diff --git a/litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/deepkeep/deepkeep.py b/litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/deepkeep/deepkeep.py
index 441bc789878..256ac753aa8 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/deepkeep/deepkeep.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/deepkeep/deepkeep.py
@@ -238,6 +238,36 @@ class DeepKeepGuardrail(CustomGuardrail):
         verbose_proxy_logger.error("DeepKeep guardrail API error: %s", str(error))
         raise DeepKeepGuardrailAPIError(f"DeepKeep guardrail API failed: {str(error)}")
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _build_return_inputs(
+        *,
+        response_json: Dict[str, Any],
+        texts: list,
+        images: Optional[Any],
+        tools: Optional[Any],
+        tool_calls: Optional[Any],
+        structured_messages: Optional[Any],
+    ) -> GenericGuardrailAPIInputs:
+        """Merge original inputs with any guardrail-modified values from the API response."""
+        return_inputs = GenericGuardrailAPIInputs(texts=texts)
+        if response_json.get("texts"):
+            return_inputs["texts"] = response_json["texts"]
+        if response_json.get("images"):
+            return_inputs["images"] = response_json["images"]
+        elif images:
+            return_inputs["images"] = images
+        if response_json.get("tools"):
+            return_inputs["tools"] = response_json["tools"]
+        elif tools:
+            return_inputs["tools"] = tools
+        if response_json.get("tool_calls"):
+            return_inputs["tool_calls"] = response_json["tool_calls"]
+        elif tool_calls:
+            return_inputs["tool_calls"] = tool_calls
+        if structured_messages:
+            return_inputs["structured_messages"] = structured_messages
+        return return_inputs
+
     @log_guardrail_information
     async def apply_guardrail(
         self,
@@ -336,21 +366,14 @@ class DeepKeepGuardrail(CustomGuardrail):
                     should_wrap_with_default_message=False,
                 )
 
-            # Build return inputs – apply any modifications from GUARDRAIL_INTERVENED
-            return_inputs = GenericGuardrailAPIInputs(texts=texts)
-            if response_json.get("texts"):
-                return_inputs["texts"] = response_json["texts"]
-            if response_json.get("images"):
-                return_inputs["images"] = response_json["images"]
-            elif images:
-                return_inputs["images"] = images
-            if tools:
-                return_inputs["tools"] = tools
-            if tool_calls:
-                return_inputs["tool_calls"] = tool_calls
-            if structured_messages:
-                return_inputs["structured_messages"] = structured_messages
-            return return_inputs
+            return self._build_return_inputs(
+                response_json=response_json,
+                texts=texts,
+                images=images,
+                tools=tools,
+                tool_calls=tool_calls,
+                structured_messages=structured_messages,
+            )
 
         except GuardrailRaisedException:
             raise
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/test_deepkeep.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/test_deepkeep.py
index e01a0ccbdaf..0e8cdab6784 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/test_deepkeep.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/test_deepkeep.py
@@ -529,6 +529,61 @@ class TestDeepKeepGuardrail:
         assert result["tool_calls"] == sample_tool_calls
         assert result["structured_messages"] == sample_structured
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_apply_guardrail_applies_tool_redactions_from_response(self):
+        """should use redacted tools/tool_calls from response when GUARDRAIL_INTERVENED returns them."""
+        guardrail = DeepKeepGuardrail(
+            api_key="test-key",
+            api_base="https://test.deepkeep.ai",
+            firewall_id="fw-123",
+            guardrail_name="test",
+            event_hook="pre_call",
+        )
+
+        redacted_tools = [{"type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_data", "description": "[REDACTED]"}}]
+        redacted_tool_calls = [{"id": "call_1", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_data", "arguments": "{}"}}]
+
+        mock_response = Response(
+            status_code=200,
+            json={
+                "action": "GUARDRAIL_INTERVENED",
+                "blocked_reason": None,
+                "texts": None,
+                "images": None,
+                "tools": redacted_tools,
+                "tool_calls": redacted_tool_calls,
+            },
+            request=Request(
+                "POST",
+                "https://test.deepkeep.ai/v3/openai/beta/litellm_basic_guardrail_api",
+            ),
+        )
+
+        original_tools = [{"type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_data", "description": "sensitive info"}}]
+        original_tool_calls = [{"id": "call_1", "type": "function", "function": {"name": "get_data", "arguments": '{"secret": "value"}'}}]
+
+        with patch.object(
+            guardrail.async_handler,
+            "post",
+            new_callable=AsyncMock,
+            return_value=mock_response,
+        ):
+            result = await guardrail.apply_guardrail(
+                inputs={
+                    "texts": ["run the tool"],
+                    "tools": original_tools,
+                    "tool_calls": original_tool_calls,
+                },
+                request_data={"metadata": {}},
+                input_type="request",
+            )
+
+        # Redacted versions from the API response must be used, not the originals
+        assert result["tools"] == redacted_tools
+        assert result["tool_calls"] == redacted_tool_calls
+        assert result["tools"] != original_tools
+        assert result["tool_calls"] != original_tool_calls
+
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_firewall_id_in_payload(self):
         """should include firewall_id in additional_provider_specific_params."""