diff --git a/backend/danswer/llm/answering/answer.py b/backend/danswer/llm/answering/answer.py
index 6d180b234..c2bdbb75c 100644
--- a/backend/danswer/llm/answering/answer.py
+++ b/backend/danswer/llm/answering/answer.py
@@ -204,11 +204,8 @@ class Answer:
     ]:
         tool_calls = 0
         initiated = False
-        forced_tool_use = (
-            self.force_use_tool.force_use and self.force_use_tool.args is not None
-        )
 
-        while tool_calls < (1 if forced_tool_use else MAX_TOOL_CALLS):
+        while tool_calls < (1 if self.force_use_tool.force_use else MAX_TOOL_CALLS):
             if initiated:
                 yield StreamStopInfo(stop_reason=StreamStopReason.NEW_RESPONSE)
             initiated = True
@@ -217,7 +214,7 @@ class Answer:
 
             tool_call_chunk: AIMessageChunk | None = None
 
-            if forced_tool_use:
+            if self.force_use_tool.force_use and self.force_use_tool.args is not None:
                 tool_call_chunk = AIMessageChunk(content="")
                 tool_call_chunk.tool_calls = [
                     {