diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-activity/microsoft_agents/activity/conversation_reference.py b/libraries/microsoft-agents-activity/microsoft_agents/activity/conversation_reference.py
index d2bce181..46f8da8c 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-activity/microsoft_agents/activity/conversation_reference.py
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-activity/microsoft_agents/activity/conversation_reference.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from uuid import uuid4 as uuid
-from typing import Optional, Annotated
+from typing import Optional, Annotated, TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from pydantic import Field
 
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 from ._type_aliases import NonEmptyString
 from .activity_types import ActivityTypes
 from .activity_event_names import ActivityEventNames
+from ._model_utils import pick_model, SkipNone
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .activity import Activity
 
 
 class ConversationReference(AgentsModel):
@@ -50,10 +54,11 @@ class ConversationReference(AgentsModel):
     locale: Optional[NonEmptyString] = None
     service_url: NonEmptyString = None
 
-    def get_continuation_activity(self) -> "Activity":  # type: ignore
+    def get_continuation_activity(self) -> Activity:
         from .activity import Activity
 
-        return Activity(
+        return pick_model(
+            Activity,
             type=ActivityTypes.event,
             name=ActivityEventNames.continue_conversation,
             id=str(uuid()),
@@ -61,6 +66,6 @@ def get_continuation_activity(self) -> "Activity":  # type: ignore
             service_url=self.service_url,
             conversation=self.conversation,
             recipient=self.agent,
-            from_property=self.user,
+            from_property=SkipNone(self.user),
             relates_to=self,
         )
diff --git a/tests/activity/test_conversation_reference.py b/tests/activity/test_conversation_reference.py
index bafabc67..70d04222 100644
--- a/tests/activity/test_conversation_reference.py
+++ b/tests/activity/test_conversation_reference.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 from uuid import UUID
 
-import pytest
-from pydantic import ValidationError
-
 from microsoft_agents.activity import (
     ActivityEventNames,
     ActivityTypes,
@@ -50,9 +47,14 @@ def test_get_continuation_activity_generates_new_id_each_time():
     assert first_activity.id != second_activity.id
 
 
-def test_get_continuation_activity_raises_when_user_is_missing():
+def test_get_continuation_activity_omits_sender_when_user_is_missing():
     conversation_reference = _create_conversation_reference(user=None)
     conversation_reference.user = None
 
-    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
-        conversation_reference.get_continuation_activity()
+    continuation_activity = conversation_reference.get_continuation_activity()
+
+    assert continuation_activity.from_property is None
+    assert "from_property" not in continuation_activity.model_fields_set
+    assert "from" not in continuation_activity.model_dump(
+        exclude_unset=True, by_alias=True
+    )