diff --git a/python/semantic_kernel/agents/open_ai/assistant_content_generation.py b/python/semantic_kernel/agents/open_ai/assistant_content_generation.py
index 1c4a79f3e5eb..483586fedf02 100644
--- a/python/semantic_kernel/agents/open_ai/assistant_content_generation.py
+++ b/python/semantic_kernel/agents/open_ai/assistant_content_generation.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def generate_function_call_content(agent_name: str, fccs: list[FunctionCallConte
     Returns:
         ChatMessageContent: The chat message content containing the function call content as the items.
     """
-    return ChatMessageContent(role=AuthorRole.TOOL, name=agent_name, items=fccs)  # type: ignore
+    return ChatMessageContent(role=AuthorRole.ASSISTANT, name=agent_name, items=fccs)  # type: ignore
 
 
 @experimental_function
diff --git a/python/tests/unit/agents/test_open_ai_assistant_base.py b/python/tests/unit/agents/test_open_ai_assistant_base.py
index 411102270286..da982d23ae3f 100644
--- a/python/tests/unit/agents/test_open_ai_assistant_base.py
+++ b/python/tests/unit/agents/test_open_ai_assistant_base.py
@@ -1670,4 +1670,20 @@ def test_generate_options(azure_openai_assistant_agent: AzureAssistantAgent, ope
     assert options == expected_options, f"Expected {expected_options}, but got {options}"
 
 
+def test_generate_function_call_content_sets_assistant_role():
+    fcc1 = FunctionCallContent(name="function_name1", arguments={"input": "some input"})
+    fcc2 = FunctionCallContent(name="function_name2", arguments={"input": "other input"})
+    agent_name = "TestAgent"
+
+    result = generate_function_call_content(agent_name=agent_name, fccs=[fcc1, fcc2])
+
+    assert result.role == AuthorRole.ASSISTANT
+    assert result.name == agent_name
+    assert len(result.items) == 2
+    assert isinstance(result.items[0], FunctionCallContent)
+    assert isinstance(result.items[1], FunctionCallContent)
+    assert result.items[0].name == "function_name1"
+    assert result.items[1].name == "function_name2"
+
+
 # endregion