diff --git a/litellm/llms/prompt_templates/factory.py b/litellm/llms/prompt_templates/factory.py
index f8affa88760..30acaa03401 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/prompt_templates/factory.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/prompt_templates/factory.py
@@ -1052,6 +1052,9 @@ def convert_to_gemini_tool_call_result(
             if msg_tool_call_id and prev_tool_call_id and msg_tool_call_id == prev_tool_call_id:
                 name = tool.get("function", {}).get("name", "")
 
+    if not name:
+        raise Exception("Missing corresponding tool call for tool response message")
+
     # We can't determine from openai message format whether it's a successful or
     # error call result so default to the successful result template
     inferred_content_value = infer_protocol_value(value=content)
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py b/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
index c4705325b99..5d494ac1358 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_amazing_vertex_completion.py
@@ -1154,8 +1154,7 @@ async def test_gemini_pro_function_calling(provider, sync_mode):
             # The result of the tool call is added to the history
             {
                 "role": "tool",
-                "tool_call_id": "call_123",
-                "name": "get_weather",
+                "tool_call_id": "call_123", 
                 "content": "27 degrees celsius and clear in San Francisco, CA",
             },
             # Now the assistant can reply with the result of the tool call.
@@ -1377,6 +1376,52 @@ async def test_vertexai_aembedding():
     except Exception as e:
         pytest.fail(f"Error occurred: {e}")
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+def test_tool_name_conversion():
+    messages = [
+        {
+            "role": "system",
+            "content": "Your name is Litellm Bot, you are a helpful assistant",
+        },
+        # User asks for their name and weather in San Francisco
+        {
+            "role": "user",
+            "content": "Hello, what is your name and can you tell me the weather?",
+        },
+        # Assistant replies with a tool call
+        {
+            "role": "assistant",
+            "content": "",
+            "tool_calls": [
+                {
+                    "id": "call_123",
+                    "type": "function",
+                    "index": 0,
+                    "function": {
+                        "name": "get_weather",
+                        "arguments": '{"location":"San Francisco, CA"}',
+                    },
+                }
+            ],
+        },
+        # The result of the tool call is added to the history
+        {
+            "role": "tool",
+            "tool_call_id": "call_123",
+            "content": "27 degrees celsius and clear in San Francisco, CA",
+        },
+        # Now the assistant can reply with the result of the tool call.
+    ]
+
+    translated_messages = _gemini_convert_messages_with_history(messages=messages)
+
+    print(f"\n\ntranslated_messages: {translated_messages}\ntranslated_messages")
+
+    # assert that the last tool response has the corresponding tool name
+    assert (
+        translated_messages[-1]["parts"][0]["function_response"]["name"] == "get_weather"
+    )
+
 
 # Extra gemini Vision tests for completion + stream, async, async + stream
 # if we run into issues with gemini, we will also add these to our ci/cd pipeline
@@ -1526,7 +1571,6 @@ def test_prompt_factory():
         {
             "role": "tool",
             "tool_call_id": "call_123",
-            "name": "get_weather",
             "content": "27 degrees celsius and clear in San Francisco, CA",
         },
         # Now the assistant can reply with the result of the tool call.
@@ -1536,7 +1580,6 @@ def test_prompt_factory():
 
     print(f"\n\ntranslated_messages: {translated_messages}\ntranslated_messages")
 
-
 def test_prompt_factory_nested():
     messages = [
         {"role": "user", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "hi"}]},
@@ -1558,4 +1601,4 @@ def test_prompt_factory_nested():
         assert "text" in message["parts"][0], "Missing 'text' from 'parts'"
         assert isinstance(
             message["parts"][0]["text"], str
-        ), "'text' value not a string."
+        ), "'text' value not a string."
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