diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/common_utils.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/common_utils.py
index 8f2ba37a9d0..149ca6e2f6e 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/common_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/common_utils.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def _set_object_metadata_field(
         value: Value to set for the field
     """
     if field_name in LiteLLM_ManagementEndpoint_MetadataFields_Premium:
-        _premium_user_check()
+        _premium_user_check(field_name)
     object_data.metadata = object_data.metadata or {}
     object_data.metadata[field_name] = value
 
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
index 007c0164be4..7ce38c2d683 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/key_management_endpoints.py
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ def prepare_metadata_fields(
             if k in LiteLLM_ManagementEndpoint_MetadataFields_Premium:
                 from litellm.proxy.utils import _premium_user_check
 
-                _premium_user_check()
+                _premium_user_check(k)
                 casted_metadata[k] = v
 
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/utils.py b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
index 5b11c25b2bf..8d2cb3c08fe 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
@@ -3571,17 +3571,22 @@ def handle_exception_on_proxy(e: Exception) -> ProxyException:
     )
 
 
-def _premium_user_check():
+def _premium_user_check(feature:str=None):
     """
     Raises an HTTPException if the user is not a premium user
     """
     from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import premium_user
 
+    if feature:
+        detail_msg = f"This feature is only available for LiteLLM Enterprise users: {feature}. {CommonProxyErrors.not_premium_user.value}"
+    else:
+        detail_msg = f"This feature is only available for LiteLLM Enterprise users. {CommonProxyErrors.not_premium_user.value}"
+
     if not premium_user:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=403,
             detail={
-                "error": f"This feature is only available for LiteLLM Enterprise users. {CommonProxyErrors.not_premium_user.value}"
+                "error": detail_msg
             },
         )
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/GuardrailSelector.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/GuardrailSelector.tsx
index b6f072cdfab..d111a1d8b32 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/GuardrailSelector.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/GuardrailSelector.tsx
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ interface GuardrailSelectorProps {
   value?: string[];
   className?: string;
   accessToken: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
 }
 
