diff --git a/litellm/proxy/ui_crud_endpoints/proxy_setting_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/ui_crud_endpoints/proxy_setting_endpoints.py
index 0fc303737b4..3611a4a1401 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/ui_crud_endpoints/proxy_setting_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/ui_crud_endpoints/proxy_setting_endpoints.py
@@ -1160,6 +1160,12 @@ async def update_mcp_semantic_filter_settings(
     Update MCP semantic filter settings in database.
     Settings will be picked up by all pods within approximately 10 seconds via background polling.
     """
+    if user_api_key_dict.user_role != LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=403,
+            detail="Only proxy admins can update MCP semantic filter settings.",
+        )
+
     result = await _update_litellm_setting(
         settings=settings,
         settings_key="mcp_semantic_tool_filter",
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/ui_crud_endpoints/test_proxy_setting_endpoints.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/ui_crud_endpoints/test_proxy_setting_endpoints.py
index cb77c42fe9b..69845ec59c2 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/ui_crud_endpoints/test_proxy_setting_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/ui_crud_endpoints/test_proxy_setting_endpoints.py
@@ -2367,3 +2367,29 @@ def test_update_ui_settings_writes_audit_log(monkeypatch):
         assert after["disable_custom_api_keys"] is True
     finally:
         app.dependency_overrides.pop(user_api_key_auth, None)
+
+
+def test_update_mcp_semantic_filter_settings_requires_proxy_admin(monkeypatch):
+    """Non-admin callers must not mutate global MCP semantic filter settings."""
+    from litellm.proxy._types import UserAPIKeyAuth
+    from litellm.proxy.auth.user_api_key_auth import user_api_key_auth
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("litellm.proxy.proxy_server.store_model_in_db", True)
+
+    async def _internal_user_auth():
+        return UserAPIKeyAuth(
+            user_id="internal-user-1",
+            api_key="hashed-internal-key",
+            user_role=LitellmUserRoles.INTERNAL_USER,
+        )
+
+    app.dependency_overrides[user_api_key_auth] = _internal_user_auth
+    try:
+        resp = client.patch(
+            "/update/mcp_semantic_filter_settings",
+            json={"enabled": True, "top_k": 99, "similarity_threshold": 0.01},
+        )
+        assert resp.status_code == 403
+        assert "proxy admin" in resp.json()["detail"].lower()
+    finally:
+        app.dependency_overrides.pop(user_api_key_auth, None)
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 0a445265e2d..f23e7a9179b 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/mcp_servers.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/mcp_tools/mcp_servers.tsx
@@ -497,8 +497,8 @@ const MCPServers: React.FC<MCPServerProps> = ({ accessToken, userRole, userID })
             <Tab>All Servers</Tab>
             <Tab>Toolsets</Tab>
             <Tab>Connect</Tab>
-            <Tab>Semantic Filter</Tab>
-            <Tab>Network Settings</Tab>
+            {isAdminRole(userRole) && <Tab>Semantic Filter</Tab>}
+            {isAdminRole(userRole) && <Tab>Network Settings</Tab>}
             {isAdminRole(userRole) && (
               <Tab>
                 <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -652,12 +652,16 @@ const MCPServers: React.FC<MCPServerProps> = ({ accessToken, userRole, userID })
           <TabPanel>
             <MCPConnect />
           </TabPanel>
-          <TabPanel>
-            <MCPSemanticFilterSettings accessToken={accessToken} />
-          </TabPanel>
-          <TabPanel>
-            <MCPNetworkSettings accessToken={accessToken} />
-          </TabPanel>
+          {isAdminRole(userRole) && (
+            <TabPanel>
+              <MCPSemanticFilterSettings accessToken={accessToken} />
+            </TabPanel>
+          )}
+          {isAdminRole(userRole) && (
+            <TabPanel>
+              <MCPNetworkSettings accessToken={accessToken} />
+            </TabPanel>
+          )}
           {isAdminRole(userRole) && (
             <TabPanel>
               <MCPSubmissionsTab accessToken={accessToken} />