diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/openai.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/openai.py
index 900ebc6ad9..66d6142f94 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/openai.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/openai.py
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ async def get_models(request: Request, url_idx: int | None = None, user=Depends(
             try:
                 headers, cookies = await get_headers_and_cookies(request, url, key, api_config, user=user)
 
-                if api_config.get('azure', False):
+                if api_config.get('azure') or api_config.get('provider') == 'azure':
                     models = {
                         'data': api_config.get('model_ids', []) or [],
                         'object': 'list',
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ async def verify_connection(
         try:
             headers, cookies = await get_headers_and_cookies(request, url, key, api_config, user=user)
 
-            if api_config.get('azure', False):
+            if api_config.get('azure') or api_config.get('provider') == 'azure':
                 # Only set api-key header if not using Azure Entra ID authentication
                 auth_type = api_config.get('auth_type', 'bearer')
                 if auth_type not in ('azure_ad', 'microsoft_entra_id'):
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ async def generate_chat_completion(
 
     is_responses = api_config.get('api_type') == 'responses'
 
-    if api_config.get('azure', False):
+    if api_config.get('azure') or api_config.get('provider') == 'azure':
         # Only set api-key header if not using Azure Entra ID authentication
         auth_type = api_config.get('auth_type', 'bearer')
         if auth_type not in ('azure_ad', 'microsoft_entra_id'):
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ async def responses(
     try:
         headers, cookies = await get_headers_and_cookies(request, url, key, api_config, user=user)
 
-        if api_config.get('azure', False):
+        if api_config.get('azure') or api_config.get('provider') == 'azure':
             auth_type = api_config.get('auth_type', 'bearer')
             if auth_type not in ('azure_ad', 'microsoft_entra_id'):
                 headers['api-key'] = key
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ async def proxy(path: str, request: Request, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
     try:
         headers, cookies = await get_headers_and_cookies(request, url, key, api_config, user=user)
 
-        if api_config.get('azure', False):
+        if api_config.get('azure') or api_config.get('provider') == 'azure':
             # Only set api-key header if not using Azure Entra ID authentication
             auth_type = api_config.get('auth_type', 'bearer')
             if auth_type not in ('azure_ad', 'microsoft_entra_id'):
diff --git a/src/lib/components/AddConnectionModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/AddConnectionModal.svelte
index 1ece26b404..05a0ca50a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/AddConnectionModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/AddConnectionModal.svelte
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@
 				key,
 				config: {
 					auth_type,
-					...(provider ? { provider } : azure ? { azure: true } : {}),
+					...(provider ? { provider } : {}),
+					...(azure ? { azure: true } : {}),
 					api_version: apiVersion,
 					...(_headers ? { headers: _headers } : {})
 				}
@@ -189,7 +190,8 @@
 				connection_type: connectionType,
 				auth_type,
 				headers: headers ? JSON.parse(headers) : undefined,
-				...(provider ? { provider } : !ollama && azure ? { azure: true } : {}),
+				...(provider ? { provider } : {}),
+				...(!ollama && azure ? { azure: true } : {}),
 				...(azure ? { api_version: apiVersion } : {}),
 				...(apiType ? { api_type: apiType } : {})
 			}