diff --git a/sdk/cliproxy/service.go b/sdk/cliproxy/service.go
index 725bc4e6..904eff4c 100644
--- a/sdk/cliproxy/service.go
+++ b/sdk/cliproxy/service.go
@@ -508,22 +508,35 @@ func (s *Service) registerModelsForAuth(a *coreauth.Auth) {
 		if s.cfg != nil {
 			providerKey := provider
 			compatName := strings.TrimSpace(a.Provider)
+			isCompatAuth := false
 			if strings.EqualFold(providerKey, "openai-compatibility") {
+				isCompatAuth = true
 				if a.Attributes != nil {
 					if v := strings.TrimSpace(a.Attributes["compat_name"]); v != "" {
 						compatName = v
 					}
 					if v := strings.TrimSpace(a.Attributes["provider_key"]); v != "" {
 						providerKey = strings.ToLower(v)
+						isCompatAuth = true
 					}
 				}
 				if providerKey == "openai-compatibility" && compatName != "" {
 					providerKey = strings.ToLower(compatName)
 				}
+			} else if a.Attributes != nil {
+				if v := strings.TrimSpace(a.Attributes["compat_name"]); v != "" {
+					compatName = v
+					isCompatAuth = true
+				}
+				if v := strings.TrimSpace(a.Attributes["provider_key"]); v != "" {
+					providerKey = strings.ToLower(v)
+					isCompatAuth = true
+				}
 			}
 			for i := range s.cfg.OpenAICompatibility {
 				compat := &s.cfg.OpenAICompatibility[i]
 				if strings.EqualFold(compat.Name, compatName) {
+					isCompatAuth = true
 					// Convert compatibility models to registry models
 					ms := make([]*ModelInfo, 0, len(compat.Models))
 					for j := range compat.Models {
@@ -543,10 +556,18 @@ func (s *Service) registerModelsForAuth(a *coreauth.Auth) {
 							providerKey = "openai-compatibility"
 						}
 						GlobalModelRegistry().RegisterClient(a.ID, providerKey, ms)
+					} else {
+						// Ensure stale registrations are cleared when model list becomes empty.
+						GlobalModelRegistry().UnregisterClient(a.ID)
 					}
 					return
 				}
 			}
+			if isCompatAuth {
+				// No matching provider found or models removed entirely; drop any prior registration.
+				GlobalModelRegistry().UnregisterClient(a.ID)
+				return
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	if len(models) > 0 {