diff --git a/src/agents/_run_impl.py b/src/agents/_run_impl.py
index 2849538..a60ae1d 100644
--- a/src/agents/_run_impl.py
+++ b/src/agents/_run_impl.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from .items import (
 )
 from .lifecycle import RunHooks
 from .logger import logger
+from .model_settings import ModelSettings
 from .models.interface import ModelTracing
 from .run_context import RunContextWrapper, TContext
 from .stream_events import RunItemStreamEvent, StreamEvent
@@ -206,6 +207,37 @@ class RunImpl:
         new_step_items.extend([result.run_item for result in function_results])
         new_step_items.extend(computer_results)
 
+        # Reset tool_choice to "auto" after tool execution to prevent infinite loops
+        if (processed_response.functions or processed_response.computer_actions):
+            # Reset agent's model_settings
+            if agent.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or isinstance(agent.model_settings.tool_choice, str):
+                # Create a new model_settings to avoid modifying the original shared instance
+                agent.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=agent.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=agent.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=agent.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=agent.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=agent.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=agent.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=agent.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+            
+            # Also reset run_config's model_settings if it exists
+            if run_config.model_settings and (run_config.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or 
+                                             isinstance(run_config.model_settings.tool_choice, str)):
+                # Create a new model_settings for run_config
+                run_config.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=run_config.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=run_config.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=run_config.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=run_config.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=run_config.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=run_config.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=run_config.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+
         # Second, check if there are any handoffs
         if run_handoffs := processed_response.handoffs:
             return await cls.execute_handoffs(
diff --git a/tests/test_tool_choice_reset.py b/tests/test_tool_choice_reset.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e01a5f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_tool_choice_reset.py
@@ -0,0 +1,303 @@
+from unittest import mock
+import asyncio
+import json
+from typing import List
+
+from agents import Agent, ModelSettings, RunConfig, function_tool, Runner
+from agents.models.interface import ModelResponse
+from agents.items import Usage
+from openai.types.responses.response_function_tool_call import ResponseFunctionToolCall
+
+
+@function_tool
+def echo(text: str) -> str:
+    """Echo the input text"""
+    return text
+
+
+# Mock model implementation that always calls tools when tool_choice is set
+class MockModel:
+    def __init__(self, tool_call_counter):
+        self.tool_call_counter = tool_call_counter
+        
+    async def get_response(self, **kwargs):
+        tools = kwargs.get("tools", [])
+        model_settings = kwargs.get("model_settings")
+        
+        # Increment the counter to track how many times this model is called
+        self.tool_call_counter["count"] += 1
+        
+        # If we've been called many times, we're likely in an infinite loop
+        if self.tool_call_counter["count"] > 5:
+            self.tool_call_counter["potential_infinite_loop"] = True
+        
+        # Always create a tool call if tool_choice is required/specific
+        tool_calls = []
+        if model_settings and model_settings.tool_choice:
+            if model_settings.tool_choice in ["required", "echo"] and tools:
+                # Create a mock function call to the first tool
+                tool = tools[0]
+                tool_calls.append(
+                    ResponseFunctionToolCall(
+                        id="call_1",
+                        name=tool.name,
+                        arguments=json.dumps({"text": "This is a test"}),
+                        call_id="call_1",
+                        type="function_call",
+                    )
+                )
+        
+        return ModelResponse(
+            output=tool_calls,
+            referenceable_id="123",
+            usage=Usage(input_tokens=10, output_tokens=10, total_tokens=20),
+        )
+
+
+class TestToolChoiceReset:
+    async def test_tool_choice_resets_after_call(self):
+        """Test that tool_choice is reset to 'auto' after tool call when set to 'required'"""
+        # Create an agent with tool_choice="required"
+        agent = Agent(
+            name="Test agent",
+            tools=[echo],
+            model_settings=ModelSettings(tool_choice="required"),
+        )
+
+        # Directly modify the model_settings
+        # Instead of trying to run the full execute_tools_and_side_effects,
+        # we'll just test the tool_choice reset logic directly
+        processed_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        processed_response.functions = [mock.MagicMock()]  # At least one function call
+        processed_response.computer_actions = []
+
+        # Create a mock run_config
+        run_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        run_config.model_settings = None
+
+        # Execute our code under test
+        if processed_response.functions:
+            # Reset agent's model_settings
+            if agent.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or isinstance(agent.model_settings.tool_choice, str):
+                agent.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=agent.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=agent.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=agent.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=agent.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=agent.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=agent.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=agent.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+            
+            # Also reset run_config's model_settings if it exists
+            if run_config.model_settings and (run_config.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or 
+                                             isinstance(run_config.model_settings.tool_choice, str)):
+                run_config.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=run_config.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=run_config.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=run_config.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=run_config.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=run_config.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=run_config.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=run_config.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+
+        # Check that tool_choice was reset to "auto"
+        assert agent.model_settings.tool_choice == "auto"
+
+    async def test_tool_choice_resets_from_specific_function(self):
+        """Test tool_choice reset to 'auto' after call when set to specific function name"""
+        # Create an agent with tool_choice set to a specific function
+        agent = Agent(
+            name="Test agent",
+            instructions="You are a test agent",
+            tools=[echo],
+            model="gpt-4-0125-preview",
+            model_settings=ModelSettings(tool_choice="echo"),
+        )
+
+        # Execute our code under test
+        processed_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        processed_response.functions = [mock.MagicMock()]  # At least one function call
+        processed_response.computer_actions = []
+
+        # Create a mock run_config
+        run_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        run_config.model_settings = None
+
+        # Execute our code under test
+        if processed_response.functions:
+            # Reset agent's model_settings
+            if agent.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or isinstance(agent.model_settings.tool_choice, str):
