diff --git a/tensorflow/python/eager/wrap_function.py b/tensorflow/python/eager/wrap_function.py
index eba251aaa16..b85526a4d32 100644
--- a/tensorflow/python/eager/wrap_function.py
+++ b/tensorflow/python/eager/wrap_function.py
@@ -192,28 +192,15 @@ def _lift_unlifted_variables(graph, variable_holder):
         mutable_collection[index] = lifted_variables.get(current, current)
 
 
-def _sparse_to_dense(sparse_tensor_list):
-  """
-  Extract out and return the dense components (elements, indices, shape) of an
-  iterable of `SparseTensor`s.
-  """
-  ret = []
-  for s in sparse_tensor_list:
-    ret.append(s.indices)
-    ret.append(s.values)
-    ret.append(s.dense_shape)
-  return ret
-
-
 def _lift_sparse_tensor(orig_sparse_tensor, lift_map):
   """
   Args:
-    orig_sparse_tensor: SparseTensors object whose underlying dense Tensors 
+    orig_sparse_tensor: SparseTensors object whose underlying dense Tensors
       reside in a different graph
     lift_map: Map (as returned by `lift_to_graph`) from tensors in the other
       graph to tensors in the current graph.
   Returns:
-    A new copy of `orig_sparse_tensor` whose underlying dense tensors are in 
+    A new copy of `orig_sparse_tensor` whose underlying dense tensors are in
     the current graph
   """
   return sparse_tensor.SparseTensor(
@@ -221,7 +208,8 @@ def _lift_sparse_tensor(orig_sparse_tensor, lift_map):
       values=lift_map[orig_sparse_tensor.values],
       dense_shape=lift_map[orig_sparse_tensor.dense_shape]
   )
-  
+
+
 # TODO(allenl): make this trackable
 class WrappedFunction(function.ConcreteFunction):
   """Wraps a tf V1 piece of code in a function."""
@@ -273,46 +261,45 @@ class WrappedFunction(function.ConcreteFunction):
 
     operation_fetches = []
     tensor_fetches = []
-    sparse_tensor_fetches = []
     tensor_infos = []
 
-    def _fetch_preprocesing_callback(f):
+    def _fetch_preprocesing_callback(fetch):
       """Extract out lists of ops, tensors, and tensor type info.
 
       Turns TensorInfos into Tensors in the original `fetches` structure.
-      Also extracts sparse tensors and ops from `fetches`.
+      Also extracts ops from `fetches`.
 
       Args:
-        f: The fetch to preprocess: Tensor, TensorInfo, or Operation, or string
+        fetch: The fetch to preprocess: Tensor, TensorInfo, or Operation, or string
           identifying a Tensor or Operation.
 
       Returns:
-        `f` converted to a Tensor.
+        `fetch` converted to a Tensor.
       """
-      if isinstance(f, ops.Operation):
-        operation_fetches.append(f)
-        return f
-      elif isinstance(f, meta_graph_pb2.TensorInfo):
-        tensor_infos.append(f)
-        decoded = _get_element_from_tensor_info(f, self._func_graph)
-        if isinstance(decoded, sparse_tensor.SparseTensor):
-          sparse_tensor_fetches.append(decoded)
-        elif tensor_util.is_tensor(decoded):
+      if isinstance(fetch, ops.Operation):
+        operation_fetches.append(fetch)
+        return fetch
+      elif isinstance(fetch, meta_graph_pb2.TensorInfo):
+        tensor_infos.append(fetch)
+        decoded = _get_element_from_tensor_info(fetch, self._func_graph)
+        if tensor_util.is_tensor(decoded):
           tensor_fetches.append(decoded)
         else:
           operation_fetches.append(decoded)
         return decoded
-      elif isinstance(f, ops.Tensor):
-        tensor_fetches.append(f)
-        return f
+      elif isinstance(fetch, ops.Tensor):
+        tensor_fetches.append(fetch)
+        return fetch
       else:
-        graph_element = self.graph.as_graph_element(f)
+        graph_element = self.graph.as_graph_element(fetch)
         return _fetch_preprocesing_callback(graph_element)
 
     fetches = nest.map_structure(_fetch_preprocesing_callback, fetches)
 
-    for f in flat_feeds + tensor_fetches + operation_fetches \
-        + sparse_tensor_fetches:
+    # Turn composite/sparse tensors into dense Tensors.
+    tensor_fetches = nest.flatten(tensor_fetches, expand_composites=True)
+
+    for f in (flat_feeds + tensor_fetches + operation_fetches):
       if f.graph is not self._func_graph:
         raise ValueError("Can only prune function whose feeds and fetches "
                          "are from this graph (%s). Input %s is from graph %s" %
@@ -320,17 +307,14 @@ class WrappedFunction(function.ConcreteFunction):
     with self._func_graph.as_default():
       pruned_graph = func_graph.FuncGraph(name)
     lift_map = lift_to_graph.lift_to_graph(
-        operation_fetches + tensor_fetches
-        + _sparse_to_dense(sparse_tensor_fetches),
+        operation_fetches + tensor_fetches,
         pruned_graph,
         sources=flat_feeds + internal_captures)
+
+    # Note that we deliberately add the component tensors of any SparseTensors
+    # to the returned function's outputs list; the list must contain these
+    # component tensors, or the function's sparse outputs won't work properly.
     pruned_graph.outputs.extend(lift_map[x] for x in tensor_fetches)
-    for f in sparse_tensor_fetches:
-      # Outputs list can only contain dense tensors, but it must contain any
-      # tensors that are part of an output SparseTensor.
-      f_lifted = _lift_sparse_tensor(f, lift_map)
-      pruned_graph.outputs.extend([f_lifted.indices, f_lifted.values, 
-                                   f_lifted.dense_shape])
     pruned_graph.control_outputs.extend(
         [lift_map[operation] for operation in operation_fetches])
     for external_capture, internal_capture in self.graph.captures.items():