diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 91be0ba7c39..02695f7f1fb 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -17589,6 +17589,7 @@ async def _persist_general_settings_ui_litellm_field(
     field_name: str, value: object, user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth
 ) -> dict:
     validated: Final = _validate_general_settings_ui_litellm_value(field_name, value)
+    proxy_config.reject_config_owned_writes(section_name="litellm_settings", changed_keys={field_name: validated})
     config: Final = await proxy_config.get_config()
     before_value: Final = config.get("litellm_settings", {}).get(field_name)
     setattr(litellm, field_name, validated)
@@ -17601,9 +17602,10 @@ async def _persist_general_settings_ui_litellm_field(
 
 
 async def _reset_general_settings_ui_litellm_field(field_name: str, user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth) -> dict:
+    default_value: Final = _general_settings_ui_litellm_default(_GENERAL_SETTINGS_UI_LITELLM_FIELDS[field_name])
+    proxy_config.reject_config_owned_writes(section_name="litellm_settings", changed_keys={field_name: default_value})
     config: Final = await proxy_config.get_config()
     before_value: Final = config.get("litellm_settings", {}).get(field_name)
-    default_value: Final = _general_settings_ui_litellm_default(_GENERAL_SETTINGS_UI_LITELLM_FIELDS[field_name])
     setattr(litellm, field_name, default_value)
     if "litellm_settings" in config:
         config["litellm_settings"].pop(field_name, None)
@@ -17768,6 +17770,7 @@ async def get_config_list(
             stored_in_db_litellm = False
         else:
             stored_in_db_litellm = None
+        _litellm_source = proxy_config.litellm_settings.source(litellm_field_name)
         return_val.append(
             ConfigList(
                 field_name=litellm_field_name,
@@ -17779,6 +17782,8 @@ async def get_config_list(
                 field_options=list(spec.get("options", ())) or None,
                 field_tab=spec.get("tab"),
                 nested_fields=None,
+                source=_litellm_source,
+                editable=_litellm_source != "config",
             )
         )
 
@@ -17857,6 +17862,7 @@ async def delete_config_general_settings(
         },
     )
     await invalidate_config_param("general_settings")
+    proxy_config.settings.apply_db_row("general_settings", general_settings)
     asyncio.create_task(
         create_config_audit_log(
             "general_settings", "deleted", before_general_settings, general_settings, user_api_key_dict
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py
index c69e8104f09..18eb739180d 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/test_proxy_server.py
@@ -11542,6 +11542,83 @@ async def test_update_config_general_settings_emits_audit_log(monkeypatch):
     assert before["some_api_key"] != "sk-stored-secret"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_delete_config_general_settings_is_visible_to_the_next_read(monkeypatch):
+    import litellm.proxy.proxy_server as proxy_server_module
+    from litellm.proxy._types import ConfigFieldDelete
+    from litellm.proxy.config_resolvers import SettingsStore
+    from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import delete_config_general_settings, get_config_general_settings
+
+    fake = _fake_prisma_with_config({"max_request_size_mb": 42})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(proxy_server_module, "prisma_client", fake)
+
+    settings = SettingsStore("general_settings")
+    settings.load_yaml({})
+    settings.apply_db_row("general_settings", {"max_request_size_mb": 42})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(proxy_server_module.proxy_config, "settings", settings)
+
+    admin = UserAPIKeyAuth(api_key="hashed-admin", user_id="admin-1", user_role=LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN)
+    await delete_config_general_settings(
+        data=ConfigFieldDelete(field_name="max_request_size_mb", config_type="general_settings"),
+        user_api_key_dict=admin,
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(HTTPException) as excinfo:
+        await get_config_general_settings(field_name="max_request_size_mb", user_api_key_dict=admin)
+    assert excinfo.value.status_code == 400
+    assert "is not set" in excinfo.value.detail["error"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_ui_litellm_field_write_refuses_a_key_the_config_file_declares(monkeypatch):
+    import litellm.proxy.proxy_server as proxy_server_module
+    from litellm.proxy._types import ConfigFieldUpdate
+    from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import ProxyConfig, update_config_general_settings
+
+    pc = ProxyConfig()
+    pc._load_yaml_settings_stores({"litellm_settings": {"enable_anthropic_prompt_caching": True}})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(proxy_server_module, "proxy_config", pc)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(litellm, "enable_anthropic_prompt_caching", True)
+
+    fake = _fake_prisma_with_config({})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(proxy_server_module, "prisma_client", fake)
+
+    admin = UserAPIKeyAuth(api_key="hashed-admin", user_id="admin-1", user_role=LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN)
+    with pytest.raises(HTTPException) as excinfo:
+        await update_config_general_settings(
+            data=ConfigFieldUpdate(
+                field_name="enable_anthropic_prompt_caching", field_value=False, config_type="general_settings"
+            ),
+            user_api_key_dict=admin,
+        )
+
+    assert excinfo.value.status_code == 400
+    assert excinfo.value.detail["keys"] == ["enable_anthropic_prompt_caching"]
+    assert litellm.enable_anthropic_prompt_caching is True
+    fake.db.litellm_config.upsert.assert_not_awaited()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_ui_litellm_field_reset_refuses_a_key_the_config_file_declares(monkeypatch):
+    import litellm.proxy.proxy_server as proxy_server_module
+    from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import ProxyConfig, _reset_general_settings_ui_litellm_field
+
+    pc = ProxyConfig()
+    pc._load_yaml_settings_stores({"litellm_settings": {"enable_anthropic_prompt_caching": True}})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(proxy_server_module, "proxy_config", pc)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(litellm, "enable_anthropic_prompt_caching", True)
+
+    fake = _fake_prisma_with_config({})
+    monkeypatch.setattr(proxy_server_module, "prisma_client", fake)
+
+    admin = UserAPIKeyAuth(api_key="hashed-admin", user_id="admin-1", user_role=LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN)
+    with pytest.raises(HTTPException) as excinfo:
+        await _reset_general_settings_ui_litellm_field("enable_anthropic_prompt_caching", admin)
+
+    assert excinfo.value.status_code == 400
+    assert litellm.enable_anthropic_prompt_caching is True
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_update_config_general_settings_refuses_a_key_the_config_file_declares(monkeypatch):
     import litellm.proxy.proxy_server as proxy_server_module