diff --git a/litellm/llms/a2a/chat/transformation.py b/litellm/llms/a2a/chat/transformation.py
index 5c993d20cca..d3827f971dc 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/a2a/chat/transformation.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/a2a/chat/transformation.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class A2AConfig(BaseConfig):
         Returns:
             Tuple of (api_base, api_key, headers) with registry values filled in
         """
-        # Extract agent name from model (e.g., "a2a/my-agent" -> "my-agent")
-        agent_name = model.split("/", 1)[1] if "/" in model else None
+        # get_llm_provider strips the "a2a/" prefix, so model is usually the bare agent name
+        agent_name = model.split("/", 1)[1] if "/" in model else model
 
         if not agent_name:
             return api_base, api_key, headers
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/a2a/chat/test_a2a_chat_transformation.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/a2a/chat/test_a2a_chat_transformation.py
index de030f8ae2a..8471c1f148a 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/a2a/chat/test_a2a_chat_transformation.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/a2a/chat/test_a2a_chat_transformation.py
@@ -66,13 +66,17 @@ def registered_agent():
         global_agent_registry.agent_list = original
 
 
-def test_resolve_agent_config_applies_static_headers(registered_agent):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("model", ["a2a/static-headers-agent", "static-headers-agent"])
+def test_resolve_agent_config_applies_static_headers(registered_agent, model):
     """Regression for #32608: the /chat/completions bridge must forward an agent's
-    static_headers, consistent with the native /a2a/{agent_id} route."""
+    static_headers, consistent with the native /a2a/{agent_id} route.
+
+    get_llm_provider strips the "a2a/" prefix before dispatch, so the resolver
+    must find the agent whether the model still carries the prefix or not."""
     registered_agent(static_headers={"x-api-key": "secret-value"})
 
-    _, _, headers = A2AConfig.resolve_agent_config_from_registry(
-        model="a2a/static-headers-agent",
+    api_base, _, headers = A2AConfig.resolve_agent_config_from_registry(
+        model=model,
         api_base=None,
         api_key=None,
         headers=None,
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ def test_resolve_agent_config_applies_static_headers(registered_agent):
     )
 
     assert headers == {"x-api-key": "secret-value"}
+    assert api_base == "http://agent.example.com:9999"
 
 
 def test_static_headers_win_over_request_headers_case_insensitive(registered_agent):