diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-agentchat/src/autogen_agentchat/agents/_assistant_agent.py b/python/packages/autogen-agentchat/src/autogen_agentchat/agents/_assistant_agent.py
index 3e4996fe8..f5ba404d5 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-agentchat/src/autogen_agentchat/agents/_assistant_agent.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-agentchat/src/autogen_agentchat/agents/_assistant_agent.py
@@ -1111,6 +1111,14 @@ class AssistantAgent(BaseChatAgent, Component[AssistantAgentConfig]):
                     )
                 )
                 handoff_context.append(FunctionExecutionResultMessage(content=tool_call_results))
+            elif model_result.thought:
+                # If no tool calls, but a thought exists, include it in the context
+                handoff_context.append(
+                    AssistantMessage(
+                        content=model_result.thought,
+                        source=agent_name,
+                    )
+                )
 
             # Return response for the first handoff
             return Response(
diff --git a/python/packages/autogen-agentchat/tests/test_assistant_agent.py b/python/packages/autogen-agentchat/tests/test_assistant_agent.py
index 192ad2fe9..6aab0374f 100644
--- a/python/packages/autogen-agentchat/tests/test_assistant_agent.py
+++ b/python/packages/autogen-agentchat/tests/test_assistant_agent.py
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ async def test_handoffs() -> None:
                 ],
                 usage=RequestUsage(prompt_tokens=42, completion_tokens=43),
                 cached=False,
+                thought="Calling handoff function",
             )
         ],
         model_info={
@@ -576,19 +577,95 @@ async def test_handoffs() -> None:
     )
     assert HandoffMessage in tool_use_agent.produced_message_types
     result = await tool_use_agent.run(task="task")
-    assert len(result.messages) == 4
+    assert len(result.messages) == 5
     assert isinstance(result.messages[0], TextMessage)
     assert result.messages[0].models_usage is None
-    assert isinstance(result.messages[1], ToolCallRequestEvent)
-    assert result.messages[1].models_usage is not None
-    assert result.messages[1].models_usage.completion_tokens == 43
-    assert result.messages[1].models_usage.prompt_tokens == 42
-    assert isinstance(result.messages[2], ToolCallExecutionEvent)
-    assert result.messages[2].models_usage is None
-    assert isinstance(result.messages[3], HandoffMessage)
-    assert result.messages[3].content == handoff.message
-    assert result.messages[3].target == handoff.target
+    assert isinstance(result.messages[1], ThoughtEvent)
+    assert result.messages[1].content == "Calling handoff function"
+    assert isinstance(result.messages[2], ToolCallRequestEvent)
+    assert result.messages[2].models_usage is not None
+    assert result.messages[2].models_usage.completion_tokens == 43
+    assert result.messages[2].models_usage.prompt_tokens == 42
+    assert isinstance(result.messages[3], ToolCallExecutionEvent)
     assert result.messages[3].models_usage is None
+    assert isinstance(result.messages[4], HandoffMessage)
+    assert result.messages[4].content == handoff.message
+    assert result.messages[4].target == handoff.target
+    assert result.messages[4].models_usage is None
+    assert result.messages[4].context == [AssistantMessage(content="Calling handoff function", source="tool_use_agent")]
+
+    # Test streaming.
+    model_client.reset()
+    index = 0
+    async for message in tool_use_agent.run_stream(task="task"):
+        if isinstance(message, TaskResult):
+            assert message == result
+        else:
+            assert message == result.messages[index]
+        index += 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_handoff_with_tool_call_context() -> None:
+    handoff = Handoff(target="agent2")
+    model_client = ReplayChatCompletionClient(
+        [
+            CreateResult(
+                finish_reason="function_calls",
+                content=[
+                    FunctionCall(id="1", arguments=json.dumps({}), name=handoff.name),
+                    FunctionCall(id="2", arguments=json.dumps({"input": "task"}), name="_pass_function"),
+                ],
+                usage=RequestUsage(prompt_tokens=42, completion_tokens=43),
+                cached=False,
+                thought="Calling handoff function",
+            )
+        ],
+        model_info={
+            "function_calling": True,
+            "vision": True,
+            "json_output": True,
+            "family": ModelFamily.GPT_4O,
+            "structured_output": True,
+        },
+    )
+    tool_use_agent = AssistantAgent(
+        "tool_use_agent",
+        model_client=model_client,
+        tools=[
+            _pass_function,
+            _fail_function,
+            FunctionTool(_echo_function, description="Echo"),
+        ],
+        handoffs=[handoff],
+    )
+    assert HandoffMessage in tool_use_agent.produced_message_types
+    result = await tool_use_agent.run(task="task")
+    assert len(result.messages) == 5
+    assert isinstance(result.messages[0], TextMessage)
+    assert result.messages[0].models_usage is None
+    assert isinstance(result.messages[1], ThoughtEvent)
+    assert result.messages[1].content == "Calling handoff function"
+    assert isinstance(result.messages[2], ToolCallRequestEvent)
+    assert result.messages[2].models_usage is not None
+    assert result.messages[2].models_usage.completion_tokens == 43
+    assert result.messages[2].models_usage.prompt_tokens == 42
+    assert isinstance(result.messages[3], ToolCallExecutionEvent)
+    assert result.messages[3].models_usage is None
+    assert isinstance(result.messages[4], HandoffMessage)
+    assert result.messages[4].content == handoff.message
+    assert result.messages[4].target == handoff.target
+    assert result.messages[4].models_usage is None
+    assert result.messages[4].context == [
+        AssistantMessage(
+            content=[FunctionCall(id="2", arguments=r'{"input": "task"}', name="_pass_function")],
+            source="tool_use_agent",
+            thought="Calling handoff function",
+        ),
+        FunctionExecutionResultMessage(
+            content=[FunctionExecutionResult(call_id="2", content="pass", is_error=False, name="_pass_function")]
+        ),
+    ]
 
     # Test streaming.
     model_client.reset()