diff --git a/litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/bedrock_guardrails.py b/litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/bedrock_guardrails.py
index d3e8a74945f..041f7c1ca85 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/bedrock_guardrails.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/guardrails/guardrail_hooks/bedrock_guardrails.py
@@ -461,12 +461,37 @@ class BedrockGuardrail(CustomGuardrail, BaseAWSLLM):
                 data=prepared_request.body,  # type: ignore
                 headers=prepared_request.headers,  # type: ignore
             )
+        except HTTPException:
+            # Propagate HTTPException (e.g. from non-200 path) as-is
+            raise
         except Exception as e:
+            # If this is an HTTP error with a response body (e.g. httpx.HTTPStatusError),
+            # extract the AWS error message and propagate it
+            response = getattr(e, "response", None)
+            if isinstance(response, httpx.Response):
+                try:
+                    status_code, detail_message = (
+                        self._parse_bedrock_guardrail_error_response(response)
+                    )
+                    self.add_standard_logging_guardrail_information_to_request_data(
+                        guardrail_provider=self.guardrail_provider,
+                        guardrail_json_response={"error": detail_message},
+                        request_data=request_data or {},
+                        guardrail_status="guardrail_failed_to_respond",
+                        start_time=start_time.timestamp(),
+                        end_time=datetime.now().timestamp(),
+                        duration=(datetime.now() - start_time).total_seconds(),
+                        event_type=event_type,
+                    )
+                    raise HTTPException(
+                        status_code=status_code, detail=detail_message
+                    ) from e
+                except HTTPException:
+                    raise
             # Endpoint down, timeout, or other HTTP/network errors
             verbose_proxy_logger.error(
                 "Bedrock AI: failed to make guardrail request: %s", str(e)
             )
-            # Add guardrail information with failure status
             self.add_standard_logging_guardrail_information_to_request_data(
                 guardrail_provider=self.guardrail_provider,
                 guardrail_json_response={"error": str(e)},
@@ -477,7 +502,6 @@ class BedrockGuardrail(CustomGuardrail, BaseAWSLLM):
                 duration=(datetime.now() - start_time).total_seconds(),
                 event_type=event_type,
             )
-            # Re-raise the exception to maintain existing behavior
             raise
 
         #########################################################
@@ -509,11 +533,15 @@ class BedrockGuardrail(CustomGuardrail, BaseAWSLLM):
                     bedrock_guardrail_response
                 )
         else:
+            status_code, detail_message = self._parse_bedrock_guardrail_error_response(
+                httpx_response
+            )
             verbose_proxy_logger.error(
                 "Bedrock AI: error in response. Status code: %s, response: %s",
                 httpx_response.status_code,
                 httpx_response.text,
             )
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=status_code, detail=detail_message)
 
         return bedrock_guardrail_response
 
@@ -579,6 +607,34 @@ class BedrockGuardrail(CustomGuardrail, BaseAWSLLM):
             return "success"
         return "guardrail_failed_to_respond"
 
+    def _parse_bedrock_guardrail_error_response(
+        self, response: httpx.Response
+    ) -> Tuple[int, str]:
+        """
+        Parse AWS Bedrock guardrail error response body to extract status code and message.
+
+        AWS may return shapes like {"message": "..."} or {"error": {"message": "..."}}.
+        Returns (status_code, message) for use in HTTPException.
+        """
+        status_code = response.status_code
+        message = "Bedrock guardrail request failed"
+        try:
+            body = response.json()
+        except Exception:
+            text = getattr(response, "text", None) or ""
+            if isinstance(text, str) and text.strip():
+                return (status_code, text.strip())
+            return (status_code, message)
+        if isinstance(body, dict):
+            if isinstance(body.get("message"), str):
+                return (status_code, body["message"])
+            err = body.get("error")
+            if isinstance(err, dict) and isinstance(err.get("message"), str):
+                return (status_code, err["message"])
+            if isinstance(err, str):
+                return (status_code, err)
+        return (status_code, message)
+
     def _get_http_exception_for_blocked_guardrail(
         self, response: BedrockGuardrailResponse
     ) -> Union[HTTPException, GuardrailInterventionNormalStringError]:
@@ -1392,6 +1448,9 @@ class BedrockGuardrail(CustomGuardrail, BaseAWSLLM):
             inputs["texts"] = masked_texts
             return inputs
 
+        except HTTPException:
+            # Propagate AWS guardrail error (e.g. "input is too long") to the client
+            raise
         except Exception as e:
             verbose_proxy_logger.error(
                 "Bedrock Guardrail: Failed to apply guardrail: %s", str(e)
diff --git a/tests/enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/guardrails/test_bedrock_apply_guardrail.py b/tests/enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/guardrails/test_bedrock_apply_guardrail.py
index 60d4f479733..21e6765602d 100644
--- a/tests/enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/guardrails/test_bedrock_apply_guardrail.py
+++ b/tests/enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/guardrails/test_bedrock_apply_guardrail.py
@@ -75,17 +75,16 @@ async def test_bedrock_apply_guardrail_blocked():
             },
         )
 
-        # Test the apply_guardrail method should raise an exception
-        with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc_info:
+        # Test the apply_guardrail method propagates HTTPException (AWS error) to the client
+        with pytest.raises(HTTPException) as exc_info:
             await guardrail.apply_guardrail(
                 inputs={"texts": ["This is blocked content"]},
                 request_data={},
                 input_type="request",
             )
 
-        # The apply_guardrail method wraps the original exception in a generic Exception
-        assert "Bedrock guardrail failed:" in str(exc_info.value)
-        assert "Violated guardrail policy" in str(exc_info.value)
+        assert exc_info.value.status_code == 400
+        assert "Violated guardrail policy" in str(exc_info.value.detail)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
@@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ async def test_bedrock_apply_guardrail_filters_request_messages_when_flag_enable
             },
         )
 
-        with pytest.raises(Exception, match="policy") as exc_info:
+        with pytest.raises(HTTPException, match="policy") as exc_info:
             await guardrail.apply_guardrail(
                 inputs={"texts": ["blocked"]},
                 request_data=request_data,
@@ -280,8 +279,9 @@ async def test_bedrock_apply_guardrail_filters_request_messages_when_flag_enable
         assert mock_api.called
         _, kwargs = mock_api.call_args
         assert kwargs["messages"] == [request_messages[-1]]
-        # The apply_guardrail method wraps the original exception in a generic Exception
-        assert "Bedrock guardrail failed:" in str(exc_info.value)
+        # HTTPException from guardrail is propagated so the client gets the AWS message
+        assert exc_info.value.status_code == 400
+        assert "policy" in str(exc_info.value.detail)
 
 
 def test_bedrock_guardrail_filters_latest_user_message_when_enabled():