schema_hints = {schema: _get_schema_type_hints(schema) for schema in schemas}
     return (
         _resolve_schema(schema_hints, "StateSchema", None),
@@ -1030,10 +1035,13 @@ def create_agent(
         ]
         awrap_model_call_handler = _chain_async_model_call_handlers(async_handlers)
 
-    state_schemas: set[type] = {m.state_schema for m in middleware}
-    # Use provided state_schema if available, otherwise use base AgentState
     base_state = state_schema if state_schema is not None else AgentState
-    state_schemas.add(base_state)
+    # Build an ordered list: middleware schemas first (in registration order),
+    # base_state last so it wins any field conflict.  This lets the caller's
+    # explicit state_schema override middleware annotations — e.g. passing
+    # a DeltaChannel-annotated schema wins over BinaryOperatorAggregate from
+    # AgentState without requiring a post-compilation patch.
+    state_schemas: list[type] = [*(m.state_schema for m in middleware), base_state]
 
     resolved_state_schema, input_schema, output_schema = _resolve_schemas(state_schemas)
 
diff --git a/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/test_state_schema.py b/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/test_state_schema.py
index cbd66d4a0a3..26d8dbe36b8 100644
--- a/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/test_state_schema.py
+++ b/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/test_state_schema.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ AgentState without needing to create custom middleware.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Annotated, Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Annotated, Any, get_args, get_type_hints
 
 from langchain_core.messages import HumanMessage
 from langchain_core.tools import tool
@@ -256,6 +256,27 @@ def test_state_schema_with_private_state_field() -> None:
     assert len(result["messages"]) == 4  # Human, AI (tool call), Tool result, AI (final)
 
 
+def test_last_schema_wins_for_conflicting_field() -> None:
+    """The last schema in the list wins when multiple schemas declare the same field.
+
+    In practice this means state_schema (passed last) overrides middleware annotations,
+    and a later middleware overrides an earlier one.
+    """
+
+    class FirstState(AgentState[Any]):
+        shared_field: Annotated[str, "first"]
+
+    class MiddleState(AgentState[Any]):
+        shared_field: Annotated[str, "middle"]
+
+    class LastState(AgentState[Any]):
+        shared_field: Annotated[str, "last"]
+
+    resolved, _, _ = factory._resolve_schemas([FirstState, MiddleState, LastState])
+    hints = get_type_hints(resolved, include_extras=True)
+    assert get_args(hints["shared_field"])[1] == "last"
+
+
 def test_get_schema_type_hints_cache_hits_for_reused_schema() -> None:
     """Test repeated schema resolution reuses cached type hints for the same schema."""
 
@@ -266,9 +287,9 @@ def test_get_schema_type_hints_cache_hits_for_reused_schema() -> None:
 
     factory._get_schema_type_hints.cache_clear()
 
-    factory._resolve_schemas({CachedState})
+    factory._resolve_schemas([CachedState])
     first_info = factory._get_schema_type_hints.cache_info()
-    factory._resolve_schemas({CachedState})
+    factory._resolve_schemas([CachedState])
     second_info = factory._get_schema_type_hints.cache_info()
 
     assert first_info.misses == 1
@@ -293,9 +314,9 @@ def test_get_schema_type_hints_cache_accepts_distinct_local_schema_types() -> No
     schema_a = make_state_schema("LocalStateA")
     schema_b = make_state_schema("LocalStateB")
 
-    factory._resolve_schemas({schema_a, schema_b})
+    factory._resolve_schemas([schema_a, schema_b])
     first_info = factory._get_schema_type_hints.cache_info()
-    factory._resolve_schemas({schema_a, schema_b})
+    factory._resolve_schemas([schema_a, schema_b])
     second_info = factory._get_schema_type_hints.cache_info()
 
     assert first_info.misses == 2