diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/redact_messages.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/redact_messages.py
index d6dcb489f5..92a6f5c280 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/redact_messages.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/redact_messages.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ def redact_message_input_output_from_logging(
     if litellm.turn_off_message_logging is not True:
         return result
 
-    _result = copy.deepcopy(result)
     # remove messages, prompts, input, response from logging
     litellm_logging_obj.model_call_details["messages"] = [
         {"role": "user", "content": "redacted-by-litellm"}
@@ -53,8 +52,10 @@ def redact_message_input_output_from_logging(
             elif isinstance(choice, litellm.utils.StreamingChoices):
                 choice.delta.content = "redacted-by-litellm"
     else:
-        if _result is not None:
-            if isinstance(_result, litellm.ModelResponse):
+        if result is not None:
+            if isinstance(result, litellm.ModelResponse):
+                # only deep copy litellm.ModelResponse
+                _result = copy.deepcopy(result)
                 if hasattr(_result, "choices") and _result.choices is not None:
                     for choice in _result.choices:
                         if isinstance(choice, litellm.Choices):