diff --git a/langchain/chat_models/openai.py b/langchain/chat_models/openai.py
index c2ce0ca3..83e43ae0 100644
--- a/langchain/chat_models/openai.py
+++ b/langchain/chat_models/openai.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ def _convert_dict_to_message(_dict: Mapping[str, Any]) -> BaseMessage:
         return AIMessage(content=content, additional_kwargs=additional_kwargs)
     elif role == "system":
         return SystemMessage(content=_dict["content"])
+    elif role == "function":
+        return FunctionMessage(content=_dict["content"], name=_dict["name"])
     else:
         return ChatMessage(content=_dict["content"], role=role)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/chat_models/test_openai.py b/tests/unit_tests/chat_models/test_openai.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9720eb98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/chat_models/test_openai.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+"""Test OpenAI Chat API wrapper."""
+
+import json
+
+from langchain.chat_models.openai import (
+    _convert_dict_to_message,
+)
+from langchain.schema import (
+    FunctionMessage,
+)
+
+
+def test_function_message_dict_to_function_message() -> None:
+    content = json.dumps({"result": "Example #1"})
+    name = "test_function"
+    result = _convert_dict_to_message(
+        {
+            "role": "function",
+            "name": name,
+            "content": content,
+        }
+    )
+    assert isinstance(result, FunctionMessage)
+    assert result.name == name
+    assert result.content == content