diff --git a/src/core/webview/__tests__/webviewMessageHandler.routerModels.spec.ts b/src/core/webview/__tests__/webviewMessageHandler.routerModels.spec.ts
index 746a013f0f1..12ffb025883 100644
--- a/src/core/webview/__tests__/webviewMessageHandler.routerModels.spec.ts
+++ b/src/core/webview/__tests__/webviewMessageHandler.routerModels.spec.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ vi.mock("vscode", () => ({
 
 // Mock modelCache getModels/flushModels used by the handler
 const getModelsMock = vi.fn()
+const flushModelsMock = vi.fn()
 vi.mock("../../../api/providers/fetchers/modelCache", () => ({
 	getModels: (...args: any[]) => getModelsMock(...args),
-	flushModels: vi.fn(),
+	flushModels: (...args: any[]) => flushModelsMock(...args),
 }))
 
 describe("webviewMessageHandler - requestRouterModels provider filter", () => {
@@ -164,4 +165,60 @@ describe("webviewMessageHandler - requestRouterModels provider filter", () => {
 		const providersCalled = getModelsMock.mock.calls.map((c: any[]) => c[0]?.provider)
 		expect(providersCalled).toEqual(["openrouter"])
 	})
+
+	it("flushes cache when LiteLLM credentials are provided in message values", async () => {
+		// Provide LiteLLM credentials via message.values (simulating Refresh Models button)
+		await webviewMessageHandler(
+			mockProvider as any,
+			{
+				type: "requestRouterModels",
+				values: {
+					litellmApiKey: "test-api-key",
+					litellmBaseUrl: "http://localhost:4000",
+				},
+			} as any,
+		)
+
+		// flushModels should have been called for litellm with refresh=true
+		expect(flushModelsMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("litellm", true)
+
+		// getModels should have been called with the provided credentials
+		const litellmCalls = getModelsMock.mock.calls.filter((c: any[]) => c[0]?.provider === "litellm")
+		expect(litellmCalls.length).toBe(1)
+		expect(litellmCalls[0][0]).toEqual({
+			provider: "litellm",
+			apiKey: "test-api-key",
+			baseUrl: "http://localhost:4000",
+		})
+	})
+
+	it("does not flush cache when using stored LiteLLM credentials", async () => {
+		// Provide stored credentials via apiConfiguration
+		mockProvider.getState.mockResolvedValue({
+			apiConfiguration: {
+				litellmApiKey: "stored-api-key",
+				litellmBaseUrl: "http://stored:4000",
+			},
+		})
+
+		await webviewMessageHandler(
+			mockProvider as any,
+			{
+				type: "requestRouterModels",
+			} as any,
+		)
+
+		// flushModels should NOT have been called for litellm
+		const litellmFlushCalls = flushModelsMock.mock.calls.filter((c: any[]) => c[0] === "litellm")
+		expect(litellmFlushCalls.length).toBe(0)
+
+		// getModels should still have been called with stored credentials
+		const litellmCalls = getModelsMock.mock.calls.filter((c: any[]) => c[0]?.provider === "litellm")
+		expect(litellmCalls.length).toBe(1)
+		expect(litellmCalls[0][0]).toEqual({
+			provider: "litellm",
+			apiKey: "stored-api-key",
+			baseUrl: "http://stored:4000",
+		})
+	})
 })
diff --git a/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts b/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts
index c769fc05fd7..7ccee8c100d 100644
--- a/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts
+++ b/src/core/webview/webviewMessageHandler.ts
@@ -882,6 +882,12 @@ export const webviewMessageHandler = async (
 			const litellmBaseUrl = apiConfiguration.litellmBaseUrl || message?.values?.litellmBaseUrl
 
 			if (litellmApiKey && litellmBaseUrl) {
+				// If explicit credentials are provided in message.values (from Refresh Models button),
+				// flush the cache first to ensure we fetch fresh data with the new credentials
+				if (message?.values?.litellmApiKey || message?.values?.litellmBaseUrl) {
+					await flushModels("litellm", true)
+				}
+
 				candidates.push({
 					key: "litellm",
 					options: { provider: "litellm", apiKey: litellmApiKey, baseUrl: litellmBaseUrl },