diff --git a/runtime/llm/sse.go b/runtime/llm/sse.go
index 8ba0c4f..6edf9d2 100644
--- a/runtime/llm/sse.go
+++ b/runtime/llm/sse.go
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func emitParsed(ctx context.Context, r io.Reader, out chan<- Event) {
 	// A finish reason alone does not prove the tool arguments arrived intact.
 	// Preserve returned usage when rejecting a partial terminal, so the host
 	// can charge this call and stop rather than treating it as a free retry.
-	if finished == "tool_calls" && len(order) == 0 {
+	if (finished == "tool_calls" || finished == "function_call") && len(order) == 0 {
 		sendTerminalFailure("tool call finish reason without a tool call")
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/runtime/llm/sse_test.go b/runtime/llm/sse_test.go
index 48d28e4..3f79d8c 100644
--- a/runtime/llm/sse_test.go
+++ b/runtime/llm/sse_test.go
@@ -94,20 +94,24 @@ func TestParseSSEToolCallIncrements(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseSSEToolFinishWithoutCallFails(t *testing.T) {
-	body := strings.Join([]string{
-		`data: {"choices":[{"delta":{},"finish_reason":"tool_calls"}],"usage":{"prompt_tokens":12,"completion_tokens":5,"total_tokens":17}}`,
-		`data: [DONE]`,
-		"",
-	}, "\n")
-	var end Event
-	for ev := range ParseSSE(context.Background(), strings.NewReader(body)) {
-		if ev.Kind == KindMessageEnd {
-			end = ev
-		}
-	}
-	if end.Err == nil || end.Message.StopReason != StopError || end.Usage.TotalTokens != 17 ||
-		!end.StreamComplete || len(end.Message.ToolCalls) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("empty tool finish must fail and retain Usage: %#v", end)
+	for _, reason := range []string{"tool_calls", "function_call"} {
+		t.Run(reason, func(t *testing.T) {
+			body := strings.Join([]string{
+				`data: {"choices":[{"delta":{},"finish_reason":"` + reason + `"}],"usage":{"prompt_tokens":12,"completion_tokens":5,"total_tokens":17}}`,
+				`data: [DONE]`,
+				"",
+			}, "\n")
+			var end Event
+			for ev := range ParseSSE(context.Background(), strings.NewReader(body)) {
+				if ev.Kind == KindMessageEnd {
+					end = ev
+				}
+			}
+			if end.Err == nil || end.Message.StopReason != StopError || end.Usage.TotalTokens != 17 ||
+				!end.StreamComplete || len(end.Message.ToolCalls) != 0 {
+				t.Fatalf("empty tool finish must fail and retain Usage: %#v", end)
+			}
+		})
 	}
 }