diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
index b112af1fe20..2daa8463964 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
@@ -4399,7 +4399,10 @@ async def validate_key_list_check(
     key_hash: Optional[str],
     prisma_client: PrismaClient,
 ) -> Optional[LiteLLM_UserTable]:
-    if user_api_key_dict.user_role == LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN.value:
+    if user_api_key_dict.user_role in [
+        LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN.value,
+        LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN_VIEW_ONLY.value,
+    ]:
         return None
 
     if user_api_key_dict.user_id is None:
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py
index b292e8d0cae..8891c83cd78 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/test_key_management_endpoints.py
@@ -6509,6 +6509,27 @@ async def test_validate_key_list_check_proxy_admin():
     assert result is None
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_validate_key_list_check_proxy_admin_viewer():
+    mock_prisma_client = AsyncMock()
+    user_api_key_dict = UserAPIKeyAuth(
+        user_role=LitellmUserRoles.PROXY_ADMIN_VIEW_ONLY,
+        user_id=None,
+    )
+
+    result = await validate_key_list_check(
+        user_api_key_dict=user_api_key_dict,
+        user_id=None,
+        team_id=None,
+        organization_id=None,
+        key_alias=None,
+        key_hash=None,
+        prisma_client=mock_prisma_client,
+    )
+
+    assert result is None
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_validate_key_list_check_team_admin_success():
     mock_prisma_client = AsyncMock()