diff --git a/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphNode.configure.test.ts b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphNode.configure.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..698bed26b45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphNode.configure.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+
+import { LGraphNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/litegraph'
+import type { ISerialisedNode } from '@/lib/litegraph/src/types/serialisation'
+
+// Mirrors JSON.stringify(NaN) === "null" — the real source of null in workflows.
+const roundTrip = <T>(v: T): T => JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(v))
+
+function serialisedNode(
+  overrides: Partial<Omit<ISerialisedNode, 'widgets_values'>> & {
+    widgets_values?: unknown[]
+  } = {}
+): ISerialisedNode {
+  return {
+    id: 1,
+    type: 'TestNode',
+    pos: [0, 0],
+    size: [200, 100],
+    flags: {},
+    order: 0,
+    mode: 0,
+    ...overrides
+  } as ISerialisedNode
+}
+
+describe('LGraphNode.configure numeric widget sanitization', () => {
+  let node: LGraphNode
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    node = new LGraphNode('TestNode')
+  })
+
+  it('preserves default when widgets_values contains null for a number widget', () => {
+    node.addWidget('number', 'seed', 42, null, {})
+
+    node.configure(serialisedNode({ widgets_values: roundTrip([NaN]) }))
+
+    expect(node.widgets![0].value).toBe(42)
+  })
+
+  it('preserves default when widgets_values contains NaN for a number widget', () => {
+    node.addWidget('number', 'seed', 42, null, {})
+
+    node.configure(serialisedNode({ widgets_values: [NaN] }))
+
+    expect(Number.isNaN(node.widgets![0].value)).toBe(false)
+    expect(node.widgets![0].value).toBe(42)
+  })
+
+  it('still applies valid numeric values normally', () => {
+    node.addWidget('number', 'seed', 42, null, {})
+
+    node.configure(serialisedNode({ widgets_values: [99999] }))
+
+    expect(node.widgets![0].value).toBe(99999)
+  })
+
+  it('preserves default when widgets_values contains null for a gradientslider widget', () => {
+    node.addWidget('gradientslider', 'denoise', 0.75, null, {})
+
+    node.configure(serialisedNode({ widgets_values: roundTrip([NaN]) }))
+
+    expect(node.widgets![0].value).toBe(0.75)
+  })
+
+  it('does not sanitize null for non-numeric widget types', () => {
+    // TODO: null from a serialized workflow probably should not clobber text
+    // widgets either; this test documents the current intentional scope limit.
+    node.addWidget('text', 'prompt', 'default text', null, {})
+
+    node.configure(serialisedNode({ widgets_values: [null] }))
+
+    expect(node.widgets![0].value).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('preserves correct slot ordering when a non-serialized widget precedes a sanitized numeric widget', () => {
+    // widget A has serialize:false and must not consume a slot in widgets_values
+    const widgetA = node.addWidget('text', 'label', 'hello', null, {})
+    widgetA.serialize = false
+    node.addWidget('number', 'seed', 42, null, {})
+
+    // widgets_values has one entry — for the number widget only
+    node.configure(serialisedNode({ widgets_values: roundTrip([NaN]) }))
+
+    expect(node.widgets![0].value).toBe('hello') // non-serialized, untouched
+    expect(node.widgets![1].value).toBe(42) // sanitized, default preserved
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphNode.ts b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphNode.ts
index 934239cc7dc..4b5205c29f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphNode.ts
+++ b/src/lib/litegraph/src/LGraphNode.ts
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ import { warnDeprecated } from './utils/feedback'
 import { distributeSpace } from './utils/spaceDistribution'
 import { truncateText } from './utils/textUtils'
 import { BaseWidget } from './widgets/BaseWidget'
-import { toConcreteWidget } from './widgets/widgetMap'
+import { isNumericWidget, toConcreteWidget } from './widgets/widgetMap'
 import type { WidgetTypeMap } from './widgets/widgetMap'
 
 // #region Types
@@ -919,7 +919,12 @@ export class LGraphNode
         for (const widget of this.widgets ?? []) {
           if (widget.serialize === false) continue
           if (i >= info.widgets_values.length) break
-          widget.value = info.widgets_values[i++]
+          const incoming = info.widgets_values[i++]
+          const isInvalid =
+            incoming == null ||
+            (typeof incoming === 'number' && !Number.isFinite(incoming))
+          if (isNumericWidget(widget) && isInvalid) continue
+          widget.value = incoming
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/litegraph/src/widgets/widgetMap.ts b/src/lib/litegraph/src/widgets/widgetMap.ts
index 86fe73d9e06..50a3b40f439 100644
--- a/src/lib/litegraph/src/widgets/widgetMap.ts
+++ b/src/lib/litegraph/src/widgets/widgetMap.ts
@@ -165,4 +165,16 @@ export function isAssetWidget(widget: IBaseWidget): widget is IAssetWidget {
   return widget.type === 'asset'
 }
 
+const NUMERIC_WIDGET_TYPES = new Set<string>([
+  'number',
+  'slider',
+  'gradientslider',
+  'knob'
+])
+
+/** Returns true when the widget's value must be a finite number (rejects null/NaN). */
+export function isNumericWidget(widget: IBaseWidget): boolean {
+  return NUMERIC_WIDGET_TYPES.has(widget.type)
+}
+
 // #endregion Type Guards