diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/redact_messages.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/redact_messages.py
index 92a6f5c280..9c0df20112 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/redact_messages.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/redact_messages.py
@@ -63,4 +63,7 @@ def redact_message_input_output_from_logging(
                         elif isinstance(choice, litellm.utils.StreamingChoices):
                             choice.delta.content = "redacted-by-litellm"
 
-    return _result
+                return _result
+
+    # by default return result
+    return result