diff --git a/litellm/proxy/auth/auth_checks.py b/litellm/proxy/auth/auth_checks.py
index c037190d35..a393ec90a0 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/auth/auth_checks.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/auth/auth_checks.py
@@ -95,7 +95,15 @@ def common_checks(
                 f"'user' param not passed in. 'enforce_user_param'={general_settings['enforce_user_param']}"
             )
     # 7. [OPTIONAL] If 'litellm.max_budget' is set (>0), is proxy under budget
-    if litellm.max_budget > 0 and global_proxy_spend is not None:
+    if (
+        litellm.max_budget > 0
+        and global_proxy_spend is not None
+        # only run global budget checks for OpenAI routes
+        # Reason - the Admin UI should continue working if the proxy crosses it's global budget
+        and route in LiteLLMRoutes.openai_routes.value
+        and route != "/v1/models"
+        and route != "/models"
+    ):
         if global_proxy_spend > litellm.max_budget:
             raise Exception(
                 f"ExceededBudget: LiteLLM Proxy has exceeded its budget. Current spend: {global_proxy_spend}; Max Budget: {litellm.max_budget}"