diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/usage/_components/components/EntityUsage/EntityUsage.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/usage/_components/components/EntityUsage/EntityUsage.test.tsx
index 666172947d1..5bb48a78437 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/usage/_components/components/EntityUsage/EntityUsage.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/usage/_components/components/EntityUsage/EntityUsage.test.tsx
@@ -65,10 +65,19 @@ vi.mock("@/components/EntityUsageExport/EntityUsageExportModal", () => ({
 }));
 
 vi.mock("@/components/EntityUsageExport", () => ({
-  UsageExportHeader: ({ filterLabel, filterSlot }: { filterLabel?: string; filterSlot?: ReactNode }) => (
+  UsageExportHeader: ({
+    filterLabel,
+    filterSlot,
+    showFilters,
+  }: {
+    filterLabel?: string;
+    filterSlot?: ReactNode;
+    showFilters?: boolean;
+  }) => (
     <div>
       <span>Usage Export Header</span>
       <span>{filterLabel}</span>
+      <span>{`show-filters:${showFilters === true}`}</span>
       {filterSlot}
     </div>
   ),
@@ -739,6 +748,26 @@ describe("EntityUsage", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should still request the filter when the caller's tag scope is empty", async () => {
+    render(<EntityUsage {...defaultProps} entityList={[]} />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockTagDailyActivityCall).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("show-filters:true")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("should not request the filter while the entity list is still unresolved", async () => {
+    render(<EntityUsage {...defaultProps} entityList={null} />);
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(mockTagDailyActivityCall).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("show-filters:false")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("should display Agent Activity tab for team entity type", async () => {
     render(<EntityUsage {...defaultProps} entityType="team" />);
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/usage/_components/components/EntityUsage/EntityUsage.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/usage/_components/components/EntityUsage/EntityUsage.tsx
index 9501fa7a9a1..ef3943e5b71 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/usage/_components/components/EntityUsage/EntityUsage.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/usage/_components/components/EntityUsage/EntityUsage.tsx
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ const EntityUsage: React.FC<EntityUsageProps> = ({
         dateValue={dateValue}
         entityType={entityType}
         spendData={spendData}
-        showFilters={filterSlot === undefined && entityList !== null && entityList.length > 0}
+        showFilters={filterSlot === undefined && entityList !== null}
         filterSlot={filterSlot}
         filterLabel={getFilterLabel(entityType)}
         filterPlaceholder={getFilterPlaceholder(entityType)}
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/EntityUsageExport/UsageExportHeader.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/EntityUsageExport/UsageExportHeader.test.tsx
index 27985c3db28..6c824459c08 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/EntityUsageExport/UsageExportHeader.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/EntityUsageExport/UsageExportHeader.test.tsx
@@ -84,4 +84,41 @@ describe("UsageExportHeader", () => {
     expect(screen.getByTestId("custom-filter")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByRole("combobox")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it("should keep the filter visible and disabled with an explanation when the caller has no options", () => {
+    renderWithProviders(
+      <UsageExportHeader
+        {...defaultProps}
+        entityType="tag"
+        showFilters
+        filterLabel="Filter by tag"
+        filterPlaceholder="Select tag to filter..."
+        filterOptions={[]}
+        onFiltersChange={vi.fn()}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("Filter by tag")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    const input = screen.getByPlaceholderText("No tags with usage in this range");
+    expect(input).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText("Select tag to filter...")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("should leave the filter enabled with its normal placeholder when options exist", () => {
+    renderWithProviders(
+      <UsageExportHeader
+        {...defaultProps}
+        entityType="tag"
+        showFilters
+        filterLabel="Filter by tag"
+        filterPlaceholder="Select tag to filter..."
+        filterOptions={[{ label: "prod", value: "prod" }]}
+        onFiltersChange={vi.fn()}
+      />,
+    );
+
+    const input = screen.getByPlaceholderText("Select tag to filter...");
+    expect(input).toBeEnabled();
+    expect(screen.queryByPlaceholderText("No tags with usage in this range")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/EntityUsageExport/UsageExportHeader.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/EntityUsageExport/UsageExportHeader.tsx
index e694f905d8c..0d040e7c30b 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/EntityUsageExport/UsageExportHeader.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/EntityUsageExport/UsageExportHeader.tsx
@@ -54,9 +54,11 @@ const UsageExportHeader: React.FC<UsageExportHeaderProps> = ({
   const anchor = useComboboxAnchor();
   const [isExportModalOpen, setIsExportModalOpen] = useState(false);
 
-  const hasFilters = filterSlot != null || (showFilters && filterOptions.length > 0);
+  const hasFilters = filterSlot != null || showFilters;
   const optionValues = filterOptions.map((option) => option.value);
   const labelOf = (value: string) => filterOptions.find((option) => option.value === value)?.label ?? value;
+  const hasNoOptions = filterOptions.length === 0;
+  const emptyPlaceholder = `No ${entityType}s with usage in this range`;
 
   const filterList = (
     <ComboboxContent anchor={anchor}>
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ const UsageExportHeader: React.FC<UsageExportHeaderProps> = ({
   const builtInFilter = (
     <Combobox
       multiple
+      disabled={hasNoOptions}
       items={optionValues}
       value={selectedFilters}
       onValueChange={(next: string[]) => onFiltersChange?.(next)}
@@ -88,7 +91,10 @@ const UsageExportHeader: React.FC<UsageExportHeaderProps> = ({
             ))
           }
         </ComboboxValue>
-        <ComboboxChipsInput placeholder={filterPlaceholder} aria-label={filterPlaceholder} />
+        <ComboboxChipsInput
+          placeholder={hasNoOptions ? emptyPlaceholder : filterPlaceholder}
+          aria-label={hasNoOptions ? emptyPlaceholder : filterPlaceholder}
+        />
         {selectedFilters.length > 0 && <ComboboxClear aria-label={`Clear ${filterLabel ?? "filters"}`} />}
       </ComboboxChips>
       {filterList}