diff --git a/litellm/ocr/rust_bridge.py b/litellm/ocr/rust_bridge.py
index 8d36a0eb7b1..60b0829b937 100644
--- a/litellm/ocr/rust_bridge.py
+++ b/litellm/ocr/rust_bridge.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ can import it statically without forming an import cycle.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Optional, Protocol, cast
+from typing import Final, Optional, Protocol, Union, cast
 
 
 class RustOcr(Protocol):
@@ -28,20 +28,29 @@ class RustOcr(Protocol):
     ) -> dict[str, object]: ...
 
 
+class _Unset:
+    """Sentinel type so ``ocr=None`` can clear a prior injection while omission preserves it."""
+
+
+_UNSET: Final[_Unset] = _Unset()
+
 _rust_ocr_enabled = False
 _rust_ocr_impl: Optional[RustOcr] = None
 
 
-def use_litellm_rust(enabled: bool = True, *, ocr: Optional[RustOcr] = None) -> None:
+def use_litellm_rust(
+    enabled: bool = True, *, ocr: Union[Optional[RustOcr], _Unset] = _UNSET
+) -> None:
     """Route supported OCR calls through the Rust ``litellm_python_bridge`` extension.
 
     ``ocr`` injects the bridge callable; when omitted the compiled extension is
-    loaded on demand. Supplying it lets an embedder (or a test) provide an
-    alternative bridge without reaching into ``sys.modules``.
+    loaded on demand and any previously injected bridge is preserved. Pass
+    ``ocr=None`` explicitly to clear a prior injection.
     """
     global _rust_ocr_enabled, _rust_ocr_impl
     _rust_ocr_enabled = enabled
-    _rust_ocr_impl = ocr
+    if not isinstance(ocr, _Unset):
+        _rust_ocr_impl = ocr
 
 
 def rust_ocr_enabled() -> bool:
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/ocr/test_rust_bridge.py b/tests/test_litellm/ocr/test_rust_bridge.py
index d54f451f3d1..31443dec4bd 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/ocr/test_rust_bridge.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/ocr/test_rust_bridge.py
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ class FakeOCRConfig:
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def _reset_rust_flag():
     """Keep the global toggle isolated between tests."""
-    rust_bridge.use_litellm_rust(False)
+    rust_bridge.use_litellm_rust(False, ocr=None)
     yield
-    rust_bridge.use_litellm_rust(False)
+    rust_bridge.use_litellm_rust(False, ocr=None)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -104,6 +104,30 @@ def test_load_rust_ocr_returns_injected_impl():
     assert rust_bridge.load_rust_ocr() is bridge
 
 
+def test_toggle_without_ocr_arg_preserves_injected_impl():
+    """Regression: routine enable/disable calls must not clobber a prior injection.
+
+    Earlier, ``use_litellm_rust()`` unconditionally assigned the keyword default
+    of ``None`` to ``_rust_ocr_impl``, silently dropping a custom bridge whenever
+    a caller toggled the flag without re-passing ``ocr=``.
+    """
+    bridge = RecordingBridge()
+    litellm.use_litellm_rust(True, ocr=bridge)
+
+    litellm.use_litellm_rust(False)
+    assert rust_bridge.load_rust_ocr() is bridge
+    litellm.use_litellm_rust(True)
+    assert rust_bridge.load_rust_ocr() is bridge
+
+
+def test_explicit_ocr_none_clears_injected_impl():
+    bridge = RecordingBridge()
+    litellm.use_litellm_rust(True, ocr=bridge)
+
+    litellm.use_litellm_rust(True, ocr=None)
+    assert rust_bridge.load_rust_ocr() is None
+
+
 def test_load_rust_ocr_none_when_extension_absent():
     """With no injected impl and no compiled wheel, the loader returns None so the
     caller degrades to the Python path instead of raising ImportError."""