diff --git a/src/strands/types/interrupt.py b/src/strands/types/interrupt.py
index 59c46e807..d67148c5a 100644
--- a/src/strands/types/interrupt.py
+++ b/src/strands/types/interrupt.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def interrupt(self, name: str, reason: Any = None, response: Any = None) -> Any:
         state = agent._interrupt_state
 
         interrupt_ = state.interrupts.setdefault(id, Interrupt(id, name, reason, response))
-        if interrupt_.response:
+        if interrupt_.response is not None:
             return interrupt_.response
 
         raise InterruptException(interrupt_)
diff --git a/tests/strands/types/test_interrupt.py b/tests/strands/types/test_interrupt.py
index 9e79a4626..1e81165ff 100644
--- a/tests/strands/types/test_interrupt.py
+++ b/tests/strands/types/test_interrupt.py
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ def test_interrupt_hook_event_interrupt_response_empty(interrupt, agent, interru
         interrupt_hook_event.interrupt("test_name")
 
 
+def test_interrupt_hook_event_interrupt_response_falsey(interrupt_hook_event):
+    tru_response = interrupt_hook_event.interrupt("test_name", response=False)
+    exp_response = False
+    assert tru_response == exp_response
+
+
 def test_interrupt_hook_event_interrupt_missing_agent():
     class Event(_Interruptible):
         pass