diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
index cfb0da457bb..5ef255d0449 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
@@ -1963,11 +1963,16 @@ async def update_key_fn(
                 user_api_key_cache=user_api_key_cache,
             )
 
-        # Check org key limits if organization_id is being set or already exists on the key
+        # Check org key limits only when throughput-related fields or organization_id change
         _org_id_to_check = data.organization_id or getattr(
             existing_key_row, "organization_id", None
         )
-        if _org_id_to_check is not None:
+        _throughput_fields_changed = (
+            data.organization_id is not None
+            or data.tpm_limit is not None
+            or data.rpm_limit is not None
+        )
+        if _org_id_to_check is not None and _throughput_fields_changed:
             org_table = await get_org_object(
                 org_id=_org_id_to_check,
                 user_api_key_cache=user_api_key_cache,
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py
index 1a8dad51d22..90bc9138301 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py
@@ -6921,6 +6921,42 @@ async def test_check_org_key_limits_on_update_excludes_self():
     )
 
 
+def test_update_key_skips_org_check_when_no_throughput_fields_changed():
+    """
+    Test that the org limit check guard condition correctly skips validation
+    when only non-throughput fields change on a key that belongs to an org.
+    This prevents blocking updates when the org has been deleted.
+    """
+    # Updating only key_alias — no throughput fields changed
+    data = UpdateKeyRequest(key="sk-test-key", key_alias="new-alias")
+    _throughput_fields_changed = (
+        data.organization_id is not None
+        or data.tpm_limit is not None
+        or data.rpm_limit is not None
+    )
+    assert _throughput_fields_changed is False
+
+    # Updating tpm_limit — throughput field changed
+    data_with_tpm = UpdateKeyRequest(key="sk-test-key", tpm_limit=5000)
+    _throughput_fields_changed_tpm = (
+        data_with_tpm.organization_id is not None
+        or data_with_tpm.tpm_limit is not None
+        or data_with_tpm.rpm_limit is not None
+    )
+    assert _throughput_fields_changed_tpm is True
+
+    # Updating organization_id — org change triggers check
+    data_with_org = UpdateKeyRequest(
+        key="sk-test-key", organization_id="new-org"
+    )
+    _throughput_fields_changed_org = (
+        data_with_org.organization_id is not None
+        or data_with_org.tpm_limit is not None
+        or data_with_org.rpm_limit is not None
+    )
+    assert _throughput_fields_changed_org is True
+
+
 def test_update_key_request_has_organization_id():
     """
     Test that UpdateKeyRequest accepts organization_id field.