diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py
index 2956db122d5..bf70a3c712c 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ class CustomStreamWrapper:
             return
 
         if not self.chunks[-1].choices or not self.chunks[-2].choices:
+            self._repeated_messages_count = 1
             return
 
         last_content = self.chunks[-1].choices[0].delta.content