diff --git a/backend/internal/handler/grok_audio.go b/backend/internal/handler/grok_audio.go
index 08a8ff3c6..c95b5ce55 100644
--- a/backend/internal/handler/grok_audio.go
+++ b/backend/internal/handler/grok_audio.go
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ func (h *OpenAIGatewayHandler) GrokRealtime(c *gin.Context) {
 		cancelProbe()
 		if openErr != nil {
 			reqLog.Warn("grok_realtime.pre_accept_failed", zap.Int64("account_id", account.ID), zap.Error(openErr))
+			statusCode := http.StatusBadGateway
+			var dialErr *service.GrokRealtimeDialError
+			if errors.As(openErr, &dialErr) && dialErr.StatusCode > 0 {
+				statusCode = dialErr.StatusCode
+			}
+			h.gatewayService.HandleGrokRealtimeUpstreamError(c.Request.Context(), account, statusCode, []byte(openErr.Error()))
 			release()
 			release = nil
 			failed[account.ID] = struct{}{}
diff --git a/backend/internal/service/grok_audio.go b/backend/internal/service/grok_audio.go
index a2fb33f12..771cae09f 100644
--- a/backend/internal/service/grok_audio.go
+++ b/backend/internal/service/grok_audio.go
@@ -139,6 +139,16 @@ func (s *OpenAIGatewayService) ProxyGrokRealtime(ctx context.Context, c *gin.Con
 
 type GrokRealtimeUpstream struct{ conn openAIWSClientConn }
 
+// GrokRealtimeDialError preserves an HTTP status returned before WebSocket
+// upgrade so handlers can apply the normal Grok account policy.
+type GrokRealtimeDialError struct {
+	StatusCode int
+	Err        error
+}
+
+func (e *GrokRealtimeDialError) Error() string { return e.Err.Error() }
+func (e *GrokRealtimeDialError) Unwrap() error { return e.Err }
+
 func (u *GrokRealtimeUpstream) Close() error {
 	if u == nil || u.conn == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -171,13 +181,22 @@ func (s *OpenAIGatewayService) OpenGrokRealtime(ctx context.Context, account *Ac
 	if account.ProxyID != nil && account.Proxy != nil {
 		proxyURL = account.Proxy.URL()
 	}
-	conn, _, _, err := s.getOpenAIWSPassthroughDialer().Dial(ctx, u.String(), headers, proxyURL)
+	conn, status, _, err := s.getOpenAIWSPassthroughDialer().Dial(ctx, u.String(), headers, proxyURL)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, &GrokRealtimeDialError{StatusCode: status, Err: err}
 	}
 	return &GrokRealtimeUpstream{conn: conn}, nil
 }
 
+// HandleGrokRealtimeUpstreamError applies the shared Grok account policy to a
+// failed pre-accept WebSocket handshake.
+func (s *OpenAIGatewayService) HandleGrokRealtimeUpstreamError(ctx context.Context, account *Account, statusCode int, body []byte) {
+	if statusCode <= 0 {
+		statusCode = http.StatusBadGateway
+	}
+	s.handleGrokAccountUpstreamError(ctx, account, statusCode, nil, body)
+}
+
 func (s *OpenAIGatewayService) ProxyGrokRealtimeConn(ctx context.Context, c *gin.Context, client *coderws.Conn, upstream *GrokRealtimeUpstream) (bool, error) {
 	if s == nil || client == nil || upstream == nil || upstream.conn == nil {
 		return false, fmt.Errorf("realtime connection is required")