diff --git a/telegram_inference_bot.py b/telegram_inference_bot.py
index cd517ed..3bc6c8f 100644
--- a/telegram_inference_bot.py
+++ b/telegram_inference_bot.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ async def handle_message(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) ->
                     tool_calls = None
         else:
             assistant_message = response.choices[0].message
-            if hasattr(assistant_message, 'function_call'):
+            if hasattr(assistant_message, 'function_call') and assistant_message.function_call is not None:
                 tool_calls.append(assistant_message.function_call)
 
         toolUseCount = 0
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ async def handle_message(update: Update, context: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) ->
                         tool_calls = None
             else:
                 assistant_message = response.choices[0].message
-                if assistant_message.function_call is not None:
+                if hasattr(assistant_message, 'function_call') and assistant_message.function_call is not None:
                     tool_calls.append(assistant_message.function_call)
 
             toolUseCount += 1