diff --git a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/exception_mapping_utils.py b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/exception_mapping_utils.py
index 6d546c69f1b..dac09d34cc0 100644
--- a/litellm/litellm_core_utils/exception_mapping_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/litellm_core_utils/exception_mapping_utils.py
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ def exception_type(  # type: ignore  # noqa: PLR0915
                         llm_provider="ollama",
                         model=model,
                     )
-                elif "session usage limit" in error_str or "rate limit" in error_str.lower():
+                elif "session usage limit" in error_str.lower() or "rate limit" in error_str.lower():
                     exception_mapping_worked = True
                     raise RateLimitError(
                         message=f"OllamaException: {original_exception}",