diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/common_components/DeleteResourceModal.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/common_components/DeleteResourceModal.test.tsx
index 5e771e804ec..2b7bdf7c9f3 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/common_components/DeleteResourceModal.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/common_components/DeleteResourceModal.test.tsx
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ describe("DeleteResourceModal", () => {
     expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /delete/i })).toBeDisabled();
   });
 
+  it("should enable delete when the stored name itself has surrounding whitespace", () => {
+    renderWithProviders(<DeleteResourceModal {...defaultProps} requiredConfirmation="  prod-key  " />);
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole("textbox"), { target: { value: "prod-key" } });
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /delete/i })).toBeEnabled();
+  });
+
   it("should reset requiredConfirmation input when modal opens", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
     const { rerender } = renderWithProviders(<DeleteResourceModal {...defaultProps} requiredConfirmation="DELETE" />);
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/common_components/DeleteResourceModal.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/common_components/DeleteResourceModal.tsx
index 6f9a99cc164..292b25add81 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/common_components/DeleteResourceModal.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/common_components/DeleteResourceModal.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ export default function DeleteResourceModal({
             variant="destructive"
             onClick={onOk}
             disabled={
-              (!!requiredConfirmation && requiredConfirmationInput.trim() !== requiredConfirmation) || confirmLoading
+              (!!requiredConfirmation && requiredConfirmationInput.trim() !== requiredConfirmation.trim()) ||
+              confirmLoading
             }
           >
             {confirmLoading ? "Deleting..." : "Delete"}