diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 74b4d145c32..8e7920fc507 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -6964,8 +6964,7 @@ class ProxyConfig:
             return current_config
         elif param_name == "litellm_settings" and isinstance(db_param_value, dict):
             for key, value in db_param_value.items():
-                if key in LITELLM_SETTINGS_SAFE_DB_OVERRIDES:  # params that are safe to override with db values
-                    setattr(litellm, key, value)
+                self._apply_safe_litellm_setting_override(key, value)
 
         # If param doesn't exist in config, add it
         if param_name not in current_config:
@@ -7261,15 +7260,19 @@ class ProxyConfig:
         if not isinstance(litellm_settings, dict):
             return
         for key, value in litellm_settings.items():
-            if key not in LITELLM_SETTINGS_SAFE_DB_OVERRIDES:
-                continue
-            if key == "prometheus_emit_input_sequence_length_label":
-                if isinstance(value, bool):
-                    setattr(litellm, key, value)
-                elif isinstance(value, str) and (normalized_value := str_to_bool(value)) is not None:
-                    setattr(litellm, key, normalized_value)
-                continue
-            setattr(litellm, key, value)
+            self._apply_safe_litellm_setting_override(key, value)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _apply_safe_litellm_setting_override(key: str, value: object) -> None:
+        if key not in LITELLM_SETTINGS_SAFE_DB_OVERRIDES:
+            return
+        if key == "prometheus_emit_input_sequence_length_label":
+            if isinstance(value, bool):
+                setattr(litellm, key, value)
+            elif isinstance(value, str) and (normalized_value := str_to_bool(value)) is not None:
+                setattr(litellm, key, normalized_value)
+            return
+        setattr(litellm, key, value)
 
     async def _init_semantic_filter_settings_in_db(self, prisma_client: PrismaClient):
         """
@@ -9022,7 +9025,7 @@ class ProxyStartupEvent:
 
     @staticmethod
     async def resolve_store_model_in_db(prisma_client: PrismaClient | None, configured: bool) -> bool:
-        if get_secret_bool("STORE_MODEL_IN_DB", configured) or configured:
+        if (get_secret_bool("STORE_MODEL_IN_DB", configured) or configured) is True:
             return True
         if prisma_client is None:
             return False
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_lifecycle.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_lifecycle.py
index 759d91571a6..97d49bfb908 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_lifecycle.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_lifecycle.py
@@ -774,6 +774,51 @@ async def test_resolve_store_model_in_db_uses_config_or_db(
     assert prisma_client.db.litellm_config.find_first.await_count == (0 if configured else 1)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("configured", "environment", "db_value", "expected"),
+    (
+        ("false", None, False, False),
+        ("true", None, False, False),
+        ("false", "false", False, False),
+        ("false", "true", False, True),
+        (True, "false", False, True),
+        (False, "false", True, True),
+        ("false", None, True, True),
+    ),
+)
+async def test_resolve_store_model_in_db_preserves_legacy_config_and_env_precedence(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+    configured: bool | str,
+    environment: str | None,
+    db_value: bool,
+    expected: bool,
+):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ps, "store_model_in_db", configured)
+    if environment is None:
+        monkeypatch.delenv("STORE_MODEL_IN_DB", raising=False)
+    else:
+        monkeypatch.setenv("STORE_MODEL_IN_DB", environment)
+    prisma_client: Final = MagicMock()
+    prisma_client.db.litellm_config.find_first = AsyncMock(
+        return_value=MagicMock(param_value={"store_model_in_db": db_value})
+    )
+
+    assert await ProxyStartupEvent.resolve_store_model_in_db(prisma_client, ps.store_model_in_db) is expected
+    assert prisma_client.db.litellm_config.find_first.await_count == (
+        0 if configured is True or environment == "true" else 1
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_resolve_store_model_in_db_continues_after_database_failure(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch):
+    monkeypatch.delenv("STORE_MODEL_IN_DB", raising=False)
+    prisma_client: Final = MagicMock()
+    prisma_client.db.litellm_config.find_first = AsyncMock(side_effect=RuntimeError("database unavailable"))
+
+    assert await ProxyStartupEvent.resolve_store_model_in_db(prisma_client, configured=False) is False
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("param_value", ("legacy", ["store_model_in_db"], 7))
 async def test_resolve_store_model_in_db_ignores_non_mapping_row(monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, param_value: object):
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_proxy_config.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_proxy_config.py
index 56b3f9cebbf..9bbe8fcc12d 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_proxy_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/proxy_server/test_proxy_config.py
@@ -3133,6 +3133,24 @@ def test_ProxyConfig__update_config_fields_merges_dict():
     assert out == {"general_settings": {"a": 1, "b": 3, "c": 4, "d": 5}}
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("db_value", "expected"),
+    ((True, True), (False, False), ("true", True), ("false", False), ("invalid", False)),
+)
+def test_update_config_fields_normalizes_input_sequence_length_flag(
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch, db_value: object, expected: bool
+):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(litellm, "prometheus_emit_input_sequence_length_label", False)
+
+    ProxyConfig()._update_config_fields(
+        current_config={},
+        param_name="litellm_settings",
+        db_param_value={"prometheus_emit_input_sequence_length_label": db_value},
+    )
+
+    assert litellm.prometheus_emit_input_sequence_length_label is expected
+
+
 def test_ProxyConfig__update_config_fields_invalid_param_raises():
     pc = ProxyConfig()
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):