diff --git a/src/crewai/cli/crew_chat.py b/src/crewai/cli/crew_chat.py
index 1b4e18c78..a0f8b23f6 100644
--- a/src/crewai/cli/crew_chat.py
+++ b/src/crewai/cli/crew_chat.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def handle_user_input(
         available_functions=available_functions,
     )
 
-    messages.append({"role": "assistant", "content": final_response})
+    messages.append({"role": "assistant", "content": str(final_response)})
     click.secho(f"\nAssistant: {final_response}\n", fg="green")
 
 
diff --git a/src/crewai/utilities/reasoning_handler.py b/src/crewai/utilities/reasoning_handler.py
index cb94eb38a..3a2f7b8bb 100644
--- a/src/crewai/utilities/reasoning_handler.py
+++ b/src/crewai/utilities/reasoning_handler.py
@@ -260,14 +260,22 @@ class AgentReasoning:
                 available_functions={"create_reasoning_plan": _create_reasoning_plan},
             )
 
-            self.logger.debug(f"Function calling response: {response[:100]}...")
-
-            try:
-                result = json.loads(response)
-                if "plan" in result and "ready" in result:
-                    return result["plan"], result["ready"]
-            except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError):
-                pass
+            if isinstance(response, dict):
+                response_str = str(response)
+                self.logger.debug(f"Function calling response: {response_str[:100]}...")
+                
+                if "plan" in response and "ready" in response:
+                    return response["plan"], response["ready"]
+            else:
+                response_str = str(response)
+                self.logger.debug(f"Function calling response: {response_str[:100]}...")
+                
+                try:
+                    result = json.loads(response_str)
+                    if "plan" in result and "ready" in result:
+                        return result["plan"], result["ready"]
+                except (json.JSONDecodeError, KeyError):
+                    pass
 
             response_str = str(response)
             return response_str, "READY: I am ready to execute the task." in response_str
diff --git a/tests/task_test.py b/tests/task_test.py
index 89fa3c53c..b1c44a8f6 100644
--- a/tests/task_test.py
+++ b/tests/task_test.py
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ def test_task_callback_returns_task_output():
             "name": None,
             "expected_output": "Bullet point list of 5 interesting ideas.",
             "output_format": OutputFormat.RAW,
+            "completion_metadata": None,
         }
         assert output_dict == expected_output
 
diff --git a/tests/test_integration_llm_features.py b/tests/test_integration_llm_features.py
index b19f8877b..9e9849599 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration_llm_features.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration_llm_features.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class TestIntegrationLLMFeatures:
             
             result = lite_agent.kickoff("Analyze this problem")
             
-            thinking_content = extract_xml_content(result.raw, "thinking")
+            thinking_content = extract_xml_content(result, "thinking")
             assert thinking_content is not None
             assert "step by step" in thinking_content
             assert "requirements" in thinking_content