diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index f819791b7..383e4c2c7 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -1908,6 +1908,19 @@ class ProxyConfig:
                 team_config[k] = litellm.get_secret(v)
         return team_config
 
+    def _init_cache(
+        self,
+        cache_params: dict,
+    ):
+        global redis_usage_cache
+        from litellm import Cache
+
+        litellm.cache = Cache(**cache_params)
+
+        if litellm.cache is not None and isinstance(litellm.cache.cache, RedisCache):
+            ## INIT PROXY REDIS USAGE CLIENT ##
+            redis_usage_cache = litellm.cache.cache
+
     async def load_config(
         self, router: Optional[litellm.Router], config_file_path: str
     ):
@@ -2001,17 +2014,11 @@ class ProxyConfig:
                             cache_params[key] = litellm.get_secret(value)
 
                     ## to pass a complete url, or set ssl=True, etc. just set it as `os.environ[REDIS_URL] = <your-redis-url>`, _redis.py checks for REDIS specific environment variables
-
-                    litellm.cache = Cache(**cache_params)
-
-                    if litellm.cache is not None and isinstance(
-                        litellm.cache.cache, RedisCache
-                    ):
-                        ## INIT PROXY REDIS USAGE CLIENT ##
-                        redis_usage_cache = litellm.cache.cache
-                    print(  # noqa
-                        f"{blue_color_code}Set Cache on LiteLLM Proxy: {vars(litellm.cache.cache)}{reset_color_code}"
-                    )
+                    self._init_cache(cache_params=cache_params)
+                    if litellm.cache is not None:
+                        print(  # noqa
+                            f"{blue_color_code}Set Cache on LiteLLM Proxy: {vars(litellm.cache.cache)}{reset_color_code}"
+                        )
                 elif key == "cache" and value == False:
                     pass
                 elif key == "callbacks":
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_max_tpm_rpm_limiter.py b/litellm/tests/test_max_tpm_rpm_limiter.py
index db1ab0f86..40a978c62 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_max_tpm_rpm_limiter.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_max_tpm_rpm_limiter.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import sys, os, asyncio, time, random
 from datetime import datetime
 import traceback
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from typing import Optional
 
 load_dotenv()
 import os
@@ -68,7 +69,9 @@ async def test_pre_call_hook_rpm_limits():
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_pre_call_hook_team_rpm_limits():
+async def test_pre_call_hook_team_rpm_limits(
+    _redis_usage_cache: Optional[RedisCache] = None,
+):
     """
     Test if error raised on hitting team rpm limits
     """
@@ -83,10 +86,10 @@ async def test_pre_call_hook_team_rpm_limits():
         "team_rpm_limit": 1,
         "team_id": _team_id,
     }
-    user_api_key_dict = UserAPIKeyAuth(**_user_api_key_dict)
+    user_api_key_dict = UserAPIKeyAuth(**_user_api_key_dict)  # type: ignore
     local_cache = DualCache()
     local_cache.set_cache(key=_api_key, value=_user_api_key_dict)
-    tpm_rpm_limiter = _PROXY_MaxTPMRPMLimiter(redis_usage_cache=None)
+    tpm_rpm_limiter = _PROXY_MaxTPMRPMLimiter(redis_usage_cache=_redis_usage_cache)
 
     await tpm_rpm_limiter.async_pre_call_hook(
         user_api_key_dict=user_api_key_dict, cache=local_cache, data={}, call_type=""
@@ -119,4 +122,40 @@ async def test_pre_call_hook_team_rpm_limits():
 
         pytest.fail(f"Expected call to fail")
     except Exception as e:
-        assert e.status_code == 429
+        assert e.status_code == 429  # type: ignore
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_namespace():
+    """
+    - test if default namespace set via `proxyconfig._init_cache`
+    - respected for tpm/rpm caching
+    """
+    from litellm.proxy.proxy_server import ProxyConfig
+
+    redis_usage_cache: Optional[RedisCache] = None
+    cache_params = {"type": "redis", "namespace": "litellm_default"}
+
+    ## INIT CACHE ##
+    proxy_config = ProxyConfig()
+    setattr(litellm.proxy.proxy_server, "proxy_config", proxy_config)
+
+    proxy_config._init_cache(cache_params=cache_params)
+
+    redis_cache: Optional[RedisCache] = getattr(
+        litellm.proxy.proxy_server, "redis_usage_cache"
+    )
+
+    ## CHECK IF NAMESPACE SET ##
+    assert redis_cache.namespace == "litellm_default"
+
+    ## CHECK IF TPM/RPM RATE LIMITING WORKS ##
+    await test_pre_call_hook_team_rpm_limits(_redis_usage_cache=redis_cache)
+    current_date = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+    current_hour = datetime.now().strftime("%H")
+    current_minute = datetime.now().strftime("%M")
+    precise_minute = f"{current_date}-{current_hour}-{current_minute}"
+
+    cache_key = "litellm_default:usage:{}".format(precise_minute)
+    value = await redis_cache.async_get_cache(key=cache_key)
+    assert value is not None