diff --git a/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/tools.py b/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/tools.py
index 8e640f8b837..df644fd7f4a 100644
--- a/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/tools.py
+++ b/litellm/experimental_mcp_client/tools.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ async def list_tools_with_pagination(
             tools.extend(result.tools)
 
             next_cursor = result.next_cursor
-            if not next_cursor:
+            if not isinstance(next_cursor, str) or not next_cursor:
                 return tools
             if next_cursor in seen_cursors:
                 verbose_logger.warning(