diff --git a/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/json_schema.ts b/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/json_schema.ts
index 4e4a0f5f4dd6..c27ae2814760 100644
--- a/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/json_schema.ts
+++ b/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/json_schema.ts
@@ -16,12 +16,20 @@ import {
 
 export { deepCompareStrict, Validator } from "@cfworker/json-schema";
 
+export type ToJSONSchemaParams = NonNullable<
+  Parameters<typeof toJSONSchema>[1]
+>;
+
 /**
  * Converts a Zod schema or JSON schema to a JSON schema.
  * @param schema - The schema to convert.
+ * @param _params - The parameters to pass to the toJSONSchema function.
  * @returns The converted schema.
  */
-export function toJsonSchema(schema: InteropZodType | JSONSchema): JSONSchema {
+export function toJsonSchema(
+  schema: InteropZodType | JSONSchema,
+  _params?: ToJSONSchemaParams
+): JSONSchema {
   if (isZodSchemaV4(schema)) {
     const inputSchema = interopZodTransformInputSchema(schema, true);
     if (isZodObjectV4(inputSchema)) {
@@ -29,9 +37,9 @@ export function toJsonSchema(schema: InteropZodType | JSONSchema): JSONSchema {
         inputSchema,
         true
       ) as ZodObjectV4;
-      return toJSONSchema(strictSchema);
+      return toJSONSchema(strictSchema, _params);
     } else {
-      return toJSONSchema(schema);
+      return toJSONSchema(schema, _params);
     }
   }
   if (isZodSchemaV3(schema)) {
diff --git a/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/types/tests/zod.test.ts b/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/types/tests/zod.test.ts
index 7d7cabad9b25..512c49a22edd 100644
--- a/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/types/tests/zod.test.ts
+++ b/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/types/tests/zod.test.ts
@@ -1525,6 +1525,47 @@ describe("Zod utility functions", () => {
         expect(elementShape.name).toBeInstanceOf(z4.ZodString);
         expect(elementShape.age).toBeInstanceOf(z4.ZodNumber);
       });
+
+      it("should not mutate the original schema when removing transforms", () => {
+        const inputSchema = z4.object({
+          name: z4.string().transform((s) => s.toUpperCase()),
+          email: z4
+            .string()
+            .email()
+            .transform((s) => s.toLowerCase()),
+          age: z4.number(),
+          metadata: z4.object({
+            key: z4.string(),
+            value: z4.string().transform((s) => s.trim()),
+          }),
+        });
+
+        // Capture the original schema structure before processing
+        const originalSchemaJson = JSON.stringify(inputSchema);
+
+        // Process the schema
+        const result = interopZodTransformInputSchema(inputSchema, true);
+
+        // Verify the original schema is unchanged
+        const schemaJsonAfter = JSON.stringify(inputSchema);
+        expect(schemaJsonAfter).toBe(originalSchemaJson);
+
+        // Verify that the result is different from the original
+        const resultJson = JSON.stringify(result);
+        expect(resultJson).not.toBe(originalSchemaJson);
+
+        // Verify the result actually has transforms removed
+        expect(result).toBeInstanceOf(z4.ZodObject);
+        const resultShape = getInteropZodObjectShape(result as any);
+        expect(resultShape.name).toBeInstanceOf(z4.ZodString);
+        expect(resultShape.email).toBeInstanceOf(z4.ZodString);
+        expect(resultShape.age).toBeInstanceOf(z4.ZodNumber);
+
+        const metadataShape = getInteropZodObjectShape(
+          resultShape.metadata as any
+        );
+        expect(metadataShape.value).toBeInstanceOf(z4.ZodString);
+      });
     });
 
     it("should throw error for non-schema values", () => {
diff --git a/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/types/zod.ts b/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/types/zod.ts
index b2e902ac2c8b..01df3602a19b 100644
--- a/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/types/zod.ts
+++ b/libs/langchain-core/src/utils/types/zod.ts
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ export function interopZodTransformInputSchema(
     if (recursive) {
       // Handle nested object schemas
       if (isZodObjectV4(outputSchema)) {
-        const outputShape: Mutable<z4.$ZodShape> = outputSchema._zod.def.shape;
+        const outputShape: Mutable<z4.$ZodShape> = {};
         for (const [key, keySchema] of Object.entries(
           outputSchema._zod.def.shape
         )) {
diff --git a/libs/providers/langchain-openai/src/utils/output.ts b/libs/providers/langchain-openai/src/utils/output.ts
index a4a9868c9f4e..67c045850a4c 100644
--- a/libs/providers/langchain-openai/src/utils/output.ts
+++ b/libs/providers/langchain-openai/src/utils/output.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import {
   isZodSchemaV3,
   isZodSchemaV4,
 } from "@langchain/core/utils/types";
-import { toJSONSchema as toJSONSchemaV4, parse as parseV4 } from "zod/v4/core";
+import { parse as parseV4 } from "zod/v4/core";
 import { ResponseFormatJSONSchema } from "openai/resources";
 import { zodResponseFormat } from "openai/helpers/zod";
 import { ContentBlock, UsageMetadata } from "@langchain/core/messages";
+import { toJsonSchema } from "@langchain/core/utils/json_schema";
 
 const SUPPORTED_METHODS = [
   "jsonSchema",
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ export function interopZodResponseFormat(
           ...props,
           name,
           strict: true,
-          schema: toJSONSchemaV4(zodSchema, {
+          schema: toJsonSchema(zodSchema, {
             cycles: "ref", // equivalent to nameStrategy: 'duplicate-ref'
             reused: "ref", // equivalent to $refStrategy: 'extract-to-root'
             override(ctx) {