diff --git a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/_merge.py b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/_merge.py
index 4200ca304d6..233bbe16c40 100644
--- a/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/_merge.py
+++ b/libs/core/langchain_core/utils/_merge.py
@@ -109,7 +109,36 @@ def merge_lists(left: Optional[list], *others: Optional[list]) -> Optional[list]
                         )
                         merged[to_merge[0]] = merge_dicts(merged[to_merge[0]], new_e)
                     else:
-                        merged.append(e)
+                        # Special handling for tool call chunks: if this chunk appears to be
+                        # a continuation (has None name/id) and no matching index was found,
+                        # try to merge with the most recent tool call chunk that has a name/id.
+                        # This fixes issues with models like Qwen3 that send inconsistent indices.
+                        if (
+                            e.get("type") == "tool_call_chunk"
+                            and e.get("name") is None
+                            and e.get("id") is None
+                            and merged
+                        ):
+                            # Find the most recent tool call chunk with a valid name or id
+                            for i in reversed(range(len(merged))):
+                                if (
+                                    isinstance(merged[i], dict)
+                                    and merged[i].get("type") == "tool_call_chunk"
+                                    and (merged[i].get("name") is not None or merged[i].get("id") is not None)
+                                ):
+                                    # Merge with this chunk
+                                    new_e = (
+                                        {k: v for k, v in e.items() if k != "type"}
+                                        if "type" in e
+                                        else e
+                                    )
+                                    merged[i] = merge_dicts(merged[i], new_e)
+                                    break
+                            else:
+                                # No suitable chunk found, append as new
+                                merged.append(e)
+                        else:
+                            merged.append(e)
                 else:
                     merged.append(e)
     return merged
diff --git a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_messages.py b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_messages.py
index 58822433d7a..ac20e4abdcf 100644
--- a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_messages.py
+++ b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/test_messages.py
@@ -1197,3 +1197,65 @@ def test_convert_to_openai_image_block() -> None:
     }
     result = convert_to_openai_image_block(input_block)
     assert result == expected
+
+
+def test_tool_call_streaming_different_indices():
+    """
+    Test that tool call chunks with different indices but logically part of the same 
+    tool call are merged correctly. This addresses issues with models like Qwen3 that 
+    send inconsistent indices during streaming.
+    
+    See: https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/issues/31511
+    """
+    # Create chunks that simulate Qwen3 behavior:
+    # First chunk has index=1, subsequent chunks have index=0 with name=None, id=None
+    chunk1 = AIMessageChunk(
+        content="",
+        tool_call_chunks=[
+            create_tool_call_chunk(
+                name="search_function", 
+                args='{"query": "langchain', 
+                id="call_123", 
+                index=1  # Initial index
+            )
+        ]
+    )
+    
+    chunk2 = AIMessageChunk(
+        content="",
+        tool_call_chunks=[
+            create_tool_call_chunk(
+                name=None,  # Continuation chunk
+                args=' tutorial"}',
+                id=None,    # Continuation chunk
+                index=0     # Different index
+            )
+        ]
+    )
+    
+    # Merge chunks as happens during streaming
+    merged_chunk = chunk1 + chunk2
+    
+    # Should result in a single merged tool call chunk
+    assert len(merged_chunk.tool_call_chunks) == 1
+    assert merged_chunk.tool_call_chunks[0]["name"] == "search_function"
+    assert merged_chunk.tool_call_chunks[0]["args"] == '{"query": "langchain tutorial"}'
+    assert merged_chunk.tool_call_chunks[0]["id"] == "call_123"
+    
+    # Should result in a single valid tool call
+    assert len(merged_chunk.tool_calls) == 1
+    assert len(merged_chunk.invalid_tool_calls) == 0
+    
+    # Verify the final tool call is correct
+    tool_call = merged_chunk.tool_calls[0]
+    assert tool_call["name"] == "search_function"
+    assert tool_call["args"] == {"query": "langchain tutorial"}
+    assert tool_call["id"] == "call_123"
+    
+    # Test with message_chunk_to_message (core functionality)
+    message = message_chunk_to_message(merged_chunk)
+    
+    assert len(message.tool_calls) == 1
+    assert len(message.invalid_tool_calls) == 0
+    assert message.tool_calls[0]["name"] == "search_function"
+    assert message.tool_calls[0]["args"] == {"query": "langchain tutorial"}