 const GuardrailSelector: React.FC<GuardrailSelectorProps> = ({ 
   onChange, 
   value, 
   className, 
-  accessToken 
+  accessToken,
+  disabled
 }) => {
   const [guardrails, setGuardrails] = useState<Guardrail[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
@@ -51,7 +53,8 @@ const GuardrailSelector: React.FC<GuardrailSelectorProps> = ({
     <div>
       <Select
         mode="multiple"
-        placeholder="Select guardrails"
+        disabled={disabled}
+        placeholder={disabled ? "Setting guardrails is a premium feature." : "Select guardrails"}
         onChange={handleGuardrailChange}
         value={value}
         loading={loading}
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/KeyInfoView.handleKeyUpdate.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/KeyInfoView.handleKeyUpdate.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8be181e6b93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/KeyInfoView.handleKeyUpdate.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,338 @@
+// KeyInfoView.premium-guard.test.tsx
+import React from "react"
+import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from "vitest"
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react"
+
+// ---- Hoisted shared mocks (safe to use inside vi.mock factories) ----
+const { keyUpdateCallMock, keyDeleteCallMock } = vi.hoisted(() => {
+  return {
+    keyUpdateCallMock: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({}),
+    keyDeleteCallMock: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({}),
+  }
+})
+
+// ---- Module mocks ----
+
+// Networking: wire the hoisted fns so we can assert calls later
+vi.mock("../networking", () => {
+  return {
+    keyUpdateCall: (...args: any[]) => keyUpdateCallMock(...args),
+    keyDeleteCall: (...args: any[]) => keyDeleteCallMock(...args),
+  }
+})
+
+// Notifications
+vi.mock("../molecules/notifications_manager", () => {
+  const Notifications = {
+    success: vi.fn(),
+    error: vi.fn(),
+    fromBackend: vi.fn(),
+  }
+  return { default: Notifications }
+})
+
+// Roles: ensure 'admin' has write access
+vi.mock("../../utils/roles", () => ({
+  rolesWithWriteAccess: ["admin"],
+}))
+
+// Helpers used in rendering
+vi.mock("@/utils/dataUtils", () => ({
+  copyToClipboard: async () => true,
+  formatNumberWithCommas: (n: any) => String(n),
+}))
+vi.mock("../key_info_utils", () => ({
+  extractLoggingSettings: () => ({}),
+  formatMetadataForDisplay: (m: any) => JSON.stringify(m, null, 2),
+}))
+vi.mock("../callback_info_helpers", () => ({
+  callback_map: {},
+  mapInternalToDisplayNames: (x: any) => x,
+  mapDisplayToInternalNames: (x: any) => x,
+}))
+vi.mock("../shared/errorUtils", () => ({
+  parseErrorMessage: (e: any) => String(e),
+}))
+
+// Tremor components -> async factory, local React import, and named passthroughs
+vi.mock("@tremor/react", async () => {
+  const React = await import("react")
+
+  const makeNamedPassthrough = (tag: any, name: string) => {
+    function Named(props: any) {
+      const { children, ...rest } = props
+      return React.createElement(tag, rest, children)
+    }
+    ;(Named as any).displayName = name
+    return Named
+  }
+
+  const Card = makeNamedPassthrough("div", "Card")
+  const Text = makeNamedPassthrough("span", "Text")
+  const Grid = makeNamedPassthrough("div", "Grid")
+  const Col = makeNamedPassthrough("div", "Col")
+  const TabGroup = makeNamedPassthrough("div", "TabGroup")
+  const TabList = makeNamedPassthrough("div", "TabList")
+  const TabPanels = makeNamedPassthrough("div", "TabPanels")
+  const TabPanel = makeNamedPassthrough("div", "TabPanel")
+  const Title = makeNamedPassthrough("h1", "Title")
+  const Badge = makeNamedPassthrough("span", "Badge")
+
+  function Button(props: any) {
+    const { children, onClick, ...rest } = props
+    return React.createElement("button", { onClick, ...rest }, children)
+  }
+  ;(Button as any).displayName = "Button"
+
+  function Tab(props: any) {
+    const { children, ...rest } = props
+    return React.createElement("button", { ...rest }, children)
+  }
+  ;(Tab as any).displayName = "Tab"
+
+  function TextInput(props: any) {
+    return React.createElement("input", { ...props })
+  }
+  ;(TextInput as any).displayName = "TextInput"
+
+  function TremorSelect(props: any) {
+    return React.createElement("select", { ...props })
+  }
+  ;(TremorSelect as any).displayName = "TremorSelect"
+
+  return {
+    Card,
+    Text,
+    Button,
+    Grid,
+    Col,
+    Tab,
+    TabList,
+    TabGroup,
+    TabPanel,
+    TabPanels,
+    Title,
+    Badge,
+    TextInput,
+    Select: TremorSelect,
+  }
+})
+
+// antd bits -> async factory & local React
+vi.mock("antd", async () => {
