diff --git a/server/routes.go b/server/routes.go
index 347d5221..c33b7195 100644
--- a/server/routes.go
+++ b/server/routes.go
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ func (s *Server) ChatHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	caps := []Capability{CapabilityCompletion}
-	if req.Tools != nil {
+	if len(req.Tools) > 0 {
 		caps = append(caps, CapabilityTools)
 	}