diff --git a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_tools.py b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_tools.py
index bfde7930c10..79d3fef0ef8 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_tools.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/_tools.py
@@ -661,10 +661,16 @@ def __init__(
             # Defer schema generation to avoid issues with forward references
         self._cached_parameters: dict[str, Any] | None = None
         self.approval_mode = approval_mode or "never_require"
-        if max_invocations is not None and max_invocations < 1:
-            raise ValueError("max_invocations must be at least 1 or None.")
-        if max_invocation_exceptions is not None and max_invocation_exceptions < 1:
-            raise ValueError("max_invocation_exceptions must be at least 1 or None.")
+        if max_invocations is not None and (
+            isinstance(max_invocations, bool) or not isinstance(max_invocations, int) or max_invocations < 1
+        ):
+            raise ValueError("max_invocations must be an integer of at least 1 or None.")
+        if max_invocation_exceptions is not None and (
+            isinstance(max_invocation_exceptions, bool)
+            or not isinstance(max_invocation_exceptions, int)
+            or max_invocation_exceptions < 1
+        ):
+            raise ValueError("max_invocation_exceptions must be an integer of at least 1 or None.")
         self.max_invocations = max_invocations
         self.invocation_count = 0
         self.max_invocation_exceptions = max_invocation_exceptions
diff --git a/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_tools.py b/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_tools.py
index 3071e191513..8f02a8a58b2 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_tools.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/tests/core/test_tools.py
@@ -686,6 +686,39 @@ async def fail_later() -> str:
     assert failing_sync_awaitable_tool.invocation_exception_count == 1
 
 
+def test_function_tool_max_invocations_limit() -> None:
+    """Test that max_invocations stops further calls after reaching the configured limit."""
+    from agent_framework.exceptions import ToolException
+
+    @tool(name="counted_tool", max_invocations=2)
+    def counted_tool(x: int) -> int:
+        return x * 2
+
+    assert counted_tool(1) == 2
+    assert counted_tool(2) == 4
+    assert counted_tool.invocation_count == 2
+
+    with pytest.raises(ToolException, match="maximum invocation limit"):
+        counted_tool(3)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "invalid_val",
+    [0, -1, True, False, 1.5, "2"],
+)
+def test_function_tool_invocation_limits_reject_invalid_types(invalid_val: Any) -> None:
+    """Test that FunctionTool rejects non-integer, boolean, or sub-1 values for invocation limits."""
+
+    def dummy() -> None:
+        pass
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="max_invocations must be an integer of at least 1 or None"):
+        FunctionTool(name="dummy", func=dummy, max_invocations=invalid_val)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="max_invocation_exceptions must be an integer of at least 1 or None"):
+        FunctionTool(name="dummy", func=dummy, max_invocation_exceptions=invalid_val)  # type: ignore[arg-type]
+
+
 def test_tool_decorator_in_class():
     """Test the tool decorator."""