diff --git a/litellm/main.py b/litellm/main.py
index ba02c37ccf..d7a3ca996d 100644
--- a/litellm/main.py
+++ b/litellm/main.py
@@ -5005,231 +5005,249 @@ def stream_chunk_builder_text_completion(chunks: list, messages: Optional[List]
 
 def stream_chunk_builder(
     chunks: list, messages: Optional[list] = None, start_time=None, end_time=None
-) -> Union[ModelResponse, TextCompletionResponse]:
-    model_response = litellm.ModelResponse()
-    ### SORT CHUNKS BASED ON CREATED ORDER ##
-    print_verbose("Goes into checking if chunk has hiddden created at param")
-    if chunks[0]._hidden_params.get("created_at", None):
-        print_verbose("Chunks have a created at hidden param")
-        # Sort chunks based on created_at in ascending order
-        chunks = sorted(
-            chunks, key=lambda x: x._hidden_params.get("created_at", float("inf"))
-        )
-        print_verbose("Chunks sorted")
-
-    # set hidden params from chunk to model_response
-    if model_response is not None and hasattr(model_response, "_hidden_params"):
-        model_response._hidden_params = chunks[0].get("_hidden_params", {})
-    id = chunks[0]["id"]
-    object = chunks[0]["object"]
-    created = chunks[0]["created"]
-    model = chunks[0]["model"]
-    system_fingerprint = chunks[0].get("system_fingerprint", None)
-
-    if isinstance(
-        chunks[0]["choices"][0], litellm.utils.TextChoices
-    ):  # route to the text completion logic
-        return stream_chunk_builder_text_completion(chunks=chunks, messages=messages)
-    role = chunks[0]["choices"][0]["delta"]["role"]
-    finish_reason = chunks[-1]["choices"][0]["finish_reason"]
-
-    # Initialize the response dictionary
-    response = {
-        "id": id,
-        "object": object,
-        "created": created,
-        "model": model,
-        "system_fingerprint": system_fingerprint,
-        "choices": [
-            {
-                "index": 0,
-                "message": {"role": role, "content": ""},
-                "finish_reason": finish_reason,
-            }
-        ],
-        "usage": {
-            "prompt_tokens": 0,  # Modify as needed
-            "completion_tokens": 0,  # Modify as needed
-            "total_tokens": 0,  # Modify as needed
-        },
-    }
-
-    # Extract the "content" strings from the nested dictionaries within "choices"
-    content_list = []
-    combined_content = ""
-    combined_arguments = ""
-
-    tool_call_chunks = [
-        chunk
-        for chunk in chunks
-        if "tool_calls" in chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]
-        and chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]["tool_calls"] is not None
-    ]
-
-    if len(tool_call_chunks) > 0:
-        argument_list = []
-        delta = tool_call_chunks[0]["choices"][0]["delta"]
-        message = response["choices"][0]["message"]
-        message["tool_calls"] = []
-        id = None
-        name = None
-        type = None
-        tool_calls_list = []
-        prev_index = None
-        prev_id = None
-        curr_id = None
-        curr_index = 0
-        for chunk in tool_call_chunks:
-            choices = chunk["choices"]
-            for choice in choices:
-                delta = choice.get("delta", {})
-                tool_calls = delta.get("tool_calls", "")
-                # Check if a tool call is present
-                if tool_calls and tool_calls[0].function is not None:
-                    if tool_calls[0].id:
-                        id = tool_calls[0].id
-                        curr_id = id
-                        if prev_id is None:
-                            prev_id = curr_id
-                    if tool_calls[0].index:
-                        curr_index = tool_calls[0].index
-                    if tool_calls[0].function.arguments:
-                        # Now, tool_calls is expected to be a dictionary
-                        arguments = tool_calls[0].function.arguments
-                        argument_list.append(arguments)
-                    if tool_calls[0].function.name:
-                        name = tool_calls[0].function.name
-                    if tool_calls[0].type:
-                        type = tool_calls[0].type
-            if prev_index is None:
-                prev_index = curr_index
-            if curr_index != prev_index:  # new tool call
-                combined_arguments = "".join(argument_list)
-                tool_calls_list.append(
-                    {
-                        "id": prev_id,
-                        "index": prev_index,
-                        "function": {"arguments": combined_arguments, "name": name},
-                        "type": type,
-                    }
-                )
-                argument_list = []  # reset
-                prev_index = curr_index
-                prev_id = curr_id
-
-        combined_arguments = (
-            "".join(argument_list) or "{}"
-        )  # base case, return empty dict
-        tool_calls_list.append(
-            {
-                "id": id,
-                "index": curr_index,
-                "function": {"arguments": combined_arguments, "name": name},
-                "type": type,
-            }
-        )
-        response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"] = None
-        response["choices"][0]["message"]["tool_calls"] = tool_calls_list
-
-    function_call_chunks = [
-        chunk
-        for chunk in chunks
-        if "function_call" in chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]
-        and chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]["function_call"] is not None
-    ]
-
-    if len(function_call_chunks) > 0:
-        argument_list = []
-        delta = function_call_chunks[0]["choices"][0]["delta"]
-        function_call = delta.get("function_call", "")
