diff --git a/packages/http-client-csharp/generator/Microsoft.TypeSpec.Generator.ClientModel/src/Providers/ClientProvider.cs b/packages/http-client-csharp/generator/Microsoft.TypeSpec.Generator.ClientModel/src/Providers/ClientProvider.cs
index 9117161aafd..0904a1205bd 100644
--- a/packages/http-client-csharp/generator/Microsoft.TypeSpec.Generator.ClientModel/src/Providers/ClientProvider.cs
+++ b/packages/http-client-csharp/generator/Microsoft.TypeSpec.Generator.ClientModel/src/Providers/ClientProvider.cs
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ public ClientProvider(InputClient inputClient)
             ClientOptionsParameter = ClientOptions != null ? ScmKnownParameters.ClientOptions(ClientOptions.Type) : null;
             bool isIndividuallyInitialized = (_inputClient.InitializedBy & InputClientInitializedBy.Individually) != 0;
             ClientSettings = isIndividuallyInitialized
+                && DeclarationModifiers.HasFlag(TypeSignatureModifiers.Public)
                 ? new ClientSettingsProvider(_inputClient, this)
                 : null;
             IsMultiServiceClient = _inputClient.IsMultiServiceClient;
diff --git a/packages/http-client-csharp/generator/Microsoft.TypeSpec.Generator.ClientModel/test/Providers/ClientProviders/ClientProviderCustomizationTests.cs b/packages/http-client-csharp/generator/Microsoft.TypeSpec.Generator.ClientModel/test/Providers/ClientProviders/ClientProviderCustomizationTests.cs
index c7d924e8747..0b8620ee7ab 100644
--- a/packages/http-client-csharp/generator/Microsoft.TypeSpec.Generator.ClientModel/test/Providers/ClientProviders/ClientProviderCustomizationTests.cs
+++ b/packages/http-client-csharp/generator/Microsoft.TypeSpec.Generator.ClientModel/test/Providers/ClientProviders/ClientProviderCustomizationTests.cs
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ public async Task CanChangeClientAccessibility()
             // The client options were not customized
             Assert.IsTrue(clientOptionsProvider!.DeclarationModifiers.HasFlag(TypeSignatureModifiers.Public));
 
+            // ClientSettings should not be generated for internal clients
+            Assert.IsNull(((ClientProvider)clientProvider).ClientSettings,
+                "Internal client should not have ClientSettings generated");
+
             // The docs should be generated even when then methods is internal
             foreach (var method in clientProvider.Methods)
             {
@@ -265,6 +269,10 @@ public async Task CanChangeClientOptionsAccessibility()
             // The client options were not customized
             Assert.IsTrue(clientOptionsProvider!.DeclarationModifiers.HasFlag(TypeSignatureModifiers.Internal));
 
+            // ClientSettings should not be generated for internal clients
+            Assert.IsNull(((ClientProvider)clientProvider).ClientSettings,
+                "Internal client should not have ClientSettings generated");
+
             // The docs should be generated even when then methods is internal
             foreach (var method in clientProvider.Methods)
             {