diff --git a/enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/common_utils/check_batch_cost.py b/enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/common_utils/check_batch_cost.py
index 00cc184a515..38266f6c3ea 100644
--- a/enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/common_utils/check_batch_cost.py
+++ b/enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/common_utils/check_batch_cost.py
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ class CheckBatchCost:
                 # mark the job as complete
                 try:
                     update_data: dict = {
-                        "status": "complete",
+                        "status": response.status if response.status != "completed" else "complete",
                         "file_object": response.model_dump_json(),
                     }
                     if self._has_batch_processed_column:
diff --git a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_check_batch_cost.py b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_check_batch_cost.py
index 7616a1d5ddc..ca9d5f7f7d4 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_check_batch_cost.py
+++ b/tests/proxy_unit_tests/test_check_batch_cost.py
@@ -1036,6 +1036,9 @@ class TestCheckBatchCost:
             1
         ]["data"]
         assert update_data["batch_processed"] is True
+        assert (
+            update_data["status"] == "expired"
+        ), "billed expired batch must keep its real terminal status in the DB"
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_raw_output_file_id_converted_to_managed_id(