-        function_call_name = function_call.name
-
-        message = response["choices"][0]["message"]
-        message["function_call"] = {}
-        message["function_call"]["name"] = function_call_name
-
-        for chunk in function_call_chunks:
-            choices = chunk["choices"]
-            for choice in choices:
-                delta = choice.get("delta", {})
-                function_call = delta.get("function_call", "")
-
-                # Check if a function call is present
-                if function_call:
-                    # Now, function_call is expected to be a dictionary
-                    arguments = function_call.arguments
-                    argument_list.append(arguments)
-
-        combined_arguments = "".join(argument_list)
-        response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"] = None
-        response["choices"][0]["message"]["function_call"][
-            "arguments"
-        ] = combined_arguments
-
-    content_chunks = [
-        chunk
-        for chunk in chunks
-        if "content" in chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]
-        and chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]["content"] is not None
-    ]
-
-    if len(content_chunks) > 0:
-        for chunk in chunks:
-            choices = chunk["choices"]
-            for choice in choices:
-                delta = choice.get("delta", {})
-                content = delta.get("content", "")
-                if content == None:
-                    continue  # openai v1.0.0 sets content = None for chunks
-                content_list.append(content)
-
-        # Combine the "content" strings into a single string || combine the 'function' strings into a single string
-        combined_content = "".join(content_list)
-
-        # Update the "content" field within the response dictionary
-        response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"] = combined_content
-
-    completion_output = ""
-    if len(combined_content) > 0:
-        completion_output += combined_content
-    if len(combined_arguments) > 0:
-        completion_output += combined_arguments
-
-    # # Update usage information if needed
-    prompt_tokens = 0
-    completion_tokens = 0
-    for chunk in chunks:
-        usage_chunk: Optional[Usage] = None
-        if "usage" in chunk:
-            usage_chunk = chunk.usage
-        elif hasattr(chunk, "_hidden_params") and "usage" in chunk._hidden_params:
-            usage_chunk = chunk._hidden_params["usage"]
-        if usage_chunk is not None:
-            if "prompt_tokens" in usage_chunk:
-                prompt_tokens = usage_chunk.get("prompt_tokens", 0) or 0
-            if "completion_tokens" in usage_chunk:
-                completion_tokens = usage_chunk.get("completion_tokens", 0) or 0
+) -> Optional[Union[ModelResponse, TextCompletionResponse]]:
     try:
-        response["usage"]["prompt_tokens"] = prompt_tokens or token_counter(
-            model=model, messages=messages
-        )
-    except (
-        Exception
-    ):  # don't allow this failing to block a complete streaming response from being returned
-        print_verbose("token_counter failed, assuming prompt tokens is 0")
-        response["usage"]["prompt_tokens"] = 0
-    response["usage"]["completion_tokens"] = completion_tokens or token_counter(
-        model=model,
-        text=completion_output,
-        count_response_tokens=True,  # count_response_tokens is a Flag to tell token counter this is a response, No need to add extra tokens we do for input messages
-    )
-    response["usage"]["total_tokens"] = (
-        response["usage"]["prompt_tokens"] + response["usage"]["completion_tokens"]
-    )
+        model_response = litellm.ModelResponse()
+        ### BASE-CASE ###
+        if len(chunks) == 0:
+            return None
+        ### SORT CHUNKS BASED ON CREATED ORDER ##
+        print_verbose("Goes into checking if chunk has hiddden created at param")
+        if chunks[0]._hidden_params.get("created_at", None):
+            print_verbose("Chunks have a created at hidden param")
+            # Sort chunks based on created_at in ascending order
+            chunks = sorted(
+                chunks, key=lambda x: x._hidden_params.get("created_at", float("inf"))
+            )
+            print_verbose("Chunks sorted")
 
-    return convert_to_model_response_object(
-        response_object=response,
-        model_response_object=model_response,
-        start_time=start_time,
-        end_time=end_time,
-    )
+        # set hidden params from chunk to model_response
+        if model_response is not None and hasattr(model_response, "_hidden_params"):
+            model_response._hidden_params = chunks[0].get("_hidden_params", {})
+        id = chunks[0]["id"]
+        object = chunks[0]["object"]
+        created = chunks[0]["created"]
+        model = chunks[0]["model"]
+        system_fingerprint = chunks[0].get("system_fingerprint", None)
+
+        if isinstance(
+            chunks[0]["choices"][0], litellm.utils.TextChoices
+        ):  # route to the text completion logic
+            return stream_chunk_builder_text_completion(
+                chunks=chunks, messages=messages
+            )
+        role = chunks[0]["choices"][0]["delta"]["role"]
+        finish_reason = chunks[-1]["choices"][0]["finish_reason"]
+
+        # Initialize the response dictionary
+        response = {
+            "id": id,
+            "object": object,
+            "created": created,
+            "model": model,
+            "system_fingerprint": system_fingerprint,
+            "choices": [
+                {
+                    "index": 0,
+                    "message": {"role": role, "content": ""},
+                    "finish_reason": finish_reason,
