diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/PassThroughSettings/PassThroughEndpointsTable.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/PassThroughSettings/PassThroughEndpointsTable.test.tsx
index 7a3fc621fc1..af3f98b746b 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/PassThroughSettings/PassThroughEndpointsTable.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/PassThroughSettings/PassThroughEndpointsTable.test.tsx
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ describe("PassThroughEndpointsTable", () => {
 
     expect(editItem).toHaveAttribute("data-disabled");
     expect(deleteItem).toHaveAttribute("data-disabled");
+    expect(screen.getByTestId("endpoint-config-hint")).toHaveTextContent(
+      "This endpoint is defined in the config file and cannot be edited or deleted on the dashboard.",
+    );
 
     await user.click(editItem);
     await user.click(deleteItem);
@@ -123,6 +126,15 @@ describe("PassThroughEndpointsTable", () => {
     expect(onDeleteClick).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("should not show the config hint for DB endpoints", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    render(<PassThroughEndpointsTable {...defaultProps} />);
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByTestId("endpoint-actions-ep-1"));
+    await screen.findByTestId("endpoint-action-delete");
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId("endpoint-config-hint")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("should label endpoint source as Config or DB", () => {
     const configEndpoint: passThroughItem = {
       id: "ep-config",
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/PassThroughSettings/PassThroughEndpointsTableColumns.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/PassThroughSettings/PassThroughEndpointsTableColumns.tsx
index d63be628110..5b18685a140 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/PassThroughSettings/PassThroughEndpointsTableColumns.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/PassThroughSettings/PassThroughEndpointsTableColumns.tsx
@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/cva.config";
 
 import type { passThroughItem } from "./PassThroughSettings";
 
-const CONFIG_EDIT_HINT = "Config pass-through endpoints cannot be edited on the dashboard. Please edit the config file.";
-const CONFIG_DELETE_HINT =
-  "Config pass-through endpoints cannot be deleted on the dashboard. Please edit the config file.";
+const CONFIG_ENDPOINT_HINT =
+  "This endpoint is defined in the config file and cannot be edited or deleted on the dashboard.";
 
 function HeaderWithTooltip({ title, tooltip }: { title: string; tooltip: string }) {
   return (
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ function EndpointRowActions({ endpoint, onEndpointClick, onDeleteClick }: Endpoi
         <DropdownMenuItem
           data-testid="endpoint-action-edit"
           disabled={isFromConfig || !endpointId}
-          title={isFromConfig ? CONFIG_EDIT_HINT : undefined}
           onClick={() => !isFromConfig && endpointId && onEndpointClick(endpointId)}
         >
           <Pencil />
@@ -102,12 +100,16 @@ function EndpointRowActions({ endpoint, onEndpointClick, onDeleteClick }: Endpoi
           variant="destructive"
           data-testid="endpoint-action-delete"
           disabled={isFromConfig || !endpointId}
-          title={isFromConfig ? CONFIG_DELETE_HINT : undefined}
           onClick={() => !isFromConfig && endpointId && onDeleteClick(endpointId)}
         >
           <Trash2 />
           Delete
         </DropdownMenuItem>
+        {isFromConfig && (
+          <div data-testid="endpoint-config-hint" className="px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+            {CONFIG_ENDPOINT_HINT}
+          </div>
+        )}
       </DropdownMenuContent>
     </DropdownMenu>
   );