diff --git a/src/sagemaker/jumpstart/utils.py b/src/sagemaker/jumpstart/utils.py
index dfe3d7f1dd..d5c769efe0 100644
--- a/src/sagemaker/jumpstart/utils.py
+++ b/src/sagemaker/jumpstart/utils.py
@@ -1595,9 +1595,10 @@ def _add_model_access_configs_to_model_data_sources(
             )
             acked_model_data_sources.append(mutable_model_data_source)
         else:
-            mutable_model_data_source.pop(
-                "HostingEulaKey"
-            )  # pop when model access config is not applicable
+            if "HostingEulaKey" in mutable_model_data_source:
+                mutable_model_data_source.pop(
+                    "HostingEulaKey"
+                )  # pop when model access config is not applicable
             acked_model_data_sources.append(mutable_model_data_source)
     return acked_model_data_sources
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/sagemaker/jumpstart/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/sagemaker/jumpstart/test_utils.py
index 67681e2b7b..d228b4450e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/sagemaker/jumpstart/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/sagemaker/jumpstart/test_utils.py
@@ -2318,6 +2318,28 @@ def test_multiple_gated_additional_model_data_source_should_accept_both(self):
             + self.MOCK_GATED_DEPLOY_CONFIG_ADDITIONAL_MODEL_DATA_SOURCE_POST_CALL
         )
 
+    def test_gated_additional_model_data_source_already_accepted_with_no_hosting_eula_key_should_pass_through(
+        self,
+    ):
+        mock_gated_deploy_config_additional_model_data_pre_accepted = [
+            {
+                "ChannelName": "draft_model",
+                "S3DataSource": {
+                    "CompressionType": "None",
+                    "S3DataType": "S3Prefix",
+                    "S3Uri": "s3://jumpstart_bucket/path/to/gated/resources/",
+                    "ModelAccessConfig": {"AcceptEula": True},
+                },
+            }
+        ]
+
+        utils._add_model_access_configs_to_model_data_sources(
+            model_data_sources=mock_gated_deploy_config_additional_model_data_pre_accepted,
+            model_access_configs={self.MOCK_GATED_MODEL_ID: ModelAccessConfig(accept_eula=False)},
+            model_id=self.MOCK_GATED_MODEL_ID,
+            region=JUMPSTART_DEFAULT_REGION_NAME,
+        )
+
     # Mixed Positive Cases
 
     def test_multiple_mixed_additional_model_data_source_should_pass_through_one_accept_the_other(