diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/LicenseExpiryBanner.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/LicenseExpiryBanner.test.tsx
index 81345dac09f..781654ac2f8 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/LicenseExpiryBanner.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/LicenseExpiryBanner.test.tsx
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe("LicenseExpiryBanner", () => {
   });
 
   it("should show a warning banner when license expires within 14 days", async () => {
-    // Now is 2026-03-15T12:00:00Z, exp is 2026-03-22T23:59:59 => ~7.5 days => ceil = 8
+    // Now is 2026-03-15T12:00:00Z, exp is 2026-03-22T23:59:59Z (UTC) => ~7.5 days => ceil = 8
     mockGetLicenseInfo.mockResolvedValue(makeLicense("2026-03-22"));
 
     render(<LicenseExpiryBanner />);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ describe("LicenseExpiryBanner", () => {
   });
 
   it("should show singular 'day' when 1 day remains", async () => {
-    // Now is 2026-03-15T12:00:00Z, exp is 2026-03-15T23:59:59 => ~0.5 days => ceil = 1
+    // Now is 2026-03-15T12:00:00Z, exp is 2026-03-15T23:59:59Z (UTC) => ~0.5 days => ceil = 1
     mockGetLicenseInfo.mockResolvedValue(makeLicense("2026-03-15"));
 
     render(<LicenseExpiryBanner />);
@@ -173,6 +173,16 @@ describe("LicenseExpiryBanner", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it("should show a warning when getLicenseInfo API call fails", async () => {
+    mockGetLicenseInfo.mockRejectedValue(new Error("Network error"));
+
+    render(<LicenseExpiryBanner />);
+
+    expect(
+      await screen.findByText("Unable to verify enterprise license")
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
   it("should render nothing when expiration_date is unparseable", async () => {
     mockGetLicenseInfo.mockResolvedValue(makeLicense("N/A"));
 
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/LicenseExpiryBanner.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/LicenseExpiryBanner.tsx
index b327c571991..615be1ff979 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/LicenseExpiryBanner.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/LicenseExpiryBanner.tsx
@@ -6,26 +6,55 @@ import useAuthorized from "@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/useAuthorized";
 import { getLicenseInfo, LicenseInfo } from "./networking";
 
 const EXPIRY_WARNING_DAYS = 14;
+/** Re-fetch license info every 6 hours so long-lived sessions pick up expiry. */
+const REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS = 6 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 
 export const LicenseExpiryBanner: React.FC = () => {
   const { accessToken } = useAuthorized();
   const [licenseInfo, setLicenseInfo] = useState<LicenseInfo | null>(null);
+  const [fetchError, setFetchError] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!accessToken) return;
 
     let cancelled = false;
-    getLicenseInfo(accessToken)
-      .then((info) => {
-        if (!cancelled) setLicenseInfo(info);
-      })
-      .catch(() => null);
+
+    const fetchLicense = () => {
+      getLicenseInfo(accessToken)
+        .then((info) => {
+          if (!cancelled) {
+            setLicenseInfo(info);
+            setFetchError(false);
+          }
+        })
+        .catch(() => {
+          if (!cancelled) setFetchError(true);
+        });
+    };
+
+    fetchLicense();
+    const intervalId = setInterval(fetchLicense, REFRESH_INTERVAL_MS);
 
     return () => {
       cancelled = true;
+      clearInterval(intervalId);
     };
   }, [accessToken]);
 
+  if (fetchError) {
+    return (
+      <Alert
+        message="Unable to verify enterprise license"
+        description="Could not reach the license server. If your license is near expiry, you may not see a warning. Please check your connection or contact support."
+        type="warning"
+        showIcon
+        banner
+        closable={false}
+        style={{ marginBottom: 0, borderRadius: 0 }}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
   if (!licenseInfo?.has_license || !licenseInfo.expiration_date) {
     return null;
   }