diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/model_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/model_management_endpoints.py
index e7ad7d04070..046723b7c1f 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/model_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/model_management_endpoints.py
@@ -1360,8 +1360,10 @@ def update_db_model(
                 merged_litellm_params.pop(field, None)
     if updated_patch.model_info:
         for field in updated_patch.model_info.model_fields_set:
-            if field in SPECIAL_MODEL_INFO_PARAMS and getattr(updated_patch.model_info, field) is None:
-                merged_model_info.pop(field, None)
+            if field not in SPECIAL_MODEL_INFO_PARAMS or getattr(updated_patch.model_info, field) is not None:
+                continue
+            merged_model_info.pop(field, None)
+            if updated_patch.litellm_params is None or field not in updated_patch.litellm_params.model_fields_set:
                 merged_litellm_params.pop(field, None)
         for field in _explicitly_cleared_ptu_fields(updated_patch.model_info):
             merged_model_info.pop(field, None)
diff --git a/tests/unit/proxy/management_endpoints/test_model_management_endpoints.py b/tests/unit/proxy/management_endpoints/test_model_management_endpoints.py
index b892dc97e5c..15651098b82 100644
--- a/tests/unit/proxy/management_endpoints/test_model_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/unit/proxy/management_endpoints/test_model_management_endpoints.py
@@ -43,7 +43,14 @@ from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.model_management_endpoints import (
 from litellm.proxy.management_helpers.model_quota_policy import REQUIRE_BOTH_LIMITS, ModelQuotaPolicy
 from litellm.proxy.utils import PrismaClient
 from litellm.router import Router
-from litellm.types.router import Deployment, LiteLLM_Params, ModelInfo, updateDeployment, updateLiteLLMParams
+from litellm.types.router import (
+    SPECIAL_MODEL_INFO_PARAMS,
+    Deployment,
+    LiteLLM_Params,
+    ModelInfo,
+    updateDeployment,
+    updateLiteLLMParams,
+)
 
 
 async def _passthrough_row(update_data):
@@ -3826,6 +3833,55 @@ class TestUpdateDBModelClearPricing:
     cannot be cleared via this path.
     """
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("field", tuple(field for field in SPECIAL_MODEL_INFO_PARAMS if field != "tiered_pricing"))
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("price", (0.000009, 0.0))
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("existing_price", (None, 0.000002))
+    def test_explicit_price_beats_echoed_model_info_null(
+        self, field: str, price: float, existing_price: float | None
+    ) -> None:
+        from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.model_management_endpoints import update_db_model
+
+        db_model: Final = Deployment(
+            model_name="price-test",
+            litellm_params=LiteLLM_Params.model_validate({"model": "openai/*", field: existing_price}),
+            model_info=ModelInfo(id="dep-pricing-test"),
+        )
+        result: Final = update_db_model(
+            db_model=db_model,
+            updated_patch=updateDeployment(
+                litellm_params=updateLiteLLMParams.model_validate({field: price}),
+                model_info=ModelInfo.model_validate({"id": "dep-pricing-test", field: None}),
+            ),
+        )
+
+        params: Final = json.loads(result["litellm_params"])
+        info: Final = json.loads(result["model_info"])
+        assert params[field] == price
+        assert field not in info
+
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("field", tuple(field for field in SPECIAL_MODEL_INFO_PARAMS if field != "tiered_pricing"))
+    def test_model_info_null_still_clears_when_params_omit_that_field(self, field: str) -> None:
+        from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.model_management_endpoints import update_db_model
+
+        db_model: Final = Deployment(
+            model_name="price-test",
+            litellm_params=LiteLLM_Params.model_validate({"model": "openai/*", field: 0.000002}),
+            model_info=ModelInfo(id="dep-pricing-test"),
+        )
+        result: Final = update_db_model(
+            db_model=db_model,
+            updated_patch=updateDeployment(
+                litellm_params=updateLiteLLMParams(tpm=100),
+                model_info=ModelInfo.model_validate({"id": "dep-pricing-test", field: None}),
+            ),
+        )
+
+        params: Final = json.loads(result["litellm_params"])
+        info: Final = json.loads(result["model_info"])
+        assert field not in params
+        assert field not in info
+        assert params["tpm"] == 100
+
     def test_clear_input_cost_removes_from_both_blobs(self):
         from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.model_management_endpoints import (
             update_db_model,