+                }
+            ],
+            "usage": {
+                "prompt_tokens": 0,  # Modify as needed
+                "completion_tokens": 0,  # Modify as needed
+                "total_tokens": 0,  # Modify as needed
+            },
+        }
+
+        # Extract the "content" strings from the nested dictionaries within "choices"
+        content_list = []
+        combined_content = ""
+        combined_arguments = ""
+
+        tool_call_chunks = [
+            chunk
+            for chunk in chunks
+            if "tool_calls" in chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]
+            and chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]["tool_calls"] is not None
+        ]
+
+        if len(tool_call_chunks) > 0:
+            argument_list = []
+            delta = tool_call_chunks[0]["choices"][0]["delta"]
+            message = response["choices"][0]["message"]
+            message["tool_calls"] = []
+            id = None
+            name = None
+            type = None
+            tool_calls_list = []
+            prev_index = None
+            prev_id = None
+            curr_id = None
+            curr_index = 0
+            for chunk in tool_call_chunks:
+                choices = chunk["choices"]
+                for choice in choices:
+                    delta = choice.get("delta", {})
+                    tool_calls = delta.get("tool_calls", "")
+                    # Check if a tool call is present
+                    if tool_calls and tool_calls[0].function is not None:
+                        if tool_calls[0].id:
+                            id = tool_calls[0].id
+                            curr_id = id
+                            if prev_id is None:
+                                prev_id = curr_id
+                        if tool_calls[0].index:
+                            curr_index = tool_calls[0].index
+                        if tool_calls[0].function.arguments:
+                            # Now, tool_calls is expected to be a dictionary
+                            arguments = tool_calls[0].function.arguments
+                            argument_list.append(arguments)
+                        if tool_calls[0].function.name:
+                            name = tool_calls[0].function.name
+                        if tool_calls[0].type:
+                            type = tool_calls[0].type
+                if prev_index is None:
+                    prev_index = curr_index
+                if curr_index != prev_index:  # new tool call
+                    combined_arguments = "".join(argument_list)
+                    tool_calls_list.append(
+                        {
+                            "id": prev_id,
+                            "index": prev_index,
+                            "function": {"arguments": combined_arguments, "name": name},
+                            "type": type,
+                        }
+                    )
+                    argument_list = []  # reset
+                    prev_index = curr_index
+                    prev_id = curr_id
+
+            combined_arguments = (
+                "".join(argument_list) or "{}"
+            )  # base case, return empty dict
+            tool_calls_list.append(
+                {
+                    "id": id,
+                    "index": curr_index,
+                    "function": {"arguments": combined_arguments, "name": name},
+                    "type": type,
+                }
+            )
+            response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"] = None
+            response["choices"][0]["message"]["tool_calls"] = tool_calls_list
+
+        function_call_chunks = [
+            chunk
+            for chunk in chunks
+            if "function_call" in chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]
+            and chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]["function_call"] is not None
+        ]
+
+        if len(function_call_chunks) > 0:
+            argument_list = []
+            delta = function_call_chunks[0]["choices"][0]["delta"]
+            function_call = delta.get("function_call", "")
+            function_call_name = function_call.name
+
+            message = response["choices"][0]["message"]
+            message["function_call"] = {}
+            message["function_call"]["name"] = function_call_name
+
+            for chunk in function_call_chunks:
+                choices = chunk["choices"]
+                for choice in choices:
+                    delta = choice.get("delta", {})
+                    function_call = delta.get("function_call", "")
+
+                    # Check if a function call is present
+                    if function_call:
+                        # Now, function_call is expected to be a dictionary
+                        arguments = function_call.arguments
+                        argument_list.append(arguments)
+
+            combined_arguments = "".join(argument_list)
+            response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"] = None
+            response["choices"][0]["message"]["function_call"][
+                "arguments"
+            ] = combined_arguments
+
+        content_chunks = [
+            chunk
+            for chunk in chunks
+            if "content" in chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]
+            and chunk["choices"][0]["delta"]["content"] is not None
+        ]
+
+        if len(content_chunks) > 0:
+            for chunk in chunks:
+                choices = chunk["choices"]
+                for choice in choices:
+                    delta = choice.get("delta", {})
+                    content = delta.get("content", "")
+                    if content == None:
