diff --git a/src/agents/extensions/models/any_llm_model.py b/src/agents/extensions/models/any_llm_model.py
index 8a12fdbd9c..3a10c03f95 100644
--- a/src/agents/extensions/models/any_llm_model.py
+++ b/src/agents/extensions/models/any_llm_model.py
@@ -609,6 +609,14 @@ async def _get_response_via_chat(
                 prompt=prompt,
             )
 
+            if not response.choices:
+                provider_error = getattr(response, "error", None)
+                error_details = f": {provider_error}" if provider_error is not None else ""
+                raise ModelBehaviorError(
+                    f"ChatCompletion response has no choices (possible provider error payload)"
+                    f"{error_details}"
+                )
+
             message: ChatCompletionMessage | None = None
             first_choice: Choice | None = None
             if response.choices:
diff --git a/tests/models/test_any_llm_model.py b/tests/models/test_any_llm_model.py
index 3e02b28ebd..a0f550298c 100644
--- a/tests/models/test_any_llm_model.py
+++ b/tests/models/test_any_llm_model.py
@@ -659,6 +659,37 @@ async def test_any_llm_chat_path_content_filter_keeps_real_content(monkeypatch)
     assert response.output[0].content[0].text == "here is the answer"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.allow_call_model_methods
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_any_llm_chat_path_rejects_empty_choices(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    provider = FakeAnyLLMProvider(
+        supports_responses=False,
+        chat_response=ChatCompletion(
+            id="chatcmpl_empty",
+            created=0,
+            model="fake-model",
+            object="chat.completion",
+            choices=[],
+        ),
+    )
+    module, _create_calls = _import_any_llm_module(monkeypatch, provider)
+
+    model = module.AnyLLMModel(model="openrouter/openai/gpt-5.4-mini")
+    with pytest.raises(ModelBehaviorError, match="ChatCompletion response has no choices"):
+        await model.get_response(
+            system_instructions=None,
+            input="hi",
+            model_settings=ModelSettings(),
+            tools=[],
+            output_schema=None,
+            handoffs=[],
+            tracing=ModelTracing.DISABLED,
+            previous_response_id=None,
+            conversation_id=None,
+            prompt=None,
+        )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.allow_call_model_methods
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(