diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/factory.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/factory.py
index c1d8a1cd41..95daa40ca8 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/factory.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/prompt_templates/factory.py
@@ -232,7 +232,6 @@ def ollama_pt(
         ## MERGE CONSECUTIVE ASSISTANT CONTENT ##
         while msg_i < len(messages) and messages[msg_i]["role"] == "assistant":
             assistant_content_str += convert_content_list_to_str(messages[msg_i])
-            msg_i += 1
 
             tool_calls = messages[msg_i].get("tool_calls")
             ollama_tool_calls = []
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ def ollama_pt(
                     f"Tool Calls: {json.dumps(ollama_tool_calls, indent=2)}"
                 )
 
-                msg_i += 1
+            msg_i += 1
 
         if assistant_content_str:
             prompt += f"### Assistant:\n{assistant_content_str}\n\n"