+  const React = await import("react")
+
+  const Form = { useForm: () => [{}] }
+
+  function Input(props: any) {
+    return React.createElement("input", { ...props })
+  }
+  ;(Input as any).displayName = "AntdInput"
+
+  function InputNumber(props: any) {
+    return React.createElement("input", { ...props })
+  }
+  ;(InputNumber as any).displayName = "AntdInputNumber"
+
+  function Select(props: any) {
+    return React.createElement("select", { ...props })
+  }
+  ;(Select as any).displayName = "AntdSelect"
+
+  function Tooltip({ children }: any) {
+    return React.createElement(React.Fragment, null, children)
+  }
+  ;(Tooltip as any).displayName = "AntdTooltip"
+
+  function Button(props: any) {
+    const { children, onClick, ...rest } = props
+    return React.createElement("button", { onClick, ...rest }, children)
+  }
+  ;(Button as any).displayName = "AntdButton"
+
+  return { Form, Input, InputNumber, Select, Tooltip, Button }
+})
+
+// Icons -> async factory & local React
+vi.mock("@heroicons/react/outline", async () => {
+  const React = await import("react")
+  function ArrowLeftIcon() {
+    return React.createElement("span")
+  }
+  ;(ArrowLeftIcon as any).displayName = "ArrowLeftIcon"
+  function TrashIcon() {
+    return React.createElement("span")
+  }
+  ;(TrashIcon as any).displayName = "TrashIcon"
+  function RefreshIcon() {
+    return React.createElement("span")
+  }
+  ;(RefreshIcon as any).displayName = "RefreshIcon"
+  return { ArrowLeftIcon, TrashIcon, RefreshIcon }
+})
+
+vi.mock("lucide-react", async () => {
+  const React = await import("react")
+  function CopyIcon() {
+    return React.createElement("span")
+  }
+  ;(CopyIcon as any).displayName = "CopyIcon"
+  function CheckIcon() {
+    return React.createElement("span")
+  }
+  ;(CheckIcon as any).displayName = "CheckIcon"
+  return { CopyIcon, CheckIcon }
+})
+
+// Heavy children -> async factories & local React
+vi.mock("../organisms/regenerate_key_modal", async () => {
+  const React = await import("react")
+  function RegenerateKeyModal() {
+    return null
+  }
+  ;(RegenerateKeyModal as any).displayName = "RegenerateKeyModal"
+  return { RegenerateKeyModal }
+})
+vi.mock("../object_permissions_view", async () => {
+  const React = await import("react")
+  function ObjectPermissionsView() {
+    return null
+  }
+  ;(ObjectPermissionsView as any).displayName = "ObjectPermissionsView"
+  return { __esModule: true, default: ObjectPermissionsView }
+})
+vi.mock("../logging_settings_view", async () => {
+  const React = await import("react")
+  function LoggingSettingsView() {
+    return null
+  }
+  ;(LoggingSettingsView as any).displayName = "LoggingSettingsView"
+  return { __esModule: true, default: LoggingSettingsView }
+})
+vi.mock("../common_components/AutoRotationView", async () => {
+  const React = await import("react")
+  function AutoRotationView() {
+    return null
+  }
+  ;(AutoRotationView as any).displayName = "AutoRotationView"
+  return { __esModule: true, default: AutoRotationView }
+})
+
+// KeyEditView mock: triggers onSubmit with our injected form values
+vi.mock("./key_edit_view", async () => {
+  const React = await import("react")
+  function KeyEditView(props: any) {
+    return React.createElement(
+      "div",
+      null,
+      React.createElement(
+        "button",
+        {
+          onClick: () =>
+            props.onSubmit((globalThis as any).__TEST_FORM_VALUES ?? {}),
+        },
+        "Mock Submit"
+      )
+    )
+  }
+  ;(KeyEditView as any).displayName = "KeyEditViewMock"
+  return { KeyEditView }
+})
+
+// ---- SUT import AFTER mocks ----
+import KeyInfoView from "./key_info_view"
+
+// ---- Test data helpers ----
+const baseKeyData = {
+  token_id: "tok_123",
+  token: "tok_123",
+  key_alias: "My API Key",
+  key_name: "sk-xxxx",
+  created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+  updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+  spend: 0,
+  max_budget: null,
+  tpm_limit: null,
+  rpm_limit: null,
+  models: [] as string[],
+  metadata: {} as Record<string, any>,
+  object_permission: {} as Record<string, any>,
+  auto_rotate: false,
+  rotation_interval: null as any,
+  last_rotation_at: null as any,
+  key_rotation_at: null as any,
+  next_rotation_at: null as any,
+}
+
+const renderView = (premiumUser: boolean) =>
+  render(
+    <KeyInfoView
+      keyId="tok_123"
+      onClose={() => {}}
+      keyData={baseKeyData as any}
+      onKeyDataUpdate={() => {}}
+      accessToken="access_abc"
+      userID="user_1"
+      userRole="admin"
+      teams={[]}
+      premiumUser={premiumUser}
+      setAccessToken={() => {}}
+    />
+  )
