diff --git a/litellm/proxy/hooks/proxy_track_cost_callback.py b/litellm/proxy/hooks/proxy_track_cost_callback.py
index cf0e0a07ed..4b8447fb03 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/hooks/proxy_track_cost_callback.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/hooks/proxy_track_cost_callback.py
@@ -199,9 +199,13 @@ class _ProxyDBLogger(CustomLogger):
         except Exception as e:
             error_msg = f"Error in tracking cost callback - {str(e)}\n Traceback:{traceback.format_exc()}"
             model = kwargs.get("model", "")
-            metadata = kwargs.get("litellm_params", {}).get("metadata", {})
+            metadata = get_litellm_metadata_from_kwargs(kwargs=kwargs)
+            litellm_metadata = kwargs.get("litellm_params", {}).get(
+                "litellm_metadata", {}
+            )
+            old_metadata = kwargs.get("litellm_params", {}).get("metadata", {})
             call_type = kwargs.get("call_type", "")
-            error_msg += f"\n Args to _PROXY_track_cost_callback\n model: {model}\n metadata: {metadata}\n call_type: {call_type}\n"
+            error_msg += f"\n Args to _PROXY_track_cost_callback\n model: {model}\n chosen_metadata: {metadata}\n litellm_metadata: {litellm_metadata}\n old_metadata: {old_metadata}\n call_type: {call_type}\n"
             asyncio.create_task(
                 proxy_logging_obj.failed_tracking_alert(
                     error_message=error_msg,
diff --git a/tests/litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_core_helpers.py b/tests/litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_core_helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b7acd0d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/litellm/litellm_core_utils/test_core_helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import json
+import os
+import sys
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+import pytest
+
+sys.path.insert(
+    0, os.path.abspath("../../..")
+)  # Adds the parent directory to the system path
+
+from litellm.litellm_core_utils.core_helpers import get_litellm_metadata_from_kwargs
+
+
+def test_get_litellm_metadata_from_kwargs():
+    kwargs = {
+        "litellm_params": {
+            "litellm_metadata": {},
+            "metadata": {"user_api_key": "1234567890"},
+        },
+    }
+    assert get_litellm_metadata_from_kwargs(kwargs) == {"user_api_key": "1234567890"}