diff --git a/archytas/react.py b/archytas/react.py
index ece54a2..2e66fc6 100644
--- a/archytas/react.py
+++ b/archytas/react.py
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ async def react_async(self, query: str, react_context:dict=None) -> str:
                 )
                 self.current_query = None
                 # Store final answer as response in message,
+                if not isinstance(tool_input, str):
+                    tool_input = str(tool_input)
                 self.messages.append(AIMessage(content=tool_input))
                 return tool_input
             else:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index eca4630..71785e3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "archytas"
-version = "1.3.0"
+version = "1.3.1"
 description = "A library for pairing LLM agents with tools so they perform open ended tasks"
 authors = ["David Andrew Samson <david.andrew.engineer@gmail.com>", "Matthew Printz <matt@jataware.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"