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+  vi.clearAllMocks()
+  ;(globalThis as any).__TEST_FORM_VALUES = undefined
+})
+
+// ---- Tests ----
+describe("KeyInfoView handleKeyUpdate premium guard", () => {
+  it("removes guardrails & prompts for non-premium users and prevents metadata.guardrails", async () => {
+    renderView(false) // premiumUser = false
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Edit Settings"))
+
+    ;(globalThis as any).__TEST_FORM_VALUES = {
+      token: "tok_123",
+      guardrails: ["gr-1", "gr-2"],
+      prompts: ["fast", "safe"],
+      metadata: {}, // object form (not JSON string)
+    }
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Mock Submit"))
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(keyUpdateCallMock).toHaveBeenCalled())
+
+    const [sentAccessToken, sentPayload] = keyUpdateCallMock.mock.calls[0]
+    expect(sentAccessToken).toBe("access_abc")
+
+    expect("guardrails" in sentPayload).toBe(false)
+    expect("prompts" in sentPayload).toBe(false)
+    expect(sentPayload.metadata?.guardrails).toBeUndefined()
+    expect(sentPayload.key).toBe("tok_123")
+  })
+
+  it("preserves guardrails & prompts for premium users and includes metadata.guardrails", async () => {
+    renderView(true) // premiumUser = true
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Edit Settings"))
+
+    ;(globalThis as any).__TEST_FORM_VALUES = {
+      token: "tok_123",
+      guardrails: ["gr-1"],
+      prompts: ["fast"],
+      metadata: {},
+    }
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText("Mock Submit"))
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(keyUpdateCallMock).toHaveBeenCalled())
+
+    const [, sentPayload] = keyUpdateCallMock.mock.calls[0]
+
+    expect(sentPayload.guardrails).toEqual(["gr-1"])
+    expect(sentPayload.prompts).toEqual(["fast"])
+    expect(sentPayload.metadata?.guardrails).toEqual(["gr-1"])
+    expect(sentPayload.key).toBe("tok_123")
+  })
+})
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/key_edit_view.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/key_edit_view.tsx
index 07a311da893..14032a046d3 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/key_edit_view.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/key_edit_view.tsx
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ export function KeyEditView({
     token: keyData.token || keyData.token_id,
     budget_duration: getBudgetDuration(keyData.budget_duration),
     metadata: formatMetadataForDisplay(keyData.metadata),
-    guardrails: keyData.metadata?.guardrails || [],
-    prompts: keyData.metadata?.prompts || [],
+    guardrails: keyData.metadata?.guardrails,
+    prompts: keyData.metadata?.prompts,
     vector_stores: keyData.object_permission?.vector_stores || [],
     mcp_servers_and_groups: {
       servers: keyData.object_permission?.mcp_servers || [],
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ export function KeyEditView({
       token: keyData.token || keyData.token_id,
       budget_duration: getBudgetDuration(keyData.budget_duration),
       metadata: formatMetadataForDisplay(keyData.metadata),
-      guardrails: keyData.metadata?.guardrails || [],
-      prompts: keyData.metadata?.prompts || [],
+      guardrails: keyData.metadata?.guardrails,
+      prompts: keyData.metadata?.prompts,
       vector_stores: keyData.object_permission?.vector_stores || [],
       mcp_servers_and_groups: {
         servers: keyData.object_permission?.mcp_servers || [],
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ export function KeyEditView({
 
       <Form.Item label="Guardrails" name="guardrails">
         { accessToken &&
-          <GuardrailSelector onChange={(v) => {form.setFieldValue("guardrails", v)}} accessToken={accessToken} />
+          <GuardrailSelector onChange={(v) => {form.setFieldValue("guardrails", v)}} accessToken={accessToken} disabled={!premiumUser}/>
         }
       </Form.Item>
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/key_info_view.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/key_info_view.tsx
index c7fa194f971..1828a0d2210 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/key_info_view.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/templates/key_info_view.tsx
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ export default function KeyInfoView({
       const currentKey = formValues.token
       formValues.key = currentKey
 
+      // Guard premium features
+      if (!premiumUser) {
+        delete formValues.guardrails;
+        delete formValues.prompts;
+      }
+
       // Handle object_permission updates
       if (formValues.vector_stores !== undefined) {
         formValues.object_permission = {