diff --git a/litellm/proxy/hooks/parallel_request_limiter.py b/litellm/proxy/hooks/parallel_request_limiter.py
index 6e34c3eee1..b0046fd035 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/hooks/parallel_request_limiter.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/hooks/parallel_request_limiter.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ from litellm.integrations.custom_logger import CustomLogger
 from litellm.litellm_core_utils.core_helpers import _get_parent_otel_span_from_kwargs
 from litellm.proxy._types import CommonProxyErrors, CurrentItemRateLimit, UserAPIKeyAuth
 from litellm.proxy.auth.auth_utils import (
+    _get_deployment_default_rpm_limit,
+    _get_deployment_default_tpm_limit,
     get_key_model_rpm_limit,
     get_key_model_tpm_limit,
 )
@@ -546,6 +548,8 @@ class _PROXY_MaxParallelRequestsHandler(CustomLogger):
                     "model_rpm_limit" in user_api_key_metadata
                     or "model_tpm_limit" in user_api_key_metadata
                     or user_api_key_model_max_budget is not None
+                    or _get_deployment_default_tpm_limit(model_group) is not None
+                    or _get_deployment_default_rpm_limit(model_group) is not None
                 )
             ):
                 request_count_api_key = (