diff --git a/changelog/29241.txt b/changelog/29241.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06699fdf12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/29241.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+UI: Fix missing Client Count card when running as a Vault Dedicated cluster
+```
diff --git a/ui/app/components/dashboard/overview.hbs b/ui/app/components/dashboard/overview.hbs
index bc3abf1506..0d56a10077 100644
--- a/ui/app/components/dashboard/overview.hbs
+++ b/ui/app/components/dashboard/overview.hbs
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
 
 <div class="has-bottom-margin-xl">
   <div class="is-flex-row gap-24">
-    {{#if (and @version.isEnterprise @isRootNamespace)}}
+    {{#if @version.isEnterprise}}
       <div class="is-flex-column is-flex-1 gap-24">
-        {{#if (has-permission "clients" routeParams="activity")}}
+        {{#if (and (has-permission "clients" routeParams="activity") this.shouldShowClientCount)}}
           <Dashboard::ClientCountCard />
         {{/if}}
-        {{#if (and (has-permission "status" routeParams="replication") (not (is-empty-value @replication)))}}
+        {{#if
+          (and (has-permission "status" routeParams="replication") (not (is-empty-value @replication)) @isRootNamespace)
+        }}
           <Dashboard::ReplicationCard
             @replication={{@replication}}
             @version={{@version}}
@@ -33,7 +35,6 @@
           <Dashboard::SurveyLinkText />
         </div>
       </div>
-
     {{else}}
       <div class="is-flex-column is-flex-1 gap-24">
         <Dashboard::SecretsEnginesCard @secretsEngines={{@secretsEngines}} />
diff --git a/ui/app/components/dashboard/overview.ts b/ui/app/components/dashboard/overview.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06dffea602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/app/components/dashboard/overview.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) HashiCorp, Inc.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BUSL-1.1
+ */
+
+import Component from '@glimmer/component';
+import { service } from '@ember/service';
+
+import type flagsService from 'vault/services/flags';
+import NamespaceService from 'vault/services/namespace';
+
+export type Args = {
+  isRootNamespace: boolean;
+  replication: unknown;
+  secretsEngines: unknown;
+  vaultConfiguration: unknown;
+  version: { isEnterprise: boolean };
+};
+
+export default class OverviewComponent extends Component<Args> {
+  @service declare readonly flags: flagsService;
+  @service declare readonly namespace: NamespaceService;
+
+  /**
+   * the client count card should show in the following conditions
+   * Self Managed clusters that are running enterprise and showing the `root` namespace
+   * Managed clusters that are running enterprise and show the `admin` namespace
+   */
+  // for self managed clusters, this is the `root` namespace
+  // for HVD clusters, this is the `admin` namespace
+  get shouldShowClientCount() {
+    const { version, isRootNamespace } = this.args;
+    const { flags, namespace } = this;
+
+    // don't show client count if this isn't an enterprise cluster
+    if (!version.isEnterprise) return false;
+
+    // HVD clusters
+    if (flags.isHvdManaged && namespace.currentNamespace === 'admin') return true;
+
+    // SM clusters
+    if (isRootNamespace) return true;
+
+    return false;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/tests/integration/components/dashboard/overview-test.js b/ui/tests/integration/components/dashboard/overview-test.js
index c64ead6d4e..0cb9df8474 100644
--- a/ui/tests/integration/components/dashboard/overview-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/integration/components/dashboard/overview-test.js
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ module('Integration | Component | dashboard/overview', function (hooks) {
   setupMirage(hooks);
 
   hooks.beforeEach(function () {
-    this.store = this.owner.lookup('service:store');
+    this.flags = this.owner.lookup('service:flags');
+    this.namespace = this.owner.lookup('service:namespace');
     this.permissions = this.owner.lookup('service:permissions');
+    this.store = this.owner.lookup('service:store');
     this.version = this.owner.lookup('service:version');
     this.version.version = '1.13.1+ent';
     this.version.type = 'enterprise';
@@ -151,6 +153,46 @@ module('Integration | Component | dashboard/overview', function (hooks) {
       assert.dom(DASHBOARD.cardName('replication')).exists();
     });
 
+    test('it should show client count on enterprise in admin namespace when running a managed mode', async function (assert) {
+      this.permissions.exactPaths = {
+        'admin/sys/internal/counters/activity': {
+          capabilities: ['read'],
+        },
+        'admin/sys/replication/status': {
+          capabilities: ['read'],
+        },
+      };
+
+      this.version.type = 'enterprise';
+      this.flags.featureFlags = ['VAULT_CLOUD_ADMIN_NAMESPACE'];
+      this.namespace.path = 'admin';
+      this.isRootNamespace = false;
+
+      await this.renderComponent();
+
+      assert.dom(DASHBOARD.cardName('client-count')).exists();
+    });
+
+    test('it should hide client count on enterprise in any other namespace when running a managed mode', async function (assert) {
+      this.permissions.exactPaths = {
+        'sys/internal/counters/activity': {
+          capabilities: ['read'],
+        },
+        'sys/replication/status': {
+          capabilities: ['read'],
+        },
+      };
+
+      this.version.type = 'enterprise';
+      this.flags.featureFlags = ['VAULT_CLOUD_ADMIN_NAMESPACE'];
+      this.namespace.path = 'groceries';
+      this.isRootNamespace = false;
+
+      await this.renderComponent();
+
+      assert.dom(DASHBOARD.cardName('client-count')).doesNotExist();
+    });
+
     test('it should hide cards on enterprise in root namespace but no permission', async function (assert) {
       await this.renderComponent();
       assert.dom(DASHBOARD.cardName('client-count')).doesNotExist();