diff --git a/source/adapters/cuda/command_buffer.cpp b/source/adapters/cuda/command_buffer.cpp
index e47bcf9c2a..2029903c92 100644
--- a/source/adapters/cuda/command_buffer.cpp
+++ b/source/adapters/cuda/command_buffer.cpp
@@ -1237,18 +1237,19 @@ validateCommandDesc(kernel_command_handle *Command,
 }
 
 /**
- * Updates the arguments of CommandDesc->hNewKernel
- * @param[in] Device The device associated with the kernel being updated.
+ * Updates the arguments of a kernel command.
+ * @param[in] Command The command associated with the kernel node being updated.
  * @param[in] UpdateCommandDesc The update command description that contains the
- * new kernel and its arguments.
+ * new arguments.
  * @return UR_RESULT_SUCCESS or an error code on failure
  */
 ur_result_t
-updateKernelArguments(ur_device_handle_t Device,
+updateKernelArguments(kernel_command_handle *Command,
                       const ur_exp_command_buffer_update_kernel_launch_desc_t
                           *UpdateCommandDesc) {
 
-  ur_kernel_handle_t NewKernel = UpdateCommandDesc->hNewKernel;
+  ur_kernel_handle_t Kernel = Command->Kernel;
+  ur_device_handle_t Device = Command->CommandBuffer->Device;
 
   // Update pointer arguments to the kernel
   uint32_t NumPointerArgs = UpdateCommandDesc->numNewPointerArgs;
@@ -1261,7 +1262,7 @@ updateKernelArguments(ur_device_handle_t Device,
 
     ur_result_t Result = UR_RESULT_SUCCESS;
     try {
-      NewKernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, sizeof(ArgValue), ArgValue);
+      Kernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, sizeof(ArgValue), ArgValue);
     } catch (ur_result_t Err) {
       Result = Err;
       return Result;
@@ -1280,10 +1281,10 @@ updateKernelArguments(ur_device_handle_t Device,
     ur_result_t Result = UR_RESULT_SUCCESS;
     try {
       if (ArgValue == nullptr) {
-        NewKernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, 0, nullptr);
+        Kernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, 0, nullptr);
       } else {
         CUdeviceptr CuPtr = std::get<BufferMem>(ArgValue->Mem).getPtr(Device);
-        NewKernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, sizeof(CUdeviceptr), (void *)&CuPtr);
+        Kernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, sizeof(CUdeviceptr), (void *)&CuPtr);
       }
     } catch (ur_result_t Err) {
       Result = Err;
@@ -1303,7 +1304,7 @@ updateKernelArguments(ur_device_handle_t Device,
 
     ur_result_t Result = UR_RESULT_SUCCESS;
     try {
-      NewKernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, ArgSize, ArgValue);
+      Kernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, ArgSize, ArgValue);
     } catch (ur_result_t Err) {
       Result = Err;
       return Result;
@@ -1364,9 +1365,9 @@ UR_APIEXPORT ur_result_t UR_APICALL urCommandBufferUpdateKernelLaunchExp(
   auto KernelCommandHandle = static_cast<kernel_command_handle *>(hCommand);
 
   UR_CHECK_ERROR(validateCommandDesc(KernelCommandHandle, pUpdateKernelLaunch));
-  UR_CHECK_ERROR(
-      updateKernelArguments(CommandBuffer->Device, pUpdateKernelLaunch));
   UR_CHECK_ERROR(updateCommand(KernelCommandHandle, pUpdateKernelLaunch));
+  UR_CHECK_ERROR(
+      updateKernelArguments(KernelCommandHandle, pUpdateKernelLaunch));
 
   // If no work-size is provided make sure we pass nullptr to setKernelParams so
   // it can guess the local work size.
diff --git a/source/adapters/hip/command_buffer.cpp b/source/adapters/hip/command_buffer.cpp
index 9ecb1a5477..afd15c1bd4 100644
--- a/source/adapters/hip/command_buffer.cpp
+++ b/source/adapters/hip/command_buffer.cpp
@@ -951,18 +951,19 @@ validateCommandDesc(ur_exp_command_buffer_command_handle_t Command,
 }
 
 /**
- * Updates the arguments of CommandDesc->hNewKernel
- * @param[in] Device The device associated with the kernel being updated.
- * @param[in] UpdateCommandDesc The update command description that contains
- * the new kernel and its arguments.
+ * Updates the arguments of a kernel command.
+ * @param[in] Command The command associated with the kernel node being updated.
+ * @param[in] UpdateCommandDesc The update command description that contains the
+ * new arguments.
  * @return UR_RESULT_SUCCESS or an error code on failure
  */
 ur_result_t
-updateKernelArguments(ur_device_handle_t Device,
+updateKernelArguments(ur_exp_command_buffer_command_handle_t Command,
                       const ur_exp_command_buffer_update_kernel_launch_desc_t
                           *UpdateCommandDesc) {
 