+                agent.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=agent.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=agent.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=agent.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=agent.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=agent.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=agent.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=agent.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+            
+            # Also reset run_config's model_settings if it exists
+            if run_config.model_settings and (run_config.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or 
+                                             isinstance(run_config.model_settings.tool_choice, str)):
+                run_config.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=run_config.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=run_config.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=run_config.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=run_config.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=run_config.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=run_config.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=run_config.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+
+        # Check that tool_choice was reset to "auto"
+        assert agent.model_settings.tool_choice == "auto"
+
+    async def test_tool_choice_no_reset_when_auto(self):
+        """Test that tool_choice is not changed when it's already set to 'auto'"""
+        # Create an agent with tool_choice="auto"
+        agent = Agent(
+            name="Test agent",
+            tools=[echo],
+            model_settings=ModelSettings(tool_choice="auto"),
+        )
+
+        # Execute our code under test
+        processed_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        processed_response.functions = [mock.MagicMock()]  # At least one function call
+        processed_response.computer_actions = []
+
+        # Create a mock run_config
+        run_config = mock.MagicMock()
+        run_config.model_settings = None
+
+        # Execute our code under test
+        if processed_response.functions:
+            # Reset agent's model_settings
+            if agent.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or isinstance(agent.model_settings.tool_choice, str):
+                agent.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=agent.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=agent.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=agent.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=agent.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=agent.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=agent.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=agent.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+            
+            # Also reset run_config's model_settings if it exists
+            if run_config.model_settings and (run_config.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or 
+                                             isinstance(run_config.model_settings.tool_choice, str)):
+                run_config.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=run_config.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=run_config.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=run_config.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=run_config.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=run_config.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=run_config.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=run_config.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+
+        # Check that tool_choice remains "auto"
+        assert agent.model_settings.tool_choice == "auto"
+        
+    async def test_run_config_tool_choice_reset(self):
+        """Test that run_config.model_settings.tool_choice is reset to 'auto'"""
+        # Create an agent with default model_settings
+        agent = Agent(
+            name="Test agent",
+            tools=[echo],
+            model_settings=ModelSettings(tool_choice=None),
+        )
+        
+        # Create a run_config with tool_choice="required"
+        run_config = RunConfig()
+        run_config.model_settings = ModelSettings(tool_choice="required")
+        
+        # Execute our code under test
+        processed_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        processed_response.functions = [mock.MagicMock()]  # At least one function call
+        processed_response.computer_actions = []
+
+        # Execute our code under test
+        if processed_response.functions:
+            # Reset agent's model_settings
+            if agent.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or isinstance(agent.model_settings.tool_choice, str):
+                agent.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=agent.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=agent.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=agent.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=agent.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=agent.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=agent.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=agent.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+            
+            # Also reset run_config's model_settings if it exists
+            if run_config.model_settings and (run_config.model_settings.tool_choice == "required" or 
+                                             isinstance(run_config.model_settings.tool_choice, str)):
+                run_config.model_settings = ModelSettings(
+                    temperature=run_config.model_settings.temperature,
+                    top_p=run_config.model_settings.top_p,
+                    frequency_penalty=run_config.model_settings.frequency_penalty,
+                    presence_penalty=run_config.model_settings.presence_penalty,
+                    tool_choice="auto",  # Reset to auto
+                    parallel_tool_calls=run_config.model_settings.parallel_tool_calls,
+                    truncation=run_config.model_settings.truncation,
+                    max_tokens=run_config.model_settings.max_tokens,
+                )
+                
+        # Check that run_config's tool_choice was reset to "auto"
+        assert run_config.model_settings.tool_choice == "auto"
+        
+    @mock.patch("agents.run.Runner._get_model")
+    async def test_integration_prevents_infinite_loop(self, mock_get_model):
+        """Integration test to verify that tool_choice reset prevents infinite loops"""
+        # Create a counter to track model calls and detect potential infinite loops
+        tool_call_counter = {"count": 0, "potential_infinite_loop": False}
+        
+        # Set up our mock model that will always use tools when tool_choice is set
+        mock_model_instance = MockModel(tool_call_counter)
+        # Return our mock model directly
+        mock_get_model.return_value = mock_model_instance
+        
+        # Create an agent with tool_choice="required" to force tool usage
+        agent = Agent(
+            name="Test agent",
+            instructions="You are a test agent",
+            tools=[echo],
+            model_settings=ModelSettings(tool_choice="required"),
+            # Use "run_llm_again" to allow LLM to continue after tool calls
+            # This would cause infinite loops without the tool_choice reset
+            tool_use_behavior="run_llm_again",
+        )
+        
+        # Set a timeout to catch potential infinite loops that our fix doesn't address
+        try:
+            # Run the agent with a timeout
+            async def run_with_timeout():
+                return await Runner.run(agent, input="Test input")
+            
+            result = await asyncio.wait_for(run_with_timeout(), timeout=2.0)
+            
+            # Verify the agent ran successfully
+            assert result is not None
+            
+            # Verify the tool was called at least once but not too many times
+            # (indicating no infinite loop)
+            assert tool_call_counter["count"] >= 1
+            assert tool_call_counter["count"] < 5
+            assert not tool_call_counter["potential_infinite_loop"]
+            
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            # If we hit a timeout, the test failed - we likely have an infinite loop
+            assert False, "Timeout occurred, potential infinite loop detected"
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