diff --git a/src/praisonai-agents/gemini_self_reflection.py b/src/praisonai-agents/gemini_self_reflection.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abf04a903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/praisonai-agents/gemini_self_reflection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Test script to verify the Gemini JSON parsing fix."""
+
+from praisonaiagents import Agent
+
+# Test with minimal configuration to isolate the issue
+llm_config = {
+    "model": "gemini/gemini-1.5-flash-latest",
+    "temperature": 0.7,
+    "max_tokens": 500,
+}
+
+# Create agent with self-reflection enabled
+agent = Agent(
+    instructions="You are a helpful assistant. Be concise and clear.",
+    llm=llm_config,
+    verbose=True,
+    self_reflect=True,
+    max_reflect=2,
+    min_reflect=1
+)
+
+# Test with a simple prompt
+print("Testing Gemini with self-reflection...")
+try:
+    response = agent.start("What is 2+2? Explain briefly.")
+    print(f"\nFinal response: {response}")
+    print("\nTest completed successfully!")
+except Exception as e:
+    print(f"\nError occurred: {e}")
+    import traceback
+    traceback.print_exc()
diff --git a/src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/agent/agent.py b/src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/agent/agent.py
index 83946e375..ffcd9265b 100644
--- a/src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/agent/agent.py
+++ b/src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/agent/agent.py
@@ -1274,27 +1274,40 @@ def chat(self, prompt, temperature=0.2, tools=None, output_json=None, output_pyd
                     messages.append({"role": "user", "content": reflection_prompt})
 
                     try:
-                        # Check if OpenAI client is available
-                        if self._openai_client is None:
-                            # For custom LLMs, self-reflection with structured output is not supported
-                            if self.verbose:
-                                display_self_reflection(f"Agent {self.name}: Self-reflection with structured output is not supported for custom LLM providers. Skipping reflection.", console=self.console)
-                            # Return the original response without reflection
-                            self.chat_history.append({"role": "user", "content": prompt})
-                            self.chat_history.append({"role": "assistant", "content": response_text})
-                            # Only display interaction if not using custom LLM (to avoid double output) and verbose is True
-                            if self.verbose and not self._using_custom_llm:
-                                display_interaction(prompt, response_text, markdown=self.markdown, generation_time=time.time() - start_time, console=self.console)
-                            return response_text
-                        
-                        reflection_response = self._openai_client.sync_client.beta.chat.completions.parse(
-                            model=self.reflect_llm if self.reflect_llm else self.llm,
-                            messages=messages,
-                            temperature=temperature,
-                            response_format=ReflectionOutput
-                        )
+                        # Check if we're using a custom LLM (like Gemini)
+                        if self._using_custom_llm or self._openai_client is None:
+                            # For custom LLMs, we need to handle reflection differently
+                            # Use non-streaming to get complete JSON response
+                            reflection_response = self._chat_completion(messages, temperature=temperature, tools=None, stream=False, reasoning_steps=False)
+                            
+                            if not reflection_response or not reflection_response.choices:
+                                raise Exception("No response from reflection request")
+                            
+                            reflection_text = reflection_response.choices[0].message.content.strip()
+                            
+                            # Clean the JSON output
+                            cleaned_json = self.clean_json_output(reflection_text)
+                            
+                            # Parse the JSON manually
+                            reflection_data = json.loads(cleaned_json)
+                            
+                            # Create a reflection output object manually
+                            class CustomReflectionOutput:
+                                def __init__(self, data):
+                                    self.reflection = data.get('reflection', '')
+                                    self.satisfactory = data.get('satisfactory', 'no').lower()
+                            
+                            reflection_output = CustomReflectionOutput(reflection_data)
+                        else:
+                            # Use OpenAI's structured output for OpenAI models
+                            reflection_response = self._openai_client.sync_client.beta.chat.completions.parse(
+                                model=self.reflect_llm if self.reflect_llm else self.llm,
+                                messages=messages,
+                                temperature=temperature,
+                                response_format=ReflectionOutput
+                            )
 
-                        reflection_output = reflection_response.choices[0].message.parsed
+                            reflection_output = reflection_response.choices[0].message.parsed
 
                         if self.verbose:
                             display_self_reflection(f"Agent {self.name} self reflection (using {self.reflect_llm if self.reflect_llm else self.llm}): reflection='{reflection_output.reflection}' satisfactory='{reflection_output.satisfactory}'", console=self.console)
@@ -1337,7 +1350,9 @@ def chat(self, prompt, temperature=0.2, tools=None, output_json=None, output_pyd
 
                         logging.debug(f"{self.name} reflection count {reflection_count + 1}, continuing reflection process")
                         messages.append({"role": "user", "content": "Now regenerate your response using the reflection you made"})
-                        response = self._chat_completion(messages, temperature=temperature, tools=None, stream=self.stream)
+                        # For custom LLMs during reflection, always use non-streaming to ensure complete responses
+                        use_stream = self.stream if not self._using_custom_llm else False
+                        response = self._chat_completion(messages, temperature=temperature, tools=None, stream=use_stream)
                         response_text = response.choices[0].message.content.strip()
                         reflection_count += 1
                         continue  # Continue the loop for more reflections