diff --git a/src/mcp/client/auth/oauth2.py b/src/mcp/client/auth/oauth2.py
index 07e224148..799a98cc4 100644
--- a/src/mcp/client/auth/oauth2.py
+++ b/src/mcp/client/auth/oauth2.py
@@ -206,8 +206,11 @@ def prepare_token_auth(
             credentials = f"{encoded_id}:{encoded_secret}"
             encoded_credentials = base64.b64encode(credentials.encode()).decode()
             headers["Authorization"] = f"Basic {encoded_credentials}"
-            # Don't include client_secret in body for basic auth
-            data = {k: v for k, v in data.items() if k != "client_secret"}
+            # RFC 6749 section 2.3: with HTTP Basic auth, client credentials must not also
+            # appear in the request body. Strict token endpoints reject a request that
+            # presents both the Authorization header and client_id in the body as two
+            # authentication methods at once.
+            data = {k: v for k, v in data.items() if k not in ("client_secret", "client_id")}
         elif auth_method == "client_secret_post" and self.client_info.client_id and self.client_info.client_secret:
             # Include client_id and client_secret in request body (RFC 6749 §2.3.1)
             data["client_id"] = self.client_info.client_id
diff --git a/tests/client/test_auth.py b/tests/client/test_auth.py
index 6bea7bcf7..65bfbf264 100644
--- a/tests/client/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/client/test_auth.py
@@ -679,7 +679,10 @@ async def test_basic_auth_token_exchange(self, oauth_provider: OAuthClientProvid
         # client_secret should NOT be in body for basic auth
         content = request.content.decode()
         assert "client_secret=" not in content
-        assert "client_id=test%40client" in content  # client_id still in body
+        # RFC 6749 section 2.3: with Basic auth, client_id must not appear in the body
+        # either, it is already presented via the Authorization header, and strict token
+        # endpoints reject a request that presents credentials both ways.
+        assert "client_id=" not in content
 
     @pytest.mark.anyio
     async def test_basic_auth_refresh_token(self, oauth_provider: OAuthClientProvider, valid_tokens: OAuthToken):
@@ -715,6 +718,9 @@ async def test_basic_auth_refresh_token(self, oauth_provider: OAuthClientProvide
         # client_secret should NOT be in body
         content = request.content.decode()
         assert "client_secret=" not in content
+        # ...and neither should client_id, for the same RFC 6749 section 2.3 reason as
+        # token exchange.
+        assert "client_id=" not in content
 
     @pytest.mark.anyio
     async def test_none_auth_method(self, oauth_provider: OAuthClientProvider):