diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py
index 1ae79f74087..ca5f6a2f6db 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py
@@ -839,6 +839,10 @@ class CustomStreamWrapper:
                 not self.sent_first_chunk
                 and hasattr(model_response.choices[0].delta, "role")
                 and model_response.choices[0].delta.role is not None
+                and not (
+                    model_response.choices[0].logprobs is not None
+                    and not model_response.choices[0].logprobs.content
+                )
             )
         ):
             return True