diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/ollama/_ollama_client.py b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/ollama/_ollama_client.py
index fbd4300c10b0..8cab4c990fb8 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/ollama/_ollama_client.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-ext/src/autogen_ext/models/ollama/_ollama_client.py
@@ -675,6 +675,8 @@ async def create(
         if result.message.tool_calls is not None:
             if result.message.content is not None and result.message.content != "":
                 thought = result.message.content
+            elif result.message.thinking is not None:
+                thought = result.message.thinking
             # NOTE: If OAI response type changes, this will need to be updated
             content = [
                 FunctionCall(