diff --git a/litellm/proxy/health_endpoints/_health_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/health_endpoints/_health_endpoints.py
index b6210cf7276..2b9a4b07581 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/health_endpoints/_health_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/health_endpoints/_health_endpoints.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def _reject_os_environ_references(params: dict) -> None:
 
 _HEALTH_CREDENTIAL_FIELDS = (
     "api_key",
+    "litellm_credential_name",
     "aws_secret_access_key",
     "aws_session_token",
     "vertex_credentials",
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/health_endpoints/test_health_endpoints.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/health_endpoints/test_health_endpoints.py
index 58431ad5994..69189522f68 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/health_endpoints/test_health_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/health_endpoints/test_health_endpoints.py
@@ -1968,6 +1968,15 @@ def test_reject_inherited_credential_redirect_helper():
             config_litellm_params={"api_key": "sk-x", "api_base": "https://real"},
             request_litellm_params={"api_base": "https://attacker"},
         )
+    # inherited stored-credential-NAME (no inline api_key) + override -> also rejected
+    with pytest.raises(HTTPException):
+        _reject_inherited_credential_redirect(
+            config_litellm_params={
+                "litellm_credential_name": "openai-cred",
+                "api_base": "https://real",
+            },
+            request_litellm_params={"api_base": "https://attacker"},
+        )
     # request supplies its own credential -> allowed
     _reject_inherited_credential_redirect(
         config_litellm_params={"api_key": "sk-x"},