diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml b/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml
index 949116beaa9..8a18ff49c2a 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_new_secret_config.yaml
@@ -8,3 +8,7 @@ model_list:
       model: langfuse/langfuse-model
       prompt_id: test-chat-prompt 
       prompt_version: 4
+
+
+litellm_settings:
+  store_audit_logs: true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/model_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/model_management_endpoints.py
index b6a4465cabf..e4189c6ce3d 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/model_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_endpoints/model_management_endpoints.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Allow proxy admin to add/update/delete models in the db
 
 Currently most endpoints are in `proxy_server.py`, but those should  be moved here over time.
 
-Endpoints here: 
+Endpoints here:
 
 model/{model_id}/update - PATCH endpoint for model update.
 """
@@ -219,10 +219,24 @@ async def patch_model(
             where={"model_id": model_id},
             data=update_data,
         )
-        
+
         # Clear cache and reload models
         await clear_cache()
 
+        ## CREATE AUDIT LOG ##
+        asyncio.create_task(
+            create_object_audit_log(
+                object_id=model_id,
+                action="updated",
+                user_api_key_dict=user_api_key_dict,
+                table_name=LitellmTableNames.PROXY_MODEL_TABLE_NAME,
+                before_value=db_model.model_dump_json(exclude_none=True),
+                after_value=updated_model.model_dump_json(exclude_none=True),
+                litellm_changed_by=user_api_key_dict.user_id,
+                litellm_proxy_admin_name=LITELLM_PROXY_ADMIN_NAME,
+            )
+        )
+
         return updated_model
 
     except Exception as e:
@@ -951,23 +965,30 @@ def _deduplicate_litellm_router_models(models: List[Dict]) -> List[Dict]:
             seen_ids.add(model_id)
     return unique_models
 
+
 async def clear_cache():
     """
     Clear router caches and reload models.
     """
     from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import (
-        proxy_config,
         llm_router,
         prisma_client,
+        proxy_config,
         proxy_logging_obj,
         verbose_proxy_logger,
     )
+
+    if llm_router is None or prisma_client is None:
+        verbose_proxy_logger.debug(
+            "llm_router or prisma_client is None, skipping cache clear"
+        )
+        return
+
     try:
         llm_router.model_list.clear()
-        
+
         await proxy_config.add_deployment(
-            prisma_client=prisma_client, 
-            proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj
+            prisma_client=prisma_client, proxy_logging_obj=proxy_logging_obj
         )
     except Exception as e:
         verbose_proxy_logger.exception(
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/management_helpers/audit_logs.py b/litellm/proxy/management_helpers/audit_logs.py
index d6c83c38561..b1b2fdf1ca9 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/management_helpers/audit_logs.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/management_helpers/audit_logs.py
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ async def create_object_audit_log(
     - user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth - The user api key dictionary.
     - litellm_proxy_admin_name: Optional[str] - The name of the proxy admin.
     """
-    if not litellm.store_audit_logs:
+    from litellm.secret_managers.main import get_secret_bool
+
+    store_audit_logs = litellm.store_audit_logs or get_secret_bool(
+        "LITELLM_STORE_AUDIT_LOGS"
+    )
+
+    if store_audit_logs is not True:
         return
 
     await create_audit_log_for_update(
@@ -62,7 +68,12 @@ async def create_audit_log_for_update(request_data: LiteLLM_AuditLogs):
     """
     Create an audit log for an object.
     """
-    if not litellm.store_audit_logs:
+    from litellm.secret_managers.main import get_secret_bool
+
+    store_audit_logs = litellm.store_audit_logs or get_secret_bool(
+        "LITELLM_STORE_AUDIT_LOGS"
+    )
+    if store_audit_logs is not True:
         return
 
     from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import premium_user, prisma_client
@@ -70,8 +81,6 @@ async def create_audit_log_for_update(request_data: LiteLLM_AuditLogs):
     if premium_user is not True:
         return
 
-    if litellm.store_audit_logs is not True:
-        return
     if prisma_client is None:
         raise Exception("prisma_client is None, no DB connected")