diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
index 1da03c1db4e..622086bf466 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/litellm_logging.py
@@ -4716,12 +4716,12 @@ class StandardLoggingPayloadSetup:
         if kwargs is None:
             return None
 
-        if kwargs.get("system_instructions") is not None:
-            return kwargs.get("system_instructions")
-        if kwargs.get("instructions") is not None:
-            return kwargs.get("instructions")
-        if kwargs.get("system") is not None:
-            return kwargs.get("system")
+        for key in ("system_instructions", "instructions", "system"):
+            value = kwargs.get(key)
+            if value is None:
+                continue
+            if isinstance(value, (str, list, dict)):
+                return value
         return None
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/litellm/types/utils.py b/litellm/types/utils.py
index c9bb7bb1dc3..a03c5b48111 100644
--- a/litellm/types/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/types/utils.py
@@ -3155,6 +3155,7 @@ class StandardLoggingPayload(TypedDict):
     cache_hit: bool | None
     cache_key: str | None
     saved_cache_cost: float
+    request_tags: list
     end_user: str | None
     requester_ip_address: str | None
     user_agent: str | None