diff --git a/sdk/ml/azure-ai-ml/azure/ai/ml/operations/_model_operations.py b/sdk/ml/azure-ai-ml/azure/ai/ml/operations/_model_operations.py
index 625aa837fcda..d589b945f3c3 100644
--- a/sdk/ml/azure-ai-ml/azure/ai/ml/operations/_model_operations.py
+++ b/sdk/ml/azure-ai-ml/azure/ai/ml/operations/_model_operations.py
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ def list(
                         self._registry_name,
                         ArmModelVersion,
                         Model._from_rest_object,
+                        list_view_type=list_view_type,
                     )
                     if self._registry_name
                     else self._model_versions_operation.list(
diff --git a/sdk/ml/azure-ai-ml/tests/model/unittests/test_model_operations.py b/sdk/ml/azure-ai-ml/tests/model/unittests/test_model_operations.py
index db6657fc558b..6dee26850b6b 100644
--- a/sdk/ml/azure-ai-ml/tests/model/unittests/test_model_operations.py
+++ b/sdk/ml/azure-ai-ml/tests/model/unittests/test_model_operations.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from azure.ai.ml import load_model
 from azure.ai.ml._restclient.arm_ml_service.models import (
+    ListViewType,
     ModelContainer as ModelContainerData,
     ModelContainerProperties as ModelContainerDetails,
     ModelVersion as ModelVersionData,
@@ -268,6 +269,14 @@ def test_list(self, mock_model_operation: ModelOperations) -> None:
         mock_model_operation.list(name="random_string")
         mock_model_operation._model_versions_operation.list.assert_called_once()
 
+    def test_list_registry_versions_forwards_list_view_type(
+        self, mock_model_operation_reg: ModelOperations
+    ) -> None:
+        with patch("azure.ai.ml.operations._model_operations.list_registry_assets") as mock_list:
+            mock_model_operation_reg.list(name="random_string", list_view_type=ListViewType.ARCHIVED_ONLY)
+
+        assert mock_list.call_args.kwargs["list_view_type"] == ListViewType.ARCHIVED_ONLY
+
     def test_archive_version(self, mock_model_operation: ModelOperations) -> None:
         name = "random_string"
         model_version = Mock(ModelVersionData(properties=Mock(ModelVersionDetails())))