diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py
index 256b16ff312..22006be21af 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/core_helpers.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ _FINISH_REASON_MAP: dict[str, OpenAIChatCompletionFinishReason] = {
     "end_turn": "stop",
     "max_tokens": "length",
     "tool_use": "tool_calls",
+    "refusal": "content_filter",
     "compaction": "length",
     # Cohere
     "COMPLETE": "stop",
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_core_helpers.py b/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_core_helpers.py
index 72c3b2b077e..8397fc22242 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_core_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_core_helpers.py
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class TestMapFinishReasonAnthropic:
     def test_anthropic_finish_reasons(self, provider_reason: str, expected: str) -> None:
         assert map_finish_reason(provider_reason) == expected
 
+    def test_refusal(self):
+        assert map_finish_reason("refusal") == "content_filter"
+
 
 class TestMapFinishReasonGemini:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(