diff --git a/python/packages/anthropic/agent_framework_anthropic/_chat_client.py b/python/packages/anthropic/agent_framework_anthropic/_chat_client.py
index 4cab69446e..936d52e04d 100644
--- a/python/packages/anthropic/agent_framework_anthropic/_chat_client.py
+++ b/python/packages/anthropic/agent_framework_anthropic/_chat_client.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 )
 from agent_framework._settings import SecretString, load_settings
 from agent_framework._telemetry import get_user_agent
-from agent_framework._tools import SHELL_TOOL_KIND_VALUE
+from agent_framework._tools import SHELL_TOOL_KIND_VALUE, normalize_tools
 from agent_framework._types import _get_data_bytes_as_str  # type: ignore
 from agent_framework.observability import ChatTelemetryLayer
 from anthropic import AsyncAnthropic, AsyncAnthropicFoundry
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ def _prepare_tools_for_anthropic(self, options: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str,
             tool_list: list[Any] = []
             mcp_server_list: list[Any] = []
             tool_name_aliases: dict[str, str] = {}
-            for tool in tools:
+            for tool in normalize_tools(tools):
                 if isinstance(tool, FunctionTool) and tool.kind == SHELL_TOOL_KIND_VALUE:
                     api_type = (tool.additional_properties or {}).get("type", "bash_20250124")
                     tool_name_aliases["bash"] = tool.name
diff --git a/python/packages/anthropic/tests/test_anthropic_client.py b/python/packages/anthropic/tests/test_anthropic_client.py
index 48d2cb6a81..caddbc4303 100644
--- a/python/packages/anthropic/tests/test_anthropic_client.py
+++ b/python/packages/anthropic/tests/test_anthropic_client.py
@@ -745,6 +745,27 @@ def get_weather(
     assert "Get weather for a location" in result["tools"][0]["description"]
 
 
+def test_prepare_tools_for_anthropic_single_tool(mock_anthropic_client: MagicMock) -> None:
+    """Test converting a single FunctionTool to Anthropic format."""
+    client = create_test_anthropic_client(mock_anthropic_client)
+
+    @tool(approval_mode="never_require")
+    def get_weather(
+        location: Annotated[str, Field(description="Location to get weather for")],
+    ) -> str:
+        """Get weather for a location."""
+        return f"Weather for {location}"
+
+    chat_options = ChatOptions(tools=get_weather)
+    result = client._prepare_tools_for_anthropic(chat_options)
+
+    assert result is not None
+    assert "tools" in result
+    assert len(result["tools"]) == 1
+    assert result["tools"][0]["type"] == "custom"
+    assert result["tools"][0]["name"] == "get_weather"
+
+
 def test_prepare_tools_for_anthropic_web_search(
     mock_anthropic_client: MagicMock,
 ) -> None:
@@ -918,6 +939,21 @@ def test_prepare_tools_for_anthropic_dict_tool(
     assert result["tools"][0]["name"] == "custom_tool"
 
 
+def test_prepare_tools_for_anthropic_single_dict_tool(
+    mock_anthropic_client: MagicMock,
+) -> None:
+    """Test passing through a single dict tool."""
+    client = create_test_anthropic_client(mock_anthropic_client)
+    chat_options = ChatOptions(tools={"type": "custom", "name": "custom_tool", "description": "A custom tool"})
+
+    result = client._prepare_tools_for_anthropic(chat_options)
+
+    assert result is not None
+    assert "tools" in result
+    assert len(result["tools"]) == 1
+    assert result["tools"][0]["name"] == "custom_tool"
+
+
 def test_prepare_tools_for_anthropic_none(mock_anthropic_client: MagicMock) -> None:
     """Test converting None tools."""
     client = create_test_anthropic_client(mock_anthropic_client)