diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py
index a325a688561..d8d551048b3 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def map_finish_reason(
         finish_reason == "FINISH_REASON_UNSPECIFIED" or finish_reason == "STOP"
     ):  # vertex ai - got from running `print(dir(response_obj.candidates[0].finish_reason))`: ['FINISH_REASON_UNSPECIFIED', 'MAX_TOKENS', 'OTHER', 'RECITATION', 'SAFETY', 'STOP',]
         return "stop"
-    elif finish_reason == "SAFETY":  # vertex ai
+    elif finish_reason == "SAFETY" or finish_reason == "RECITATION":  # vertex ai
         return "content_filter"
     elif finish_reason == "STOP":  # vertex ai
         return "stop"