diff --git a/litellm/integrations/custom_guardrail.py b/litellm/integrations/custom_guardrail.py
index 89431847e9..b0931964cc 100644
--- a/litellm/integrations/custom_guardrail.py
+++ b/litellm/integrations/custom_guardrail.py
@@ -257,11 +257,20 @@ class CustomGuardrail(CustomLogger):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_admin_metadata(data: dict) -> dict:
-        """Return merged admin-configured key and team metadata from the request data."""
-        metadata = data.get("litellm_metadata") or data.get("metadata", {})
-        team_meta = metadata.get("user_api_key_team_metadata") or {}
-        key_meta = metadata.get("user_api_key_metadata") or {}
-        # Key-level settings override team-level
+        """Return merged admin-configured key and team metadata from the request data.
+
+        The proxy may inject admin metadata (user_api_key_metadata,
+        user_api_key_team_metadata) into either ``metadata`` or
+        ``litellm_metadata`` depending on endpoint. Check both so a caller
+        cannot shadow admin config by pre-populating the other key.
+        Key-level settings override team-level.
+        """
+        team_meta: dict = {}
+        key_meta: dict = {}
+        for key in ("metadata", "litellm_metadata"):
+            meta = data.get(key) or {}
+            team_meta = meta.get("user_api_key_team_metadata") or team_meta
+            key_meta = meta.get("user_api_key_metadata") or key_meta
         return {**team_meta, **key_meta}
 
     def get_disable_global_guardrail(self, data: dict) -> Optional[bool]:
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/integrations/test_custom_guardrail.py b/tests/test_litellm/integrations/test_custom_guardrail.py
index 4c1ef853ab..b8eb085736 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/integrations/test_custom_guardrail.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/integrations/test_custom_guardrail.py
@@ -227,6 +227,20 @@ class TestCustomGuardrailShouldRunGuardrail:
         )
         assert result is False, "Admin-configured disable should be respected"
 
+        # Test 5: Admin config in metadata isn't shadowed by user-supplied litellm_metadata
+        data_cross_key = {
+            "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
+            "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "test"}],
+            "metadata": {"user_api_key_metadata": {"disable_global_guardrails": True}},
+            "litellm_metadata": {"request_tags": ["user-supplied"]},
+        }
+        result = custom_guardrail.should_run_guardrail(
+            data=data_cross_key, event_type=GuardrailEventHooks.pre_call
+        )
+        assert (
+            result is False
+        ), "Admin config in metadata must not be shadowed by user-supplied litellm_metadata"
+
     def test_should_run_guardrail_with_opted_out_global_guardrails(self):
         """Test that per-guardrail opt-out only works from admin metadata"""
         from litellm.types.guardrails import GuardrailEventHooks