diff --git a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/gemini/vertex_and_google_ai_studio_gemini.py b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/gemini/vertex_and_google_ai_studio_gemini.py
index 36f51c5b2f5..40068c0416e 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/gemini/vertex_and_google_ai_studio_gemini.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/vertex_ai/gemini/vertex_and_google_ai_studio_gemini.py
@@ -1431,6 +1431,8 @@ class VertexGeminiConfig(VertexAIBaseConfig, BaseConfig):
         """Extract image response from parts if present"""
         images: List[ImageURLListItem] = []
         for part in parts:
+            if isinstance(part, dict) and part.get("thought") is True:
+                continue
             if "inlineData" in part:
                 inline_data = part.get("inlineData", {})
                 mime_type = inline_data.get("mimeType", "")