diff --git a/litellm/integrations/custom_guardrail.py b/litellm/integrations/custom_guardrail.py
index 7b728ede1a4..1136394889e 100644
--- a/litellm/integrations/custom_guardrail.py
+++ b/litellm/integrations/custom_guardrail.py
@@ -888,12 +888,18 @@ def log_guardrail_information(func):
     async def async_wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         start_time = datetime.now()  # Move start_time inside the wrapper
         self: CustomGuardrail = args[0]
-        request_data: dict = kwargs.get("data") or kwargs.get("request_data") or {}
+        # apply_guardrail signature: (self, inputs, request_data, input_type, ...)
+        # Support both keyword and positional callers for request_data (args[2])
+        request_data: dict = (
+            kwargs.get("data")
+            or kwargs.get("request_data")
+            or (args[2] if len(args) > 2 and isinstance(args[2], dict) else {})
+        )
         event_type = _infer_event_type_from_function_name(func.__name__)
 
-        # For apply_guardrail, infer event type from input_type kwarg
+        # For apply_guardrail, infer event type from input_type (kwarg or positional arg[3])
         if event_type is None and func.__name__ == "apply_guardrail":
-            _input_type = kwargs.get("input_type")
+            _input_type = kwargs.get("input_type") or (args[3] if len(args) > 3 else None)
             if _input_type == "request":
                 event_type = GuardrailEventHooks.pre_call
             elif _input_type == "response":
@@ -929,12 +935,18 @@ def log_guardrail_information(func):
     def sync_wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         start_time = datetime.now()  # Move start_time inside the wrapper
         self: CustomGuardrail = args[0]
-        request_data: dict = kwargs.get("data") or kwargs.get("request_data") or {}
+        # apply_guardrail signature: (self, inputs, request_data, input_type, ...)
+        # Support both keyword and positional callers for request_data (args[2])
+        request_data: dict = (
+            kwargs.get("data")
+            or kwargs.get("request_data")
+            or (args[2] if len(args) > 2 and isinstance(args[2], dict) else {})
+        )
         event_type = _infer_event_type_from_function_name(func.__name__)
 
-        # For apply_guardrail, infer event type from input_type kwarg
+        # For apply_guardrail, infer event type from input_type (kwarg or positional arg[3])
         if event_type is None and func.__name__ == "apply_guardrail":
-            _input_type = kwargs.get("input_type")
+            _input_type = kwargs.get("input_type") or (args[3] if len(args) > 3 else None)
             if _input_type == "request":
                 event_type = GuardrailEventHooks.pre_call
             elif _input_type == "response":
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/integrations/test_custom_guardrail.py b/tests/test_litellm/integrations/test_custom_guardrail.py
index e5fd542028a..f86d2d4f47d 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/integrations/test_custom_guardrail.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/integrations/test_custom_guardrail.py
@@ -1021,3 +1021,38 @@ class TestLogGuardrailInformationApplyGuardrailEventType:
             f"guardrail_mode must be a string, got {type(guardrail_mode)}: {guardrail_mode}"
         )
         assert guardrail_mode == GuardrailEventHooks.post_call
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_apply_guardrail_positional_input_type_logs_correct_event_type(self):
+        """
+        When apply_guardrail is called with input_type passed positionally (args[3]),
+        the decorator must still infer the correct event_type. This guards against
+        regressions where only kwargs.get("input_type") is checked.
+        """
+        mode = Mode(tags={}, default="pre_call")
+
+        class _TestGuardrail(CustomGuardrail):
+            @log_guardrail_information
+            async def apply_guardrail(
+                self,
+                inputs: GenericGuardrailAPIInputs,
+                request_data: dict,
+                input_type,
+                logging_obj=None,
+            ) -> GenericGuardrailAPIInputs:
+                return inputs
+
+        guardrail = _TestGuardrail(guardrail_name="test", event_hook=mode)
+        request_data: dict = {"metadata": {}}
+        inputs = GenericGuardrailAPIInputs(texts=["hello"])
+
+        # Pass input_type positionally — it lands in args[3], not kwargs
+        await guardrail.apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, "request")
+
+        slg_list = request_data["metadata"]["standard_logging_guardrail_information"]
+        assert len(slg_list) == 1
+        guardrail_mode = slg_list[0]["guardrail_mode"]
+        assert isinstance(guardrail_mode, str), (
+            f"guardrail_mode must be a string, got {type(guardrail_mode)}: {guardrail_mode}"
+        )
+        assert guardrail_mode == GuardrailEventHooks.pre_call