diff --git a/libs/community/langchain_community/graphs/age_graph.py b/libs/community/langchain_community/graphs/age_graph.py
index a64113856d5..4fba85731ad 100644
--- a/libs/community/langchain_community/graphs/age_graph.py
+++ b/libs/community/langchain_community/graphs/age_graph.py
@@ -491,11 +491,14 @@ class AGEGraph(GraphStore):
         $$) AS ({fields});"""
 
         # if there are any returned fields they must be added to the pgsql query
-        if "return" in query.lower():
+        return_match = re.search(r'\breturn\b(?![^"]*")', query, re.IGNORECASE)
+        if return_match:
+            # Extract the part of the query after the RETURN keyword
+            return_clause = query[return_match.end() :]
+
             # parse return statement to identify returned fields
             fields = (
-                query.lower()
-                .split("return")[-1]
+                return_clause.lower()
                 .split("distinct")[-1]
                 .split("order by")[0]
                 .split("skip")[0]
@@ -517,7 +520,11 @@ class AGEGraph(GraphStore):
 
             # build resulting pgsql relation
             fields_str = ", ".join(
-                [field.split(".")[-1] + " agtype" for field in fields]
+                [
+                    field.split(".")[-1] + " agtype"
+                    for field in fields
+                    if field.split(".")[-1]
+                ]
             )
 
         # if no return statement we still need to return a single field of type agtype
diff --git a/libs/community/tests/unit_tests/graphs/test_age_graph.py b/libs/community/tests/unit_tests/graphs/test_age_graph.py
index 7b9044eb15d..6981c16d88a 100644
--- a/libs/community/tests/unit_tests/graphs/test_age_graph.py
+++ b/libs/community/tests/unit_tests/graphs/test_age_graph.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ class TestAGEGraph(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_wrap_query(self) -> None:
         inputs = [
+            # Positive case: Simple return clause
             """
             MATCH (keanu:Person {name:'Keanu Reeves'})
             RETURN keanu.name AS name, keanu.born AS born
@@ -61,9 +62,20 @@ class TestAGEGraph(unittest.TestCase):
             """
             MERGE (n:a {id: 1})
             """,
+            # Negative case: Return in a string value
+            """
+            MATCH (n {description: "This will return a value"})
+            MERGE (n)-[:RELATED]->(m)
+            """,
+            # Negative case: Return in a property key
+            """
+            MATCH (n {returnValue: "some value"})
+            MERGE (n)-[:RELATED]->(m)
+            """,
         ]
 
         expected = [
+            # Expected output for the first positive case
             """
             SELECT * FROM ag_catalog.cypher('test', $$
             MATCH (keanu:Person {name:'Keanu Reeves'})
@@ -75,6 +87,19 @@ class TestAGEGraph(unittest.TestCase):
             MERGE (n:a {id: 1})
             $$) AS (a agtype);
             """,
+            # Expected output for the negative cases (no return clause)
+            """
+            SELECT * FROM ag_catalog.cypher('test', $$
+            MATCH (n {description: "This will return a value"})
+            MERGE (n)-[:RELATED]->(m)
+            $$) AS (a agtype);
+            """,
+            """
+            SELECT * FROM ag_catalog.cypher('test', $$
+            MATCH (n {returnValue: "some value"})
+            MERGE (n)-[:RELATED]->(m)
+            $$) AS (a agtype);
+            """,
         ]
 
         for idx, value in enumerate(inputs):