diff --git a/utils/sparse.py b/utils/sparse.py
index b03d44af1d41..d5cfb77b67e5 100644
--- a/utils/sparse.py
+++ b/utils/sparse.py
@@ -75,18 +75,20 @@ def __init__(
         self.apply_checkpoint_structure(train_mode, epoch, one_shot)
 
     def state_dict(self, final_epoch):
-        if self.enabled or self.checkpoint_manager:
-            compose_recipes = self.checkpoint_manager and self.enabled and final_epoch
-            return {
-                'checkpoint_recipe': str(ScheduledModifierManager.compose_staged(self.checkpoint_manager, self.manager)) 
-                                    if compose_recipes else str(self.checkpoint_manager),
-                'train_recipe': str(self.manager) if not final_epoch else None
-            }
+        if self.enabled and final_epoch:
+            checkpoint_recipe = (
+                str(ScheduledModifierManager.compose_staged(self.checkpoint_manager, self.manager)) 
+                if self.checkpoint_manager else str(self.manager)
+            )
+            train_recipe = None
         else:
-            return {
-                'checkpoint_recipe': None,
-                'train_recipe': None
-            }
+            checkpoint_recipe = str(self.checkpoint_manager) if self.checkpoint_manager else None
+            train_recipe = str(self.manager) if self.manager else None
+            
+        return {
+            'checkpoint_recipe': checkpoint_recipe,
+            'train_recipe': train_recipe
+        }
 
     def apply_checkpoint_structure(self, train_mode, epoch, one_shot=False):
         if self.checkpoint_manager: