diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/factory.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/factory.py
index 4c3907dc52f..8ecab8e4056 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/factory.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/factory.py
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ def _gemini_tool_call_invoke_helper(
             "type": "object",
         }
     else:
-        arguments_dict = json.loads(arguments)
+        arguments_dict = parse_tool_call_arguments(arguments, tool_name=name, context="Gemini tool invoke")
     function_call: Final = VertexFunctionCall(
         name=name,
         args=arguments_dict,
diff --git a/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/test_litellm_core_utils_prompt_templates_factory.py b/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/test_litellm_core_utils_prompt_templates_factory.py
index d65f094971a..d7a72feee6d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/test_litellm_core_utils_prompt_templates_factory.py
+++ b/tests/unit/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/test_litellm_core_utils_prompt_templates_factory.py
@@ -1857,6 +1857,42 @@ def test_vertex_ai_transform_empty_function_call_arguments():
     }
 
 
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "arguments, expected_args",
+    [
+        (None, {}),
+        ('{"location": "Boston"', {"location": "Boston"}),
+    ],
+    ids=["null_arguments", "truncated_arguments"],
+)
+def test_convert_to_gemini_tool_call_invoke_tolerates_null_and_truncated_arguments(arguments, expected_args):
+    """
+    Gemini conversion must accept the same tool call arguments as the Anthropic
+    path: null is treated as no arguments and truncated JSON is repaired,
+    instead of raising "Unable to convert openai tool calls".
+    """
+    from litellm.litellm_core_utils.prompt_templates.factory import (
+        convert_to_gemini_tool_call_invoke,
+    )
+
+    message = {
+        "role": "assistant",
+        "content": None,
+        "tool_calls": [
+            {
+                "id": "call_1",
+                "type": "function",
+                "function": {"name": "get_weather", "arguments": arguments},
+            }
+        ],
+    }
+    parts = convert_to_gemini_tool_call_invoke(message)
+    assert len(parts) == 1
+    assert parts[0]["function_call"]["name"] == "get_weather"
+    assert parts[0]["function_call"]["args"] == expected_args
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_bedrock_process_image_async_factory():
     """