diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.test.tsx
index a80eb4fbe1e..7f9e9b4c55b 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from "@testing-library/react";
 import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
 import React from "react";
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
@@ -139,13 +139,28 @@ describe("DefaultTeamSettingsForm", () => {
     const { updateSettings } = renderForm();
 
     await enterEditMode(user);
-    fireEvent.change(await screen.findByLabelText("TPM Limit"), { target: { value: "12.5" } });
+    await user.clear(await screen.findByLabelText("TPM Limit"));
+    await user.type(screen.getByLabelText("TPM Limit"), "12.5");
     await user.click(await saveButton());
 
     expect(await screen.findByText("Must be a non-negative whole number")).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(updateSettings).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  it("keeps number-ish junk visible and rejects it instead of silently clearing the limit", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const { updateSettings } = renderForm();
+
+    await enterEditMode(user);
+    await user.clear(await screen.findByLabelText("TPM Limit"));
+    await user.type(screen.getByLabelText("TPM Limit"), "12e");
+    await user.click(await saveButton());
+
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("TPM Limit")).toHaveValue("12e");
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Must be a non-negative whole number")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(updateSettings).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("sends the models selection through unchanged, sentinel values included", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
     const { updateSettings } = renderForm();
@@ -223,7 +238,7 @@ describe("DefaultTeamSettingsForm", () => {
       expect(NotificationsManager.fromBackend).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Set `'STORE_MODEL_IN_DB='True'` in your env."),
     );
     expect(await saveButton()).toBeEnabled();
-    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)")).toHaveValue(250);
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)")).toHaveValue("250");
   });
 
   it("discards edits and returns to the read-only view when Cancel is pressed", async () => {
@@ -240,7 +255,7 @@ describe("DefaultTeamSettingsForm", () => {
     expect(updateSettings).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     await enterEditMode(user);
-    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)")).toHaveValue(100);
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)")).toHaveValue("100");
     expect(await saveButton()).toBeDisabled();
   });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.tsx
index 56a7cc13844..43ec838dc59 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/teams/_components/default-team-settings/DefaultTeamSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ const SettingsForm = ({ initialValues, updateSettings, onCancel, onSaved }: Sett
           label="Max Budget (USD)"
           description="Default maximum budget for new teams"
         >
-          {({ ref, ...field }) => <Input {...field} ref={ref} type="number" step={0.01} min={0} />}
+          {({ ref, ...field }) => <Input {...field} ref={ref} type="text" inputMode="decimal" />}
         </FormField>
 
         <FormField
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ const SettingsForm = ({ initialValues, updateSettings, onCancel, onSaved }: Sett
           label="TPM Limit"
           description="Default tokens-per-minute limit for new teams"
         >
-          {({ ref, ...field }) => <Input {...field} ref={ref} type="number" step={1} min={0} />}
+          {({ ref, ...field }) => <Input {...field} ref={ref} type="text" inputMode="numeric" />}
         </FormField>
 
         <FormField
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ const SettingsForm = ({ initialValues, updateSettings, onCancel, onSaved }: Sett
           label="RPM Limit"
           description="Default requests-per-minute limit for new teams"
         >
-          {({ ref, ...field }) => <Input {...field} ref={ref} type="number" step={1} min={0} />}
+          {({ ref, ...field }) => <Input {...field} ref={ref} type="text" inputMode="numeric" />}
         </FormField>
 
         <FormField
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.test.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.test.tsx
index 4212e7ddab2..d6563b940c3 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.test.tsx
@@ -161,6 +161,20 @@ describe("DefaultUserSettingsForm", () => {
     expect(updateSettings).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ ...SAVED_BODY, max_budget: null });
   });
 
+  it("keeps number-ish junk visible and rejects it instead of silently clearing the budget", async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    const { updateSettings } = renderForm();
+
+    await enterEditMode(user);
+    await user.clear(await screen.findByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)"));
+    await user.type(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)"), "12e");
+    await user.click(await saveButton());
+
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)")).toHaveValue("12e");
+    expect(await screen.findByText("Must be a non-negative number")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(updateSettings).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   it("sends the models selection through unchanged, sentinel values included", async () => {
     const user = userEvent.setup();
     const { updateSettings } = renderForm();
@@ -275,7 +289,7 @@ describe("DefaultUserSettingsForm", () => {
       expect(NotificationsManager.fromBackend).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Team(s) not found: team-alhpa."),
     );
     expect(await saveButton()).toBeEnabled();
-    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)")).toHaveValue(250);
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)")).toHaveValue("250");
   });
 
   it("discards edits and returns to the read-only view when Cancel is pressed", async () => {
@@ -293,7 +307,7 @@ describe("DefaultUserSettingsForm", () => {
     expect(updateSettings).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     await enterEditMode(user);
-    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)")).toHaveValue(100);
+    expect(screen.getByLabelText("Max Budget (USD)")).toHaveValue("100");
     expect(await saveButton()).toBeDisabled();
   });
 });
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.tsx
index 14520b71b31..c2fbcdb1112 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/users/_components/default-user-settings/DefaultUserSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ const TeamsField = ({ control }: { control: SettingsControl }) => {
 
             <FormField control={control} name={`teams.${index}.max_budget_in_team`} label="Max Budget in Team (USD)">
               {({ ref, ...budgetField }) => (
-                <Input {...budgetField} ref={ref} type="number" step={0.01} min={0} placeholder="Optional" />
+                <Input {...budgetField} ref={ref} type="text" inputMode="decimal" placeholder="Optional" />
               )}
             </FormField>
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ const SettingsForm = ({ initialValues, roleOptions, updateSettings, onCancel, on
   const onSubmit = form.handleSubmit((values) => mutation.mutate(values));
 
   return (
-    <form onSubmit={onSubmit}>
+    <form onSubmit={onSubmit} noValidate>
       <FieldGroup>
         <FormField
           control={form.control}
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ const SettingsForm = ({ initialValues, roleOptions, updateSettings, onCancel, on
           label="Max Budget (USD)"
           description="Default maximum budget for new users"
         >
-          {({ ref, ...field }) => <Input {...field} ref={ref} type="number" step={0.01} min={0} />}
+          {({ ref, ...field }) => <Input {...field} ref={ref} type="text" inputMode="decimal" />}
         </FormField>
 
         <FormField