diff --git a/core/providers/azure/models.go b/core/providers/azure/models.go
index be89bd8ff..ed37d32f6 100644
--- a/core/providers/azure/models.go
+++ b/core/providers/azure/models.go
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ func (response *AzureListModelsResponse) ToBifrostListModelsResponse(allowedMode
 			modelEntry.ID = string(schemas.Azure) + "/" + deploymentAlias
 			modelEntry.Deployment = schemas.Ptr(deploymentValue)
 		}
+
 		bifrostResponse.Data = append(bifrostResponse.Data, modelEntry)
 	}
 	return bifrostResponse
diff --git a/core/providers/utils/utils.go b/core/providers/utils/utils.go
index 64e2bf86e..d361f51cf 100644
--- a/core/providers/utils/utils.go
+++ b/core/providers/utils/utils.go
@@ -1117,9 +1117,7 @@ func aggregateListModelsResponses(responses []*schemas.BifrostListModelsResponse
 		}
 	}
 
-	if len(responses) == 1 {
-		return responses[0]
-	}
+	// Always apply deduplication, even for single responses
 
 	// Use a map to track unique model IDs for efficient deduplication
 	seenIDs := make(map[string]struct{})