diff --git a/litellm/llms/OpenAI/openai.py b/litellm/llms/OpenAI/openai.py
index 54bac565772..1b90d5825dc 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/OpenAI/openai.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/OpenAI/openai.py
@@ -1160,11 +1160,18 @@ class OpenAIChatCompletion(BaseLLM):
                 "complete_input_dict": data,
             },
         )
-        headers, response = self.make_sync_openai_chat_completion_request(
-            openai_client=openai_client,
-            data=data,
-            timeout=timeout,
-        )
+        try:
+            headers, response = self.make_sync_openai_chat_completion_request(
+                openai_client=openai_client,
+                data=data,
+                timeout=timeout,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            status_code = getattr(e, "status_code", 500)
+            error_headers = getattr(e, "headers", None)
+            raise OpenAIError(
+                status_code=status_code, message=str(e), headers=error_headers
+            )
 
         logging_obj.model_call_details["response_headers"] = headers
         streamwrapper = CustomStreamWrapper(
@@ -1263,6 +1270,7 @@ class OpenAIChatCompletion(BaseLLM):
 
                 error_headers = getattr(e, "headers", None)
                 if response is not None and hasattr(response, "text"):
+                    error_headers = getattr(e, "headers", None)
                     raise OpenAIError(
                         status_code=500,
                         message=f"{str(e)}\n\nOriginal Response: {response.text}",