diff --git a/litellm/llms/cohere/chat/v2_transformation.py b/litellm/llms/cohere/chat/v2_transformation.py
index cf033e10b41..141a174e558 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/cohere/chat/v2_transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/cohere/chat/v2_transformation.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Final
 import httpx
 
 import litellm
+from litellm.litellm_core_utils.core_helpers import map_finish_reason
 from litellm.llms.base_llm.chat.transformation import BaseLLMException
 from litellm.llms.openai.chat.gpt_transformation import OpenAIGPTConfig
 from litellm.types.llms.cohere import CohereV2ChatResponse
@@ -248,6 +249,9 @@ class CohereV2ChatConfig(OpenAIGPTConfig):
         prompt_tokens: Final = token_usage.get("input_tokens", 0)
         completion_tokens: Final = token_usage.get("output_tokens", 0)
 
+        model_response.choices[0].finish_reason = map_finish_reason(  # rebind-ok: ModelResponse is filled in place
+            cohere_v2_chat_response.get("finish_reason", "COMPLETE")
+        )
         model_response.created = int(time.time())
         model_response.model = model
         usage: Final = Usage(
diff --git a/tests/unit/llms/cohere/chat/test_cohere_transformation.py b/tests/unit/llms/cohere/chat/test_cohere_transformation.py
index d32b3bcbeca..fcb3d3f1cc0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/llms/cohere/chat/test_cohere_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/unit/llms/cohere/chat/test_cohere_transformation.py
@@ -576,6 +576,54 @@ def test_cohere_v2_tool_calling(respx_mock: respx.MockRouter) -> None:
     assert [(call.id, call.function.name, call.function.arguments) for call in tool_calls] == [
         ("get_weather_k9q2xw1n", "get_weather", '{"location":"New York, NY"}')
     ]
+    assert response.choices[0].finish_reason == "tool_calls"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("_cohere_httpx_transport")
+@pytest.mark.respx(assert_all_called=True)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("cohere_finish_reason", "expected_finish_reason"),
+    [("COMPLETE", "stop"), ("MAX_TOKENS", "length"), ("STOP_SEQUENCE", "stop")],
+)
+def test_cohere_v2_maps_finish_reason(
+    respx_mock: respx.MockRouter, cohere_finish_reason: str, expected_finish_reason: str
+) -> None:
+    respx_mock.post(COHERE_V2_CHAT_URL).mock(
+        return_value=httpx.Response(
+            200,
+            json=_cohere_v2_response(
+                {"content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Hello"}]},
+                finish_reason=cohere_finish_reason,
+            ),
+        )
+    )
+
+    response: Final = litellm.completion(
+        model="cohere_chat/v2/command-a-03-2025",
+        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello"}],
+        api_key="cohere-test-key",
+    )
+
+    assert response.choices[0].finish_reason == expected_finish_reason
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures("_cohere_httpx_transport")
+@pytest.mark.respx(assert_all_called=True)
+def test_cohere_v2_missing_finish_reason_defaults_to_stop(respx_mock: respx.MockRouter) -> None:
+    body_without_finish_reason: Final = {
+        key: value
+        for key, value in _cohere_v2_response({"content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Hello"}]}).items()
+        if key != "finish_reason"
+    }
+    respx_mock.post(COHERE_V2_CHAT_URL).mock(return_value=httpx.Response(200, json=body_without_finish_reason))
+
+    response: Final = litellm.completion(
+        model="cohere_chat/v2/command-a-03-2025",
+        messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Say hello"}],
+        api_key="cohere-test-key",
+    )
+
+    assert (response.choices[0].message.content, response.choices[0].finish_reason) == ("Hello", "stop")
 
 
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("_cohere_httpx_transport")