diff --git a/src/google/adk/utils/_schema_utils.py b/src/google/adk/utils/_schema_utils.py
index 0ba1f49b4d7..c249978c9e3 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/utils/_schema_utils.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/utils/_schema_utils.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
 
 from . import _json_utils
+from .content_utils import extract_text_from_content
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("google_adk." + __name__)
 
@@ -312,9 +313,7 @@ def _validate_python_object(val: Any) -> Any:
     return _validate_python_object(data)
 
   if isinstance(data, types.Content):
-    # Extract text part
-    text_parts = [p.text for p in data.parts if p.text] if data.parts else []
-    text_str = "".join(text_parts)
+    text_str = extract_text_from_content(data)
 
     # Validate the text
     if schema is str:
diff --git a/src/google/adk/workflow/_function_node.py b/src/google/adk/workflow/_function_node.py
index 883e7fa91f8..9561cbe0bca 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/workflow/_function_node.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/workflow/_function_node.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 from ..utils._schema_utils import annotation_accepts_content
 from ..utils._schema_utils import annotation_expects_str
 from ..utils._sync_runner import _SYNC_CALLABLE_RUNNER
+from ..utils.content_utils import extract_text_from_content
 from ..utils.context_utils import Aclosing
 from ._base_node import BaseNode
 from ._errors import WorkflowConfigurationError
@@ -205,12 +206,11 @@ def _step_in_pool() -> tuple[str, Any]:
 def _content_to_str(
     content: types.Content, func_name: str, param_name: str
 ) -> str:
-  """Extracts text from a Content object, warning on non-text parts."""
-  texts = []
+  """Extracts answer text from Content, warning on non-text parts."""
   for part in content.parts or []:
-    if part.text is not None:
-      texts.append(part.text)
-    elif part.inline_data or part.file_data or part.executable_code:
+    if part.text is None and (
+        part.inline_data or part.file_data or part.executable_code
+    ):
       logger.warning(
           'Parameter "%s" of function "%s" expects str but received'
           " Content with non-text parts (e.g. inline_data, file_data)."
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def _content_to_str(
           param_name,
           func_name,
       )
-  return "".join(texts)
+  return extract_text_from_content(content)
 
 
 _expects_str = annotation_expects_str
diff --git a/tests/unittests/utils/test_schema_utils.py b/tests/unittests/utils/test_schema_utils.py
index aaeb48cc654..0138e6452a6 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/utils/test_schema_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/utils/test_schema_utils.py
@@ -300,6 +300,32 @@ def test_strip_json_code_fence_variations(self):
 class TestValidateNodeData:
   """Tests for validate_node_data function."""
 
+  @pytest.mark.parametrize("preserve_content", [False, True])
+  @pytest.mark.parametrize("schema", [str, SampleModel])
+  def test_content_thoughts_are_excluded_from_validated_text(
+      self, schema, preserve_content
+  ):
+    """Only answer text is validated or returned as a typed node payload."""
+    answer = "hello" if schema is str else '{"name": "test", "value": 42}'
+    data = types.Content(
+        role="model",
+        parts=[
+            types.Part(text="Let me think first.", thought=True),
+            types.Part(text=answer),
+        ],
+    )
+
+    result = validate_node_data(schema, data, preserve_content=preserve_content)
+
+    if preserve_content:
+      assert result == types.Content(
+          role="model", parts=[types.Part(text=answer)]
+      )
+    else:
+      assert result == (
+          answer if schema is str else {"name": "test", "value": 42}
+      )
+
   def test_none_schema_or_data_returns_data(self):
     """Bypasses validation if schema or data is None."""
     assert validate_node_data(None, "some_data") == "some_data"
diff --git a/tests/unittests/workflow/test_function_node.py b/tests/unittests/workflow/test_function_node.py
index 34ccdfee986..400ba3e2287 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/workflow/test_function_node.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/workflow/test_function_node.py
@@ -1418,6 +1418,43 @@ def produce() -> dict:
   assert received == [_OutputModel(name='test', value=42)]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('structured', [False, True])
+async def test_typed_function_receives_answer_without_thoughts(structured):
+  """A workflow passes the answer, rather than thoughts, into typed functions."""
+  received = []
+
+  def process_text(node_input: str) -> str:
+    received.append(node_input)
+    return 'ok'
+
+  def process_model(node_input: _OutputModel) -> str:
+    received.append(node_input)
+    return 'ok'
+
+  answer = '{"name": "test", "value": 42}' if structured else 'hello'
+
+  def produce() -> Event:
+    return Event(
+        output=types.Content(
+            role='model',
+            parts=[
+                types.Part(text='Let me think first.', thought=True),
+                types.Part(text=answer),
+            ],
+        )
+    )
+
+  process = process_model if structured else process_text
+  agent = Workflow(
+      name='typed_answer', edges=[(START, produce), (produce, process)]
+  )
+  await run_workflow(agent)
+
+  assert received == (
+      [_OutputModel(name='test', value=42)] if structured else ['hello']
+  )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_input_schema_rejects_invalid_dict(
     request: pytest.FixtureRequest,