diff --git a/tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor.py b/tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor.py
index 3c44ae0e54..fe8964a1db 100644
--- a/tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor.py
+++ b/tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor.py
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ class PyExecutor:
             # When overlap scheduler is enabled, and we already prepared the draft tokens in the previous batch,
             # we don't need to initialize py_draft_tokens at this stage because we haven't append the accepted tokens to the request yet.
             if not self.has_previous_draft_tokens:
-                # If speculation is off, this function sets py_draft_tokens to None
+                # If speculation is off, this function sets py_draft_tokens to []
                 # for all active requests. If it's on, we initialize py_draft_tokens
                 # with dummy draft tokens to make the scheduler aware of the fact
                 # that speculation is about to happen.
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ class PyExecutor:
                     req.py_draft_tokens = [0] * max_draft_len
                     req.py_draft_pages_allocated = max_draft_len
                 else:
-                    req.py_draft_tokens = None
+                    req.py_draft_tokens = []
                     req.py_draft_pages_allocated = 0
 
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/tests/unittest/_torch/speculative/test_dynamic_spec_decode.py b/tests/unittest/_torch/speculative/test_dynamic_spec_decode.py
index 0c6cc35eaf..92937b3483 100644
--- a/tests/unittest/_torch/speculative/test_dynamic_spec_decode.py
+++ b/tests/unittest/_torch/speculative/test_dynamic_spec_decode.py
@@ -108,6 +108,75 @@ def test_dynamic_spec_decode(enforce_single_worker,
         assert text_spec == text_ref
 
 
+# This test is a supplement to test_dynamic_spec_decode, because forcing single process will disable people to use SIGINT(ctrl-c) when testing
+# Dynamic spec decode in this test is expected to firstly start with mode OFF
+# then it naturally turns ON when the remaining effective requests is less than self.concurrency.
+# Example: (logic in tensorrt_llm._torch.speculative.drafter.should_use_spec_decode)
+# At start: len(requests): 3, max_batch_size: 3, token_cap: 1638 -> num_effective_requests: 3, self.max_concurrency: 2 -> spec decode OFF
+# Later: len(requests): 1, max_batch_size: 3, token_cap: 1638 -> num_effective_requests: 1, self.max_concurrency: 2 -> spec decode ON
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("disable_overlap_scheduler", [True, False])
+@pytest.mark.high_cuda_memory
+def test_dynamic_spec_decode_without_force_single_process(
+        disable_overlap_scheduler: bool):
+    total_mem_gb = torch.cuda.get_device_properties(0).total_memory / 1e9
+    if total_mem_gb < 35:
+        pytest.skip("Not enough memory to load target + draft model")
+    models_path = llm_models_root()
+    eagle_model_dir = f"{models_path}/EAGLE3-LLaMA3.1-Instruct-8B"
+    target_model_dir = f"{models_path}/llama-3.1-model/Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct"
+
+    # Allow with 3 concurrent requests
+    max_batch_size = 3
+    max_draft_len = 4
+    kv_cache_config = KvCacheConfig(enable_block_reuse=True, max_tokens=8192)
+    cuda_graph_config = CudaGraphConfig(batch_sizes=[1])
+
+    llm_common_config = dict(
+        model=target_model_dir,
+        attn_backend="TRTLLM",
+        disable_overlap_scheduler=disable_overlap_scheduler,
+        cuda_graph_config=cuda_graph_config,
+        max_batch_size=max_batch_size,
+        kv_cache_config=kv_cache_config,
+        max_seq_len=4096,
+    )
+
+    spec_config = EagleDecodingConfig(
+        max_draft_len=max_draft_len,
+        speculative_model_dir=eagle_model_dir,
+        # Llama 3 does not support one model eagle.
+        eagle3_one_model=False,
+        # allow speculation only when <= 2 effective request
+        max_concurrency=2,
+    )
+
+    llm_spec = LLM(**llm_common_config, speculative_config=spec_config)
+    # Output tests
+    prompts = [
+        "The capital of France is",
+        "The president of the United States is",
+        "What is the capital of Australia?",
+        "Explain in one sentence why the sky is blue.",
+        "Who wrote the book 'Pride and Prejudice'?",
+        "List three U.S. national holidays in the year 2025.",
+        "Who painted the Mona Lisa?",
+    ]
+    sampling_params = SamplingParams(max_tokens=10, temperature=0)
+
+    results_spec = llm_spec.generate(prompts, sampling_params)
+    generated_text_spec = [result.outputs[0].text for result in results_spec]
+    llm_spec.shutdown()
+
+    llm_ref = LLM(**llm_common_config)
+    results_ref = llm_ref.generate(prompts, sampling_params)
+    generated_text_ref = [result.outputs[0].text for result in results_ref]
+    llm_ref.shutdown()
+
+    for text_spec, text_ref in zip(generated_text_spec, generated_text_ref):
+        # The spec decode algorithm currently guarantees identical results
+        assert text_spec == text_ref
+
+
 def test_should_use_spec_decode():
     from tensorrt_llm._torch.speculative.drafter import Drafter