diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.test.tsx
index d3b102c2a76..a80eb4fbe1e 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.test.tsx
@@ -185,11 +185,13 @@ describe("DefaultTeamSettingsForm", () => {
     expect(updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ ...SAVED_BODY, team_member_permissions: null });
   });
 
-  it("returns to the read-only view showing the new values after a successful save", async () => {
+  it("shows the saved values in the read-only view immediately, without waiting for the refetch", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
-    const updated = { ...SETTINGS, values: { ...SETTINGS.values, max_budget: 250 } };
     const { updateSettings } = renderForm({
-      fetchSettings: vi.fn().mockResolvedValueOnce(SETTINGS).mockResolvedValue(updated),
+      fetchSettings: vi
+        .fn()
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce(SETTINGS)
+        .mockImplementation(() => new Promise(() => {})),
     });
 
     await enterEditMode(user);
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ describe("DefaultTeamSettingsForm", () => {
     await waitFor(() => expect(updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
     expect(await screen.findByRole("button", { name: "Edit Settings" })).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(await screen.findByText("250")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("100")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: "Save Changes" })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(NotificationsManager.success).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Default team settings updated successfully");
   });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.tsx
index b993606ff5f..56a7cc13844 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ const SettingsForm = ({ initialValues, updateSettings, onCancel, onSaved }: Sett
     mutationFn: (values: DefaultTeamSettingsFormValues) => updateSettings(buildBody(values)),
     onSuccess: (_result, values) => {
       NotificationsManager.success("Default team settings updated successfully");
+      queryClient.setQueryData<DefaultTeamSettings>(SETTINGS_QUERY_KEY, (existing) => ({
+        field_schema: existing?.field_schema ?? {},
+        values: buildBody(values),
+      }));
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: SETTINGS_QUERY_KEY });
       form.reset(values);
       onSaved();
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.test.tsx
index bfdcc70fb0c..4212e7ddab2 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.test.tsx
@@ -234,11 +234,13 @@ describe("DefaultUserSettingsForm", () => {
     expect(updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ ...SAVED_BODY, teams: null });
   });
 
-  it("returns to the read-only view showing the new values after a successful save", async () => {
+  it("shows the saved values in the read-only view immediately, without waiting for the refetch", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
-    const updated = { ...SETTINGS, values: { ...SETTINGS.values, max_budget: 250 } };
     const { updateSettings } = renderForm({
-      fetchSettings: vi.fn().mockResolvedValueOnce(SETTINGS).mockResolvedValue(updated),
+      fetchSettings: vi
+        .fn()
+        .mockResolvedValueOnce(SETTINGS)
+        .mockImplementation(() => new Promise(() => {})),
     });
 
     await enterEditMode(user);
@@ -249,6 +251,7 @@ describe("DefaultUserSettingsForm", () => {
     await waitFor(() => expect(updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
     expect(await screen.findByRole("button", { name: "Edit Settings" })).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(await screen.findByText("250")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText("100")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByRole("button", { name: "Save Changes" })).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(NotificationsManager.success).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Default user settings updated successfully");
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.tsx
index bb6cb2b9410..14520b71b31 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ const SettingsForm = ({ initialValues, roleOptions, updateSettings, onCancel, on
     mutationFn: (values: DefaultUserSettingsFormValues) => updateSettings(buildBody(values)),
     onSuccess: (_result, values) => {
       NotificationsManager.success("Default user settings updated successfully");
+      queryClient.setQueryData<InternalUserSettings>(SETTINGS_QUERY_KEY, (existing) => ({
+        field_schema: existing?.field_schema ?? {},
+        values: buildBody(values),
+      }));
       queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: SETTINGS_QUERY_KEY });
       form.reset(values);
       onSaved();