diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 0e702abfc6c..c52d39ca152 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -388,10 +388,10 @@ from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.model_management_endpoints import (
 from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.organization_endpoints import (
     router as organization_router,
 )
+from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints import router as policy_router
 from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.project_endpoints import (
     router as project_router,
 )
-from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.policy_endpoints import router as policy_router
 from litellm.proxy.management_endpoints.router_settings_endpoints import (
     router as router_settings_router,
 )
@@ -902,6 +902,15 @@ async def proxy_startup_event(app: FastAPI):  # noqa: PLR0915
         except Exception as e:
             verbose_proxy_logger.error(f"Error stopping token refresh task: {e}")
 
+    # Shutdown event - stop Prisma DB health watchdog task
+    if prisma_client is not None and hasattr(
+        prisma_client, "stop_db_health_watchdog_task"
+    ):
+        try:
+            await prisma_client.stop_db_health_watchdog_task()
+        except Exception as e:
+            verbose_proxy_logger.error(f"Error stopping DB health watchdog task: {e}")
+
     await proxy_shutdown_event()  # type: ignore[reportGeneralTypeIssues]
 
 
@@ -5829,6 +5838,9 @@ class ProxyStartupEvent:
                     is not True
                 ):
                     await prisma_client.health_check()
+
+                if hasattr(prisma_client, "start_db_health_watchdog_task"):
+                    await prisma_client.start_db_health_watchdog_task()
             return prisma_client
         except Exception as e:
             PrismaDBExceptionHandler.handle_db_exception(e)