diff --git a/litellm/proxy/common_utils/callback_utils.py b/litellm/proxy/common_utils/callback_utils.py
index 30c5882d90..6b000b148d 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/common_utils/callback_utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/common_utils/callback_utils.py
@@ -278,18 +278,20 @@ def get_remaining_tokens_and_requests_from_request_data(data: Dict) -> Dict[str,
     Returns {} when api_key + model rpm/tpm limit is not set
 
     """
+    headers = {}
     _metadata = data.get("metadata", None) or {}
     model_group = get_model_group_from_request_data(data)
 
     # Remaining Requests
     remaining_requests_variable_name = f"litellm-key-remaining-requests-{model_group}"
     remaining_requests = _metadata.get(remaining_requests_variable_name, None)
+    if remaining_requests:
+        headers[f"x-litellm-key-remaining-requests-{model_group}"] = remaining_requests
 
     # Remaining Tokens
     remaining_tokens_variable_name = f"litellm-key-remaining-tokens-{model_group}"
     remaining_tokens = _metadata.get(remaining_tokens_variable_name, None)
+    if remaining_tokens:
+        headers[f"x-litellm-key-remaining-tokens-{model_group}"] = remaining_tokens
 
-    return {
-        f"x-litellm-key-remaining-requests-{model_group}": str(remaining_requests),
-        f"x-litellm-key-remaining-tokens-{model_group}": str(remaining_tokens),
-    }
+    return headers