diff --git a/jax/experimental/gda_serialization/serialization.py b/jax/experimental/gda_serialization/serialization.py
index 438f10829..f39905f85 100644
--- a/jax/experimental/gda_serialization/serialization.py
+++ b/jax/experimental/gda_serialization/serialization.py
@@ -108,18 +108,26 @@ async def _run_serializer():
   asyncio.run(_run_serializer())
 
 
-async def async_deserialize(mesh, mesh_axes, tensorstore_spec):
+async def async_deserialize(mesh, mesh_axes, tensorstore_spec, global_shape=None):
   t = ts.open(ts.Spec(tensorstore_spec), open=True).result()
+  shape = t.shape if global_shape is None else global_shape
+  new_shard_shape = gda.get_shard_shape(shape, mesh, mesh_axes)
 
   async def cb(index):
-    return await t[index].read()
+    out = np.zeros(new_shard_shape, dtype=t.dtype.numpy_dtype)
+    requested_domain = ts.IndexTransform(input_shape=shape)[index].domain
+    restricted_domain = t.domain.intersect(requested_domain)
+    await ts.array(out)[ts.d[:].translate_to[requested_domain.origin]][restricted_domain].write(t[restricted_domain])
+    return out
 
-  return await create_async_gda_from_callback(t.shape, mesh, mesh_axes, cb)
+  return await create_async_gda_from_callback(shape, mesh, mesh_axes, cb)
 
 
-def run_deserialization(global_meshes, mesh_axes, tensorstore_specs):
+def run_deserialization(global_meshes, mesh_axes, tensorstore_specs,
+                        global_shapes=None):
   async def _run_deserializer():
-    future_gdas = jax.tree_map(async_deserialize, global_meshes, mesh_axes,
-                               tensorstore_specs)
+    future_gdas = jax.tree_map(
+        async_deserialize, global_meshes, mesh_axes, tensorstore_specs,
+        [None] * len(tensorstore_specs) if global_shapes is None else global_shapes)
     return await asyncio.gather(*future_gdas)
   return asyncio.run(_run_deserializer())
diff --git a/jax/experimental/gda_serialization/serialization_test.py b/jax/experimental/gda_serialization/serialization_test.py
index a45a8a4d8..1813c1a61 100644
--- a/jax/experimental/gda_serialization/serialization_test.py
+++ b/jax/experimental/gda_serialization/serialization_test.py
@@ -99,6 +99,44 @@ def cb3(index):
       self.assertArraysEqual(s.data.to_py(), np.array([]))
     self.assertEqual(m3.dtype, np.float32)
 
+  def test_checkpointing_with_bigger_shape(self):
+    global_mesh = create_global_mesh((2, 2), ('x', 'y'))
+    global_input_shape = (8, 2)
+    num = util.prod(global_input_shape)
+
+    # First GDA
+    global_input_data1 = np.arange(num).reshape(global_input_shape)
+    def cb1(index):
+      return global_input_data1[index]
+    gda1 = GlobalDeviceArray.from_callback(global_input_shape, global_mesh,
+                                           ['x', 'y'], cb1)
+    ckpt_dir1 = pathlib.Path(self.create_tempdir('first').full_path)
+
+    ckpt_paths = [str(ckpt_dir1)]
+    tspecs = jax.tree_map(serialization.get_tensorstore_spec, ckpt_paths)
+
+    serialization.run_serialization([gda1], tspecs)
+
+    m1, = serialization.run_deserialization(
+        [create_global_mesh((4, 2), ('x', 'y'))],
+        [['x', 'y']],
+        tspecs,
+        [(12, 2)],
+    )
+
+    expected_data = {
+        0: np.array([[0], [2], [4]]),
+        1: np.array([[1], [3], [5]]),
+        2: np.array([[6], [8], [10]]),
+        3: np.array([[7], [9], [11]]),
+        4: np.array([[12], [14], [0]]),
+        5: np.array([[13], [15], [0]]),
+        6: np.array([[0], [0], [0]]),
+        7: np.array([[0], [0], [0]]),
+    }
+
+    for l in m1.local_shards:
+      self.assertArraysEqual(l.data.to_py(), expected_data[l.device.id])
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   absltest.main(testLoader=jtu.JaxTestLoader())