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 63955cec1bf..1c13af7b03c 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
@@ -3014,7 +3014,13 @@ class ModelResponseIterator:
                             hasattr(choice, "finish_reason")
                             and choice.finish_reason == "stop"
                             and hasattr(choice, "delta")
-                            and (choice.delta is None or not choice.delta.tool_calls)
+                            and (
+                                choice.delta is None
+                                or (
+                                    not choice.delta.tool_calls
+                                    and choice.delta.content is None
+                                )
+                            )
                         ):
                             choice.finish_reason = "tool_calls"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/gemini/test_vertex_gemini_unbound_local_error.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/gemini/test_vertex_gemini_unbound_local_error.py
index 23e16871c96..8722942dab0 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/gemini/test_vertex_gemini_unbound_local_error.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/vertex_ai/gemini/test_vertex_gemini_unbound_local_error.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Ref: https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/issues/24442
 
 import pytest
 
-import litellm
 from litellm import ModelResponse
 from litellm.llms.vertex_ai.gemini.vertex_and_google_ai_studio_gemini import (
     VertexGeminiConfig,