diff --git a/airflow/sensors/python.py b/airflow/sensors/python.py
index 615e4e20eea18..0a91031fd6e5f 100644
--- a/airflow/sensors/python.py
+++ b/airflow/sensors/python.py
@@ -71,4 +71,7 @@ def poke(self, context: Context) -> PokeReturnValue | bool:
 
         self.log.info("Poking callable: %s", str(self.python_callable))
         return_value = self.python_callable(*self.op_args, **self.op_kwargs)
-        return PokeReturnValue(bool(return_value))
+        if isinstance(return_value, PokeReturnValue):
+            return return_value
+        else:
+            return PokeReturnValue(bool(return_value))
diff --git a/tests/sensors/test_python.py b/tests/sensors/test_python.py
index 73a0ddffe45fc..ec515d8dee0c7 100644
--- a/tests/sensors/test_python.py
+++ b/tests/sensors/test_python.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from airflow.exceptions import AirflowSensorTimeout
+from airflow.sensors.base import PokeReturnValue
 from airflow.sensors.python import PythonSensor
 from tests.operators.test_python import BasePythonTest
 
@@ -41,6 +42,16 @@ def test_python_sensor_raise(self):
         with pytest.raises(ZeroDivisionError):
             self.run_as_task(lambda: 1 / 0)
 
+    def test_python_sensor_xcom(self):
+        with self.dag:
+            task = self.opcls(
+                task_id=self.task_id,
+                python_callable=lambda: PokeReturnValue(True, "xcom"),
+                **self.default_kwargs(),
+            )
+        poke_result = task.poke({})
+        assert poke_result.xcom_value == "xcom"
+
     def test_python_callable_arguments_are_templatized(self):
         """Test PythonSensor op_args are templatized"""
         # Create a named tuple and ensure it is still preserved