diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/outputs/chat_generation.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/outputs/chat_generation.py
index bd61727219b..b104d9b6133 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/outputs/chat_generation.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/outputs/chat_generation.py
@@ -54,22 +54,33 @@ class ChatGeneration(Generation):
         Raises:
             ValueError: If the message is not a string or a list.
         """
-        text = ""
-        if isinstance(self.message.content, str):
-            text = self.message.content
-        # Extracts first text block from content blocks.
-        # Skips blocks with explicit non-text type (e.g., thinking, reasoning).
-        elif isinstance(self.message.content, list):
-            for block in self.message.content:
-                if isinstance(block, str):
-                    text = block
-                    break
-                if isinstance(block, dict) and "text" in block:
-                    block_type = block.get("type")
-                    if block_type is None or block_type == "text":
-                        text = block["text"]
-                        break
-        self.text = text
+        # Check for legacy blocks with "text" key but no "type" field.
+        # Otherwise, delegate to `message.text`.
+        if isinstance(self.message.content, list):
+            has_legacy_blocks = any(
+                isinstance(block, dict)
+                and "text" in block
+                and block.get("type") is None
+                for block in self.message.content
+            )
+
+            if has_legacy_blocks:
+                blocks = []
+                for block in self.message.content:
+                    if isinstance(block, str):
+                        blocks.append(block)
+                    elif isinstance(block, dict):
+                        block_type = block.get("type")
+                        if block_type == "text" or (
+                            block_type is None and "text" in block
+                        ):
+                            blocks.append(block.get("text", ""))
+                self.text = "".join(blocks)
+            else:
+                self.text = self.message.text
+        else:
+            self.text = self.message.text
+
         return self
 
 
diff --git a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/outputs/test_chat_generation.py b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/outputs/test_chat_generation.py
index b4b63c1dab5..2dd27d4a6bc 100644
--- a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/outputs/test_chat_generation.py
+++ b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/outputs/test_chat_generation.py
@@ -7,20 +7,27 @@ from langchain_core.outputs import ChatGeneration
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "content",
+    ("content", "expected"),
     [
-        "foo",
-        ["foo"],
-        [{"text": "foo", "type": "text"}],
-        [
-            {"tool_use": {}, "type": "tool_use"},
-            {"text": "foo", "type": "text"},
-            "bar",
-        ],
+        ("foo", "foo"),
+        (["foo"], "foo"),
+        (["foo", "bar"], "foobar"),
+        ([{"text": "foo", "type": "text"}], "foo"),
+        (
+            [
+                {"type": "text", "text": "foo"},
+                {"type": "reasoning", "reasoning": "..."},
+                {"type": "text", "text": "bar"},
+            ],
+            "foobar",
+        ),
+        ([{"text": "foo"}], "foo"),
+        ([{"text": "foo"}, "bar"], "foobar"),
     ],
 )
-def test_msg_with_text(content: str | list[str | dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
-    expected = "foo"
+def test_msg_with_text(
+    content: str | list[str | dict[str, Any]], expected: str
+) -> None:
     actual = ChatGeneration(message=AIMessage(content=content)).text
     assert actual == expected