diff --git a/src/axolotl/telemetry/manager.py b/src/axolotl/telemetry/manager.py
index 646688c73..06699ebff 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/telemetry/manager.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/telemetry/manager.py
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@ class TelemetryManager:
         if not properties:
             return {}
 
-        # TODO: Keep this up to date with any config schema changes
+        # NOTE: Keep this up to date with any config schema changes
         path_indicators = {"path", "dir"}
 
-        def redact_value(value: str, key: Any = None) -> Any:
+        def redact_value(value: Any, key: str = "") -> Any:
             """Recursively sanitize values, redacting those with path-like keys"""
             # Special case: base_model should be redacted if org is not whitelisted
             if key == "base_model":
@@ -181,11 +181,11 @@ class TelemetryManager:
                 if any(indicator in key.lower() for indicator in path_indicators):
                     return "[REDACTED]"
 
-                # Handle nested structures
-                if isinstance(value, dict):
-                    return {k: redact_value(v, k) for k, v in value.items()}
-                if isinstance(value, list):
-                    return [redact_value(item) for item in value]
+            # Handle nested structures
+            if isinstance(value, dict):
+                return {k: redact_value(v, k) for k, v in value.items()}
+            if isinstance(value, list):
+                return [redact_value(item) for item in value]
 
             return value
 
diff --git a/tests/telemetry/test_manager.py b/tests/telemetry/test_manager.py
index 0085f7b0f..4608b337c 100644
--- a/tests/telemetry/test_manager.py
+++ b/tests/telemetry/test_manager.py
@@ -196,8 +196,9 @@ def test_redacted_properties(manager):
             "path_to_model": "models/llama/7b",
             "message": "Training started",  # Should not be redacted
             "metrics": {"loss": 0.5, "accuracy": 0.95},  # Should not be redacted
+            "base_model": "models/local_model",
             "nested": {
-                "model_path": "/models/local/weights.pt",
+                "model_path": "/models/my_model",
                 "root_dir": "/home/user/projects",
                 "stats": {"steps": 1000, "epochs": 3},  # Should not be redacted
             },
@@ -211,10 +212,11 @@ def test_redacted_properties(manager):
         # Get the sanitized properties that were sent
         sanitized = mock_capture.call_args[1]["properties"]
 
-        # Check that path-like keys were redacted
+        # Check that path-like and base_model keys were redacted
         assert sanitized["filepath"] == "[REDACTED]"
         assert sanitized["windows_path"] == "[REDACTED]"
         assert sanitized["path_to_model"] == "[REDACTED]"
+        assert sanitized["base_model"] == "[REDACTED]"
 
         # Check that non-path values were preserved
         assert sanitized["message"] == "Training started"