diff --git a/src/google/adk/tools/base_toolset.py b/src/google/adk/tools/base_toolset.py
index 201eec9087..07f8bd8867 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/tools/base_toolset.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/tools/base_toolset.py
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ def __init__(
     """
     self.tool_filter = tool_filter
     self.tool_name_prefix = tool_name_prefix
+    self._tools_cache: dict[Optional[int], list[BaseTool]] = {}
 
   @abstractmethod
   async def get_tools(
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ async def get_tools_with_prefix(
     """Return all tools with optional prefix applied to tool names.
 
     This method calls get_tools() and applies prefixing if tool_name_prefix is provided.
+    Tools are cached per readonly_context to avoid redundant calls to get_tools().
 
     Args:
       readonly_context (ReadonlyContext, optional): Context used to filter tools
@@ -111,7 +113,16 @@ async def get_tools_with_prefix(
     Returns:
       list[BaseTool]: A list of tools with prefixed names if tool_name_prefix is provided.
     """
-    tools = await self.get_tools(readonly_context)
+    # Create a cache key based on the readonly_context identity
+    context_id = id(readonly_context) if readonly_context else None
+
+    # Check if we have cached tools for this context
+    if context_id in self._tools_cache:
+      tools = self._tools_cache[context_id]
+    else:
+      # Fetch tools and cache them
+      tools = await self.get_tools(readonly_context)
+      self._tools_cache[context_id] = tools
 
     if not self.tool_name_prefix:
       return tools
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tools/test_base_toolset.py b/tests/unittests/tools/test_base_toolset.py
index 20d7f9d825..3c94f60709 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tools/test_base_toolset.py
+++ b/tests/unittests/tools/test_base_toolset.py
@@ -386,3 +386,95 @@ async def test_no_duplicate_prefixing():
   # The prefixed tools should be different instances
   assert prefixed_tools_1[0] is not prefixed_tools_2[0]
   assert prefixed_tools_1[0] is not original_tools[0]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_tools_caching():
+  """Test that get_tools_with_prefix caches results to avoid duplicate calls."""
+
+  class _CountingToolset(_TestingToolset):
+    """Toolset that counts how many times get_tools is called."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+      super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+      self.get_tools_call_count = 0
+
+    async def get_tools(
+        self, readonly_context: Optional[ReadonlyContext] = None
+    ) -> list[BaseTool]:
+      self.get_tools_call_count += 1
+      return await super().get_tools(readonly_context)
+
+  tool = _TestingTool(name='test_tool', description='Test tool')
+  toolset = _CountingToolset(tools=[tool])
+
+  # First call should invoke get_tools
+  tools1 = await toolset.get_tools_with_prefix()
+  assert len(tools1) == 1
+  assert toolset.get_tools_call_count == 1
+
+  # Second call with same context (None) should use cache
+  tools2 = await toolset.get_tools_with_prefix()
+  assert len(tools2) == 1
+  assert toolset.get_tools_call_count == 1  # Still 1, not 2
+
+  # Third call with same context should still use cache
+  tools3 = await toolset.get_tools_with_prefix()
+  assert len(tools3) == 1
+  assert toolset.get_tools_call_count == 1  # Still 1, not 3
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_tools_caching_with_different_contexts():
+  """Test that get_tools_with_prefix caches separately for different contexts."""
+
+  class _CountingToolset(_TestingToolset):
+    """Toolset that counts how many times get_tools is called."""
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+      super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+      self.get_tools_call_count = 0
+
+    async def get_tools(
+        self, readonly_context: Optional[ReadonlyContext] = None
+    ) -> list[BaseTool]:
+      self.get_tools_call_count += 1
+      return await super().get_tools(readonly_context)
+
+  tool = _TestingTool(name='test_tool', description='Test tool')
+  toolset = _CountingToolset(tools=[tool])
+
+  # Create mock contexts
+  session_service = InMemorySessionService()
+  session = await session_service.create_session(
+      app_name='test_app', user_id='test_user'
+  )
+  agent = SequentialAgent(name='test_agent')
+  invocation_context = InvocationContext(
+      invocation_id='test_id',
+      agent=agent,
+      session=session,
+      session_service=session_service,
+  )
+  context1 = ReadonlyContext(invocation_context)
+  context2 = ReadonlyContext(invocation_context)
+
+  # First call with context1
+  tools1 = await toolset.get_tools_with_prefix(context1)
+  assert len(tools1) == 1
+  assert toolset.get_tools_call_count == 1
+
+  # Second call with same context1 should use cache
+  tools2 = await toolset.get_tools_with_prefix(context1)
+  assert len(tools2) == 1
+  assert toolset.get_tools_call_count == 1  # Still 1
+
+  # Third call with different context2 should invoke get_tools again
+  tools3 = await toolset.get_tools_with_prefix(context2)
+  assert len(tools3) == 1
+  assert toolset.get_tools_call_count == 2  # Now 2
+
+  # Fourth call with context2 should use cache
+  tools4 = await toolset.get_tools_with_prefix(context2)
+  assert len(tools4) == 1
+  assert toolset.get_tools_call_count == 2  # Still 2