diff --git a/litellm/llms/anthropic/chat/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/anthropic/chat/transformation.py
index 8d6aa4b6b24..e597577f900 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/anthropic/chat/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/anthropic/chat/transformation.py
@@ -676,7 +676,12 @@ class AnthropicConfig(AnthropicModelInfo, BaseConfig):
                 **input_schema_filtered
             )
 
-            _strict = tool["function"].get("strict") or _input_schema.get("strict")
+            _function_strict = tool["function"].get("strict")
+            _strict = (
+                _function_strict
+                if _function_strict is not None
+                else _input_schema.get("strict")
+            )
 
             _tool = AnthropicMessagesTool(
                 name=tool["function"]["name"],
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/chat/test_anthropic_chat_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/chat/test_anthropic_chat_transformation.py
index 65c0f953115..231b8c9192b 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/chat/test_anthropic_chat_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/anthropic/chat/test_anthropic_chat_transformation.py
@@ -4799,3 +4799,28 @@ def test_map_tool_helper_strict_false_omits_field():
     result, _ = config._map_tool_helper(tool)
     assert result is not None
     assert "strict" not in result
+
+
+def test_map_tool_helper_strict_false_function_overrides_parameters_true():
+    """strict=False on function level must not be overridden by a leftover
+    strict=True in parameters."""
+    config = AnthropicConfig()
+
+    tool = {
+        "type": "function",
+        "function": {
+            "name": "get_weather",
+            "description": "Get weather",
+            "strict": False,
+            "parameters": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {"city": {"type": "string"}},
+                "strict": True,
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
+    result, _ = config._map_tool_helper(tool)
+    assert result is not None
+    assert "strict" not in result
+    assert "strict" not in result["input_schema"]