diff --git a/python/packages/ollama/agent_framework_ollama/_chat_client.py b/python/packages/ollama/agent_framework_ollama/_chat_client.py
index 7b27a4c660f..63ab08b5b74 100644
--- a/python/packages/ollama/agent_framework_ollama/_chat_client.py
+++ b/python/packages/ollama/agent_framework_ollama/_chat_client.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     Sequence,
 )
 from itertools import chain
-from typing import Any, ClassVar, Generic, TypedDict
+from typing import Any, ClassVar, Generic, TypedDict, cast
 
 from agent_framework import (
     BaseChatClient,
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     FunctionTool,
     Message,
     ResponseStream,
+    ToolMode,
     UsageDetails,
 )
 from agent_framework._settings import load_settings
@@ -407,7 +408,7 @@ def _prepare_options(self, messages: Sequence[Message], options: Mapping[str, An
             messages = prepend_instructions_to_messages(list(messages), instructions, role="system")
 
         # Keys to exclude from processing
-        exclude_keys = {"instructions", "tool_choice"}
+        exclude_keys = {"instructions", "tool_choice", "tools"}
 
         # Build run_options and model_options separately
         run_options: dict[str, Any] = {}
@@ -454,7 +455,9 @@ def _prepare_options(self, messages: Sequence[Message], options: Mapping[str, An
 
         # tools
         tools = options.get("tools")
-        if tools is not None and (prepared_tools := self._prepare_tools_for_ollama(tools)):
+        tool_choice = options.get("tool_choice")
+        tool_mode = cast(ToolMode, tool_choice).get("mode") if isinstance(tool_choice, Mapping) else tool_choice
+        if tool_mode != "none" and tools is not None and (prepared_tools := self._prepare_tools_for_ollama(tools)):
             run_options["tools"] = prepared_tools
 
         return run_options
diff --git a/python/packages/ollama/tests/test_ollama_chat_client.py b/python/packages/ollama/tests/test_ollama_chat_client.py
index 8c5e21172f2..eafd6cf53b2 100644
--- a/python/packages/ollama/tests/test_ollama_chat_client.py
+++ b/python/packages/ollama/tests/test_ollama_chat_client.py
@@ -907,3 +907,106 @@ def test_prepare_options_single_stop_string_becomes_list(ollama_unit_test_env: d
     request = client._prepare_options(messages, {"stop": "END"})
 
     assert request["options"]["stop"] == ["END"]
+
+
+def test_prepare_options_omits_tools_when_tool_choice_is_none(
+    ollama_unit_test_env: dict[str, str],
+) -> None:
+    """Tools are omitted when tool_choice explicitly disables tool use."""
+    client = OllamaChatClient()
+    messages = [Message(role="user", contents=[Content.from_text(text="hello")])]
+    tools = [
+        {
+            "type": "function",
+            "function": {
+                "name": "get_weather",
+                "description": "Get weather for a city.",
+                "parameters": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "city": {"type": "string"},
+                    },
+                    "required": ["city"],
+                },
+            },
+        }
+    ]
+
+    request = client._prepare_options(
+        messages,
+        {
+            "tools": tools,
+            "tool_choice": "none",
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert "tools" not in request
+
+
+def test_prepare_options_omits_tools_when_tool_choice_mode_is_none(
+    ollama_unit_test_env: dict[str, str],
+) -> None:
+    """Tools are omitted when ToolMode mapping explicitly disables tool use."""
+    client = OllamaChatClient()
+    messages = [Message(role="user", contents=[Content.from_text(text="hello")])]
+    tools = [
+        {
+            "type": "function",
+            "function": {
+                "name": "get_weather",
+                "description": "Get weather for a city.",
+                "parameters": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "city": {"type": "string"},
+                    },
+                    "required": ["city"],
+                },
+            },
+        }
+    ]
+
+    request = client._prepare_options(
+        messages,
+        {
+            "tools": tools,
+            "tool_choice": {"mode": "none"},
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert "tools" not in request
+
+
+def test_prepare_options_includes_tools_when_tool_choice_is_auto(
+    ollama_unit_test_env: dict[str, str],
+) -> None:
+    """Tools remain available when automatic tool selection is enabled."""
+    client = OllamaChatClient()
+    messages = [Message(role="user", contents=[Content.from_text(text="hello")])]
+    tools = [
+        {
+            "type": "function",
+            "function": {
+                "name": "get_weather",
+                "description": "Get weather for a city.",
+                "parameters": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "properties": {
+                        "city": {"type": "string"},
+                    },
+                    "required": ["city"],
+                },
+            },
+        }
+    ]
+
+    request = client._prepare_options(
+        messages,
+        {
+            "tools": tools,
+            "tool_choice": "auto",
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert "tools" in request
+    assert request["tools"] == tools