diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/db.py b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/db.py
index 6e69f36b3db..a0290f51aeb 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/db.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_experimental/mcp_server/db.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def encrypt_credentials(
 
 async def get_all_mcp_servers(
     prisma_client: PrismaClient,
-    approval_status: Optional[str] = "active",
+    approval_status: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> List[LiteLLM_MCPServerTable]:
     """
     Returns mcp servers from the db, optionally filtered by approval_status.
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py
index 62718488eb0..f20bbe04723 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/mcp_management_endpoints.py
@@ -815,7 +815,6 @@ if MCP_AVAILABLE:
             server_id,
             touched_by=user_api_key_dict.user_id or LITELLM_PROXY_ADMIN_NAME,
         )
-        await global_mcp_server_manager.add_server(approved)
         await global_mcp_server_manager.reload_servers_from_database()
 
         return _redact_mcp_credentials(approved)
@@ -824,6 +823,7 @@ if MCP_AVAILABLE:
         "/server/{server_id}/reject",
         description="Reject a pending MCP server submission (admin only). Mirrors PUT /guardrails/{id}/reject.",
         dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)],
+        response_model=LiteLLM_MCPServerTable,
     )
     @management_endpoint_wrapper
     async def reject_mcp_server_submission(
@@ -850,12 +850,10 @@ if MCP_AVAILABLE:
                 status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
                 detail={"error": f"MCP server '{server_id}' not found."},
             )
-        if existing.approval_status != MCPApprovalStatus.pending_review:
+        if existing.approval_status == MCPApprovalStatus.rejected:
             raise HTTPException(
                 status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
-                detail={
-                    "error": f"MCP server is not pending review (approval_status={existing.approval_status})."
-                },
+                detail={"error": "MCP server is already rejected."},
             )
 
         rejected = await reject_mcp_server(
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/mcp_servers.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/mcp_servers.tsx
index 18234abffb8..b09fe475e20 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/mcp_servers.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/mcp_servers.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import React, { useEffect, useState, useMemo, useCallback } from "react";
 import { useMCPServers } from "../../app/(dashboard)/hooks/mcpServers/useMCPServers";
 import { useMCPServerHealth } from "../../app/(dashboard)/hooks/mcpServers/useMCPServerHealth";
 import NotificationsManager from "../molecules/notifications_manager";
-import { deleteMCPServer, registerMCPServer } from "../networking";
+import { deleteMCPServer } from "../networking";
 import { MCPSubmissionsTab } from "./MCPSubmissionsTab";
 import { DataTable } from "../view_logs/table";
 import CreateMCPServer from "./create_mcp_server";