diff --git a/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py
index 1c49ad51beb..52b814c788a 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py
@@ -3211,13 +3211,19 @@ async def global_spend_refresh():
                     "timeout": 6000,
                 },
             )
-            await new_client.db.connect()
-            await _query_raw(new_client, sql_query)
-            verbose_proxy_logger.info("MonthlyGlobalSpend view refreshed")
-            return {
-                "message": "MonthlyGlobalSpend view refreshed",
-                "status": "success",
-            }
+            try:
+                await new_client.db.connect()
+                await _query_raw(new_client, sql_query)
+                verbose_proxy_logger.info("MonthlyGlobalSpend view refreshed")
+                return {
+                    "message": "MonthlyGlobalSpend view refreshed",
+                    "status": "success",
+                }
+            finally:
+                try:
+                    await new_client.disconnect()
+                except Exception:
+                    verbose_proxy_logger.exception("Failed to disconnect MonthlyGlobalSpend refresh client")
 
         except Exception as e:
             verbose_proxy_logger.exception("Failed to refresh materialized view - %s", e)
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/test_spend_management_endpoints.py b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/test_spend_management_endpoints.py
index 19ceb3d3d1f..84b99a17932 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/test_spend_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/test_spend_management_endpoints.py
@@ -5811,3 +5811,82 @@ def test_scoped_spend_report_range_at_max_allowed(client, monkeypatch):
         mock_prisma.db.query_raw.assert_awaited_once()
     finally:
         app.dependency_overrides.pop(ps.user_api_key_auth, None)
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_global_spend_refresh_disconnects_client_on_success(monkeypatch):
+    from litellm.proxy.spend_tracking.spend_management_endpoints import (
+        global_spend_refresh,
+    )
+
+    fake_singleton = MagicMock()
+    fake_singleton.db = MagicMock()
+    fake_singleton.db.query_raw = AsyncMock(
+        return_value=[{"relname": "MonthlyGlobalSpend", "relkind": "m"}]
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ps, "prisma_client", fake_singleton)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DATABASE_URL", "postgresql://localhost:5432/db")
+
+    fake_client = MagicMock()
+    fake_client.db = MagicMock()
+    fake_client.db.connect = AsyncMock()
+    fake_client.db.query_raw = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+    fake_client.disconnect = AsyncMock()
+
+    with patch("litellm.proxy.utils.PrismaClient", return_value=fake_client):
+        result = await global_spend_refresh()
+
+    assert result["status"] == "success"
+    fake_client.disconnect.assert_awaited_once()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_global_spend_refresh_disconnects_client_on_failure(monkeypatch):
+    from litellm.proxy.spend_tracking.spend_management_endpoints import (
+        global_spend_refresh,
+    )
+
+    fake_singleton = MagicMock()
+    fake_singleton.db = MagicMock()
+    fake_singleton.db.query_raw = AsyncMock(
+        return_value=[{"relname": "MonthlyGlobalSpend", "relkind": "m"}]
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ps, "prisma_client", fake_singleton)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DATABASE_URL", "postgresql://localhost:5432/db")
+
+    fake_client = MagicMock()
+    fake_client.db = MagicMock()
+    fake_client.db.connect = AsyncMock()
+    fake_client.db.query_raw = AsyncMock(side_effect=Exception("refresh timed out"))
+    fake_client.disconnect = AsyncMock()
+
+    with patch("litellm.proxy.utils.PrismaClient", return_value=fake_client):
+        result = await global_spend_refresh()
+
+    assert result["status"] == "failure"
+    fake_client.disconnect.assert_awaited_once()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_global_spend_refresh_swallows_disconnect_error(monkeypatch):
+    from litellm.proxy.spend_tracking.spend_management_endpoints import (
+        global_spend_refresh,
+    )
+
+    fake_singleton = MagicMock()
+    fake_singleton.db = MagicMock()
+    fake_singleton.db.query_raw = AsyncMock(
+        return_value=[{"relname": "MonthlyGlobalSpend", "relkind": "m"}]
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ps, "prisma_client", fake_singleton)
+    monkeypatch.setenv("DATABASE_URL", "postgresql://localhost:5432/db")
+
+    fake_client = MagicMock()
+    fake_client.db = MagicMock()
+    fake_client.db.connect = AsyncMock()
+    fake_client.db.query_raw = AsyncMock(return_value=None)
+    fake_client.disconnect = AsyncMock(side_effect=Exception("disconnect failed"))
+
+    with patch("litellm.proxy.utils.PrismaClient", return_value=fake_client):
+        result = await global_spend_refresh()
+
+    assert result["status"] == "success"
+    fake_client.disconnect.assert_awaited_once()