diff --git a/litellm/caching/caching_handler.py b/litellm/caching/caching_handler.py
index ab5d2332c21..4e93741bf97 100644
--- a/litellm/caching/caching_handler.py
+++ b/litellm/caching/caching_handler.py
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@ class LLMCachingHandler:
                 cached_result = convert_to_model_response_object(
                     response_object=cached_result,
                     model_response_object=ModelResponse(),
+                    _preserve_finish_reason=True,
                 )
         if (
             call_type == CallTypes.atext_completion.value or call_type == CallTypes.text_completion.value
@@ -1140,6 +1141,7 @@ class LLMCachingHandler:
                     cached_result = convert_to_model_response_object(
                         response_object=cached_result,
                         model_response_object=ModelResponse(),
+                        _preserve_finish_reason=True,
                     )
             else:
                 from litellm.responses.streaming_iterator import (
diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/llm_response_utils/convert_dict_to_response.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/llm_response_utils/convert_dict_to_response.py
index 0fed2cb2fce..b1eb11de75c 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/llm_response_utils/convert_dict_to_response.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/llm_response_utils/convert_dict_to_response.py
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ def convert_to_model_response_object(
     hidden_params: dict | None = None,
     _response_headers: dict | None = None,
     convert_tool_call_to_json_mode: bool | None = None,  # used for supporting 'json_schema' on older models
+    _preserve_finish_reason: bool = False,  # cached responses already have their final finish_reason
 ):
     additional_headers = get_response_headers(_response_headers)
 
@@ -888,7 +889,12 @@ def convert_to_model_response_object(
                 if finish_reason is None:
                     # gpt-4 vision can return 'finish_reason' or 'finish_details'
                     finish_reason = choice.get("finish_details") or "stop"
-                if finish_reason == "stop" and message.tool_calls and len(message.tool_calls) > 0:
+                if (
+                    not _preserve_finish_reason
+                    and finish_reason == "stop"
+                    and message.tool_calls
+                    and len(message.tool_calls) > 0
+                ):
                     finish_reason = "tool_calls"
 
                 ## PROVIDER SPECIFIC FIELDS ##
diff --git a/tests/unit/caching/test_caching_handler.py b/tests/unit/caching/test_caching_handler.py
index 024f9de2fb3..3d6a0ddf54b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/caching/test_caching_handler.py
+++ b/tests/unit/caching/test_caching_handler.py
@@ -2052,6 +2052,90 @@ def test_convert_cached_responses_bridge_chat_completion_nonstream():
     assert result.choices[0].message.content == "Hi!"
 
 
+def test_convert_cached_completion_preserves_stored_finish_reason():
+    """A cache hit must replay the stored finish_reason, not re-derive it from tool_calls."""
+    caching_handler = LLMCachingHandler(
+        original_function=completion, request_kwargs={}, start_time=datetime.now()
+    )
+    cached_result = {
+        "id": "chatcmpl-cache-finish-reason",
+        "object": "chat.completion",
+        "created": int(time.time()),
+        "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
+        "choices": [
+            {
+                "index": 0,
+                "message": {
+                    "role": "assistant",
+                    "content": None,
+                    "tool_calls": [
+                        {
+                            "id": "toolu_1",
+                            "type": "function",
+                            "function": {"name": "get_weather", "arguments": "{}"},
+                        }
+                    ],
+                },
+                "finish_reason": "stop",
+            }
+        ],
+        "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 1, "completion_tokens": 1, "total_tokens": 2},
+    }
+
+    result = caching_handler._convert_cached_result_to_model_response(
+        cached_result=cached_result,
+        call_type=CallTypes.completion.value,
+        kwargs={
+            "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
+            "stream": False,
+            "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "weather?"}],
+        },
+        logging_obj=_build_logging_obj(CallTypes.completion.value, stream=False),
+        model="claude-sonnet-4-5",
+        args=(),
+    )
+
+    assert isinstance(result, ModelResponse)
+    assert result.choices[0].message.tool_calls is not None
+    assert result.choices[0].finish_reason == "stop"
+
+
+def test_convert_raw_completion_still_derives_finish_reason_from_tool_calls():
+    """Provider payloads that say 'stop' but carry tool calls still map to 'tool_calls'."""
+    from litellm.utils import convert_to_model_response_object
+
+    result = convert_to_model_response_object(
+        response_object={
+            "id": "chatcmpl-raw-finish-reason",
+            "object": "chat.completion",
+            "created": int(time.time()),
+            "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
+            "choices": [
+                {
+                    "index": 0,
+                    "message": {
+                        "role": "assistant",
+                        "content": None,
+                        "tool_calls": [
+                            {
+                                "id": "toolu_1",
+                                "type": "function",
+                                "function": {"name": "get_weather", "arguments": "{}"},
+                            }
+                        ],
+                    },
+                    "finish_reason": "stop",
+                }
+            ],
+            "usage": {"prompt_tokens": 1, "completion_tokens": 1, "total_tokens": 2},
+        },
+        model_response_object=ModelResponse(),
+    )
+
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result.choices[0].finish_reason == "tool_calls"
+
+
 def test_convert_cached_responses_legacy_nonstream_path():
     """Genuine ResponsesAPIResponse dict (no chatcmpl/choices) falls through legacy path."""
     from litellm import responses