-  ur_kernel_handle_t NewKernel = UpdateCommandDesc->hNewKernel;
+  ur_kernel_handle_t Kernel = Command->Kernel;
+  ur_device_handle_t Device = Command->CommandBuffer->Device;
 
   // Update pointer arguments to the kernel
   uint32_t NumPointerArgs = UpdateCommandDesc->numNewPointerArgs;
@@ -974,7 +975,7 @@ updateKernelArguments(ur_device_handle_t Device,
     const void *ArgValue = PointerArgDesc.pNewPointerArg;
 
     try {
-      NewKernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, sizeof(ArgValue), ArgValue);
+      Kernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, sizeof(ArgValue), ArgValue);
     } catch (ur_result_t Err) {
       return Err;
     }
@@ -991,10 +992,10 @@ updateKernelArguments(ur_device_handle_t Device,
 
     try {
       if (ArgValue == nullptr) {
-        NewKernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, 0, nullptr);
+        Kernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, 0, nullptr);
       } else {
         void *HIPPtr = std::get<BufferMem>(ArgValue->Mem).getVoid(Device);
-        NewKernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, sizeof(void *), (void *)&HIPPtr);
+        Kernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, sizeof(void *), (void *)&HIPPtr);
       }
     } catch (ur_result_t Err) {
       return Err;
@@ -1012,7 +1013,7 @@ updateKernelArguments(ur_device_handle_t Device,
     const void *ArgValue = ValueArgDesc.pNewValueArg;
 
     try {
-      NewKernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, ArgSize, ArgValue);
+      Kernel->setKernelArg(ArgIndex, ArgSize, ArgValue);
     } catch (ur_result_t Err) {
       return Err;
     }
@@ -1067,9 +1068,8 @@ UR_APIEXPORT ur_result_t UR_APICALL urCommandBufferUpdateKernelLaunchExp(
   ur_exp_command_buffer_handle_t CommandBuffer = hCommand->CommandBuffer;
 
   UR_CHECK_ERROR(validateCommandDesc(hCommand, pUpdateKernelLaunch));
-  UR_CHECK_ERROR(
-      updateKernelArguments(CommandBuffer->Device, pUpdateKernelLaunch));
   UR_CHECK_ERROR(updateCommand(hCommand, pUpdateKernelLaunch));
+  UR_CHECK_ERROR(updateKernelArguments(hCommand, pUpdateKernelLaunch));
 
   // If no worksize is provided make sure we pass nullptr to setKernelParams
   // so it can guess the local work size.
diff --git a/test/conformance/exp_command_buffer/update/kernel_handle_update.cpp b/test/conformance/exp_command_buffer/update/kernel_handle_update.cpp
index c74af937f6..9fb408fb42 100644
--- a/test/conformance/exp_command_buffer/update/kernel_handle_update.cpp
+++ b/test/conformance/exp_command_buffer/update/kernel_handle_update.cpp
@@ -473,3 +473,30 @@ TEST_P(urCommandBufferValidUpdateParametersTest, UpdateOnlyLocalWorkSize) {
 
     ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(SaxpyKernel->validate());
 }
+
+// Tests that passing nullptr to hNewKernel works.
+TEST_P(urCommandBufferValidUpdateParametersTest, SuccessNullptrHandle) {
+
+    std::vector<ur_kernel_handle_t> KernelAlternatives = {
+        FillUSM2DKernel->Kernel};
+
+    uur::raii::CommandBufferCommand CommandHandle;
+    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urCommandBufferAppendKernelLaunchExp(
+        updatable_cmd_buf_handle, SaxpyKernel->Kernel, SaxpyKernel->NDimensions,
+        &(SaxpyKernel->GlobalOffset), &(SaxpyKernel->GlobalSize),
+        &(SaxpyKernel->LocalSize), KernelAlternatives.size(),
+        KernelAlternatives.data(), 0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr,
+        CommandHandle.ptr()));
+    ASSERT_NE(CommandHandle, nullptr);
+
+    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urCommandBufferFinalizeExp(updatable_cmd_buf_handle));
+
+    SaxpyKernel->UpdateDesc.hNewKernel = nullptr;
+    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urCommandBufferUpdateKernelLaunchExp(
+        CommandHandle, &SaxpyKernel->UpdateDesc));
+    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urCommandBufferEnqueueExp(updatable_cmd_buf_handle, queue, 0,
+                                             nullptr, nullptr));
+    ASSERT_SUCCESS(urQueueFinish(queue));
+
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(SaxpyKernel->validate());
+}