diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py
index 6e991e6911b..51d7b9f10d3 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/streaming_handler.py
@@ -794,6 +794,11 @@ class CustomStreamWrapper:
                 "reasoning_content" in model_response.choices[0].delta
                 and model_response.choices[0].delta.reasoning_content is not None
             )
+            or (
+                "reasoning" in completion_obj
+                and completion_obj["reasoning"] is not None
+                and len(str(completion_obj["reasoning"])) > 0
+            )
             or (model_response.choices[0].delta.provider_specific_fields is not None)
             or (
                 "provider_specific_fields" in model_response