diff --git a/api/server/services/Endpoints/agents/agent.js b/api/server/services/Endpoints/agents/agent.js
index b262847846..00c6baada3 100644
--- a/api/server/services/Endpoints/agents/agent.js
+++ b/api/server/services/Endpoints/agents/agent.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ const initializeAgent = async ({
   }
 
   /** @type {import('@librechat/agents').GenericTool[]} */
-  let tools = options.tools ?? structuredTools;
+  let tools = options.tools?.length ? options.tools : structuredTools;
   if (
     (agent.provider === Providers.GOOGLE || agent.provider === Providers.VERTEXAI) &&
     options.tools?.length &&