diff --git a/griptape/tasks/prompt_task.py b/griptape/tasks/prompt_task.py
index 4ed313bf0..5086636d0 100644
--- a/griptape/tasks/prompt_task.py
+++ b/griptape/tasks/prompt_task.py
@@ -203,21 +203,24 @@ def try_run(self) -> BaseArtifact:
             self.prompt_driver.tokenizer.stop_sequences.extend([self.response_stop_sequence])
 
         result = self.prompt_driver.run(self.prompt_stack)
-        subtask = self.add_subtask(ActionsSubtask(result.to_artifact()))
-
-        while True:
-            if subtask.output is None:
-                if len(self.subtasks) >= self.max_subtasks:
-                    subtask.output = ErrorArtifact(f"Exceeded tool limit of {self.max_subtasks} subtasks per task")
+        if self.tools:
+            subtask = self.add_subtask(ActionsSubtask(result.to_artifact()))
+
+            while True:
+                if subtask.output is None:
+                    if len(self.subtasks) >= self.max_subtasks:
+                        subtask.output = ErrorArtifact(f"Exceeded tool limit of {self.max_subtasks} subtasks per task")
+                    else:
+                        subtask.run()
+
+                        result = self.prompt_driver.run(self.prompt_stack)
+                        subtask = self.add_subtask(ActionsSubtask(result.to_artifact()))
                 else:
-                    subtask.run()
-
-                    result = self.prompt_driver.run(self.prompt_stack)
-                    subtask = self.add_subtask(ActionsSubtask(result.to_artifact()))
-            else:
-                break
+                    break
 
-        self.output = subtask.output
+            self.output = subtask.output
+        else:
+            self.output = result.to_artifact()
 
         return self.output
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/tasks/test_prompt_task.py b/tests/unit/tasks/test_prompt_task.py
index a5d4521cf..f457a4b55 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tasks/test_prompt_task.py
+++ b/tests/unit/tasks/test_prompt_task.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from griptape.structures import Pipeline
 from griptape.tasks import PromptTask
 from tests.mocks.mock_prompt_driver import MockPromptDriver
+from tests.mocks.mock_tool.tool import MockTool
 
 
 class TestPromptTask:
@@ -212,3 +213,17 @@ def test_conversation_memory(self):
         task.run()
 
         assert len(conversation_memory.runs) == 2
+
+    def test_subtasks(self):
+        task = PromptTask(
+            input="foo",
+            prompt_driver=MockPromptDriver(),
+        )
+
+        task.run()
+        assert len(task.subtasks) == 0
+
+        task = PromptTask(input="foo", prompt_driver=MockPromptDriver(use_native_tools=True), tools=[MockTool()])
+
+        task.run()
+        assert len(task.subtasks) == 2