diff --git a/routstr/balance.py b/routstr/balance.py
index e0810035..41de5fc8 100644
--- a/routstr/balance.py
+++ b/routstr/balance.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ async def get_balance_info(key: ApiKey, session: AsyncSession) -> dict:
         "balance": billing_key.total_balance,
         "reserved": billing_key.reserved_balance,
         "is_child": key.parent_key_hash is not None,
-        "parent_key": "sk-" + key.parent_key_hash if key.parent_key_hash else None,
         "total_requests": key.total_requests,
         "total_spent": key.total_spent,
         "balance_limit": key.balance_limit,
@@ -56,7 +55,9 @@ async def get_balance_info(key: ApiKey, session: AsyncSession) -> dict:
         "validity_date": key.validity_date,
     }
 
-    if not key.parent_key_hash:
+    if key.parent_key_hash:
+        info["parent_key_preview"] = key.parent_key_hash[:8] + "..."
+    else:
         # Fetch child keys if this is a parent key
         statement = select(ApiKey).where(ApiKey.parent_key_hash == key.hashed_key)
         results = await session.exec(statement)
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_child_keys_api.py b/tests/integration/test_child_keys_api.py
index 7bfaf2a8..1adb9496 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_child_keys_api.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_child_keys_api.py
@@ -69,9 +69,14 @@ async def test_wallet_info_child_key_no_child_keys(
     info_response = await integration_client.get("/v1/wallet/info")
     assert info_response.status_code == 200
     info_data = info_response.json()
+    parent_key = authenticated_client._test_api_key  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+    parent_key_hash = parent_key.removeprefix("sk-")
 
     assert info_data["is_child"] is True
     assert "child_keys" not in info_data
+    assert "parent_key" not in info_data
+    assert info_data["parent_key_preview"] == parent_key_hash[:8] + "..."
+    assert info_data["parent_key_preview"] not in {parent_key, parent_key_hash}
 
 
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