diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/gemini_live/llm.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/gemini_live/llm.py
index 649697c99..4a4ff43f4 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/gemini_live/llm.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/gemini_live/llm.py
@@ -846,6 +846,7 @@ class GeminiLiveLLMService(LLMService):
 
         # Bookkeeping for ending gracefully (i.e. after the bot is finished)
         self._end_frame_pending_bot_turn_finished: Optional[EndFrame] = None
+        self._end_frame_deferral_timeout_task: Optional[asyncio.Task] = None
 
         # Initialize the API client. Subclasses can override this if needed.
         self.create_client()
@@ -1022,6 +1023,7 @@ class GeminiLiveLLMService(LLMService):
             if self._bot_is_responding:
                 logger.debug("Deferring handling EndFrame until bot turn is finished")
                 self._end_frame_pending_bot_turn_finished = frame
+                self._create_end_frame_deferral_timeout()
                 return
 
         await super().process_frame(frame, direction)
@@ -1173,8 +1175,46 @@ class GeminiLiveLLMService(LLMService):
         self._bot_is_responding = responding
 
         if not self._bot_is_responding and self._end_frame_pending_bot_turn_finished:
-            await self.queue_frame(self._end_frame_pending_bot_turn_finished)
+            await self._release_deferred_end_frame()
+
+    async def _release_deferred_end_frame(self):
+        """Release a deferred EndFrame and cancel the deferral timeout."""
+        if self._end_frame_pending_bot_turn_finished:
+            self._cancel_end_frame_deferral_timeout()
+            frame = self._end_frame_pending_bot_turn_finished
             self._end_frame_pending_bot_turn_finished = None
+            await self.queue_frame(frame)
+
+    # Timeout (in seconds) for the EndFrame deferral. If turn_complete is not
+    # received within this time, the EndFrame is released anyway to prevent the
+    # pipeline from hanging indefinitely.
+    _END_FRAME_DEFERRAL_TIMEOUT_SECS = 30.0
+
+    def _create_end_frame_deferral_timeout(self):
+        """Start a timeout that releases the deferred EndFrame if turn_complete never arrives."""
+        self._cancel_end_frame_deferral_timeout()
+
+        async def _timeout():
+            await asyncio.sleep(self._END_FRAME_DEFERRAL_TIMEOUT_SECS)
+            if self._end_frame_pending_bot_turn_finished:
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"EndFrame deferral timed out after {self._END_FRAME_DEFERRAL_TIMEOUT_SECS}s "
+                    "without receiving turn_complete — releasing EndFrame"
+                )
+                await self._release_deferred_end_frame()
+
+        self._end_frame_deferral_timeout_task = self.create_task(
+            _timeout(), "end_frame_deferral_timeout"
+        )
+
+    def _cancel_end_frame_deferral_timeout(self):
+        """Cancel the EndFrame deferral timeout if active."""
+        if (
+            self._end_frame_deferral_timeout_task
+            and not self._end_frame_deferral_timeout_task.done()
+        ):
+            self._end_frame_deferral_timeout_task.cancel()
+        self._end_frame_deferral_timeout_task = None
 
     async def _connect(self, session_resumption_handle: Optional[str] = None):
         """Establish client connection to Gemini Live API."""