+                        continue  # openai v1.0.0 sets content = None for chunks
+                    content_list.append(content)
+
+            # Combine the "content" strings into a single string || combine the 'function' strings into a single string
+            combined_content = "".join(content_list)
+
+            # Update the "content" field within the response dictionary
+            response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"] = combined_content
+
+        completion_output = ""
+        if len(combined_content) > 0:
+            completion_output += combined_content
+        if len(combined_arguments) > 0:
+            completion_output += combined_arguments
+
+        # # Update usage information if needed
+        prompt_tokens = 0
+        completion_tokens = 0
+        for chunk in chunks:
+            usage_chunk: Optional[Usage] = None
+            if "usage" in chunk:
+                usage_chunk = chunk.usage
+            elif hasattr(chunk, "_hidden_params") and "usage" in chunk._hidden_params:
+                usage_chunk = chunk._hidden_params["usage"]
+            if usage_chunk is not None:
+                if "prompt_tokens" in usage_chunk:
+                    prompt_tokens = usage_chunk.get("prompt_tokens", 0) or 0
+                if "completion_tokens" in usage_chunk:
+                    completion_tokens = usage_chunk.get("completion_tokens", 0) or 0
+        try:
+            response["usage"]["prompt_tokens"] = prompt_tokens or token_counter(
+                model=model, messages=messages
+            )
+        except (
+            Exception
+        ):  # don't allow this failing to block a complete streaming response from being returned
+            print_verbose("token_counter failed, assuming prompt tokens is 0")
+            response["usage"]["prompt_tokens"] = 0
+        response["usage"]["completion_tokens"] = completion_tokens or token_counter(
+            model=model,
+            text=completion_output,
+            count_response_tokens=True,  # count_response_tokens is a Flag to tell token counter this is a response, No need to add extra tokens we do for input messages
+        )
+        response["usage"]["total_tokens"] = (
+            response["usage"]["prompt_tokens"] + response["usage"]["completion_tokens"]
+        )
+
+        return convert_to_model_response_object(
+            response_object=response,
+            model_response_object=model_response,
+            start_time=start_time,
+            end_time=end_time,
+        )  # type: ignore
+    except Exception as e:
+        verbose_logger.error(
+            "litellm.main.py::stream_chunk_builder() - Exception occurred - {}\n{}".format(
+                str(e), traceback.format_exc()
+            )
+        )
+        raise litellm.APIError(
+            status_code=500,
+            message="Error building chunks for logging/streaming usage calculation",
+            llm_provider="",
+            model="",
+        )
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_stream_chunk_builder.py b/litellm/tests/test_stream_chunk_builder.py
index 78d2617f1e..100cf4ece9 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_stream_chunk_builder.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_stream_chunk_builder.py
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ import pytest
 from openai import OpenAI
 
 import litellm
-from litellm import completion, stream_chunk_builder
-
 import litellm.tests.stream_chunk_testdata
+from litellm import completion, stream_chunk_builder
 
 dotenv.load_dotenv()
 
@@ -219,3 +218,11 @@ def test_stream_chunk_builder_litellm_mixed_calls():
         "id": "toolu_01H3AjkLpRtGQrof13CBnWfK",
         "type": "function",
     }
+
+
+def test_stream_chunk_builder_litellm_empty_chunks():
+    with pytest.raises(litellm.APIError):
+        response = stream_chunk_builder(chunks=None)
+
+    response = stream_chunk_builder(chunks=[])
+    assert response is None
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index e385d1bb3e..af5d371dcc 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -10307,7 +10307,8 @@ class CustomStreamWrapper:
                         chunks=self.chunks, messages=self.messages
                     )
                     response = self.model_response_creator()
-                    response.usage = complete_streaming_response.usage  # type: ignore
+                    if complete_streaming_response is not None:
+                        response.usage = complete_streaming_response.usage
                     response._hidden_params["usage"] = complete_streaming_response.usage  # type: ignore
                     ## LOGGING
                     threading.Thread(
@@ -10504,7 +10505,8 @@ class CustomStreamWrapper:
                         chunks=self.chunks, messages=self.messages
                     )
                     response = self.model_response_creator()
-                    response.usage = complete_streaming_response.usage
+                    if complete_streaming_response is not None:
+                        setattr(response, "usage", complete_streaming_response.usage)
                     ## LOGGING
                     threading.Thread(
                         target=self.logging_obj.success_handler,
@@ -10544,7 +10546,8 @@ class CustomStreamWrapper:
                         chunks=self.chunks, messages=self.messages
                     )
                     response = self.model_response_creator()
-                    response.usage = complete_streaming_response.usage
+                    if complete_streaming_response is not None:
+                        response.usage = complete_streaming_response.usage
                     ## LOGGING
                     threading.Thread(
                         target=self.logging_obj.success_handler,