diff --git a/src/google/adk/models/lite_llm.py b/src/google/adk/models/lite_llm.py
index b6c201e..ed54fae 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/models/lite_llm.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/models/lite_llm.py
@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ def _content_to_message_param(
         content_present = True
 
     final_content = message_content if content_present else None
+    if final_content and isinstance(final_content, list):
+      # when the content is a single text object, we can use it directly.
+      # this is needed for ollama_chat provider which fails if content is a list
+      final_content = (
+          final_content[0].get("text", "")
+          if final_content[0].get("type", None) == "text"
+          else final_content
+      )
 
     return ChatCompletionAssistantMessage(
         role=role,
diff --git a/tests/unittests/models/test_litellm.py b/tests/unittests/models/test_litellm.py
index 1617863..f316e83 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/models/test_litellm.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/models/test_litellm.py
@@ -889,15 +889,16 @@ def test_content_to_message_param_function_call():
   content = types.Content(
       role="assistant",
       parts=[
+          types.Part.from_text(text="test response"),
           types.Part.from_function_call(
               name="test_function", args={"test_arg": "test_value"}
-          )
+          ),
       ],
   )
-  content.parts[0].function_call.id = "test_tool_call_id"
+  content.parts[1].function_call.id = "test_tool_call_id"
   message = _content_to_message_param(content)
   assert message["role"] == "assistant"
-  assert message["content"] == None
+  assert message["content"] == "test response"
 
   tool_call = message["tool_calls"][0]
   assert tool_call["type"] == "function"