diff --git a/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/_client_utils.py b/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/_client_utils.py
index 1d7acc6472d..d853d19d454 100644
--- a/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/_client_utils.py
+++ b/libs/partners/openai/langchain_openai/chat_models/_client_utils.py
@@ -363,10 +363,9 @@ class _SyncHttpxClientWrapper(openai.DefaultHttpxClient):
     """Borrowed from openai._base_client."""
 
     def __del__(self) -> None:
-        if self.is_closed:
-            return
-
         try:
+            if self.is_closed:
+                return
             self.close()
         except Exception:  # noqa: S110
             pass
@@ -376,10 +375,9 @@ class _AsyncHttpxClientWrapper(openai.DefaultAsyncHttpxClient):
     """Borrowed from openai._base_client."""
 
     def __del__(self) -> None:
-        if self.is_closed:
-            return
-
         try:
+            if self.is_closed:
+                return
             # TODO(someday): support non asyncio runtimes here
             asyncio.get_running_loop().create_task(self.aclose())
         except Exception:  # noqa: S110
diff --git a/libs/partners/openai/tests/unit_tests/chat_models/test_client_utils.py b/libs/partners/openai/tests/unit_tests/chat_models/test_client_utils.py
index 37679c3a8ed..7605776d0fc 100644
--- a/libs/partners/openai/tests/unit_tests/chat_models/test_client_utils.py
+++ b/libs/partners/openai/tests/unit_tests/chat_models/test_client_utils.py
@@ -810,3 +810,21 @@ def test_client_build_applies_socket_options_when_user_opts_in(
     assert all(tuple(opts) == tuple(explicit) for opts in recorded), (
         f"expected user-supplied opts, got {recorded!r}"
     )
+
+
+def test_sync_client_wrapper_del_handles_uninitialized_client() -> None:
+    """Test sync wrapper finalizer handles clients without initialized state."""
+    client = _client_utils._SyncHttpxClientWrapper.__new__(
+        _client_utils._SyncHttpxClientWrapper
+    )
+
+    client.__del__()
+
+
+async def test_async_client_wrapper_del_handles_uninitialized_client() -> None:
+    """Test async wrapper finalizer handles clients without initialized state."""
+    client = _client_utils._AsyncHttpxClientWrapper.__new__(
+        _client_utils._AsyncHttpxClientWrapper
+    )
+
+    client.__del__()