diff --git a/src/paperless_remote/parsers.py b/src/paperless_remote/parsers.py
index 4b636646f..493b7d7bb 100644
--- a/src/paperless_remote/parsers.py
+++ b/src/paperless_remote/parsers.py
@@ -77,31 +77,36 @@ class RemoteDocumentParser(RasterisedDocumentParser):
             credential=AzureKeyCredential(self.settings.api_key),
         )
 
-        with file.open("rb") as f:
-            analyze_request = AnalyzeDocumentRequest(bytes_source=f.read())
-            poller = client.begin_analyze_document(
-                model_id="prebuilt-read",
-                body=analyze_request,
-                output_content_format=DocumentContentFormat.TEXT,
-                output=[AnalyzeOutputOption.PDF],  # request searchable PDF output
-                content_type="application/json",
-            )
+        try:
+            with file.open("rb") as f:
+                analyze_request = AnalyzeDocumentRequest(bytes_source=f.read())
+                poller = client.begin_analyze_document(
+                    model_id="prebuilt-read",
+                    body=analyze_request,
+                    output_content_format=DocumentContentFormat.TEXT,
+                    output=[AnalyzeOutputOption.PDF],  # request searchable PDF output
+                    content_type="application/json",
+                )
 
-        poller.wait()
-        result_id = poller.details["operation_id"]
-        result = poller.result()
+            poller.wait()
+            result_id = poller.details["operation_id"]
+            result = poller.result()
 
-        # Download the PDF with embedded text
-        self.archive_path = self.tempdir / "archive.pdf"
-        with self.archive_path.open("wb") as f:
-            for chunk in client.get_analyze_result_pdf(
-                model_id="prebuilt-read",
-                result_id=result_id,
-            ):
-                f.write(chunk)
+            # Download the PDF with embedded text
+            self.archive_path = self.tempdir / "archive.pdf"
+            with self.archive_path.open("wb") as f:
+                for chunk in client.get_analyze_result_pdf(
+                    model_id="prebuilt-read",
+                    result_id=result_id,
+                ):
+                    f.write(chunk)
+            return result.content
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.log.error(f"Azure AI Vision parsing failed: {e}")
+        finally:
+            client.close()
 
-        client.close()
-        return result.content
+        return None
 
     def parse(self, document_path: Path, mime_type, file_name=None):
         if not self.settings.engine_is_valid():
diff --git a/src/paperless_remote/tests/test_parser.py b/src/paperless_remote/tests/test_parser.py
index aa9df6117..793778ec3 100644
--- a/src/paperless_remote/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/src/paperless_remote/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -68,6 +68,33 @@ class TestParser(DirectoriesMixin, FileSystemAssertsMixin, TestCase):
                 ["This is a test document."],
             )
 
+    @mock.patch("azure.ai.documentintelligence.DocumentIntelligenceClient")
+    def test_get_text_with_azure_error_logged_and_returns_none(self, mock_client_cls):
+        mock_client = mock.Mock()
+        mock_client.begin_analyze_document.side_effect = RuntimeError("fail")
+        mock_client_cls.return_value = mock_client
+
+        with override_settings(
+            REMOTE_OCR_ENGINE="azureai",
+            REMOTE_OCR_API_KEY="somekey",
+            REMOTE_OCR_ENDPOINT="https://endpoint.cognitiveservices.azure.com",
+        ):
+            parser = get_parser(uuid.uuid4())
+            with mock.patch.object(parser.log, "error") as mock_log_error:
+                parser.parse(
+                    self.SAMPLE_FILES / "simple-digital.pdf",
+                    "application/pdf",
+                )
+
+        self.assertIsNone(parser.text)
+        mock_client.begin_analyze_document.assert_called_once()
+        mock_client.close.assert_called_once()
+        mock_log_error.assert_called_once()
+        self.assertIn(
+            "Azure AI Vision parsing failed",
+            mock_log_error.call_args[0][0],
+        )
+
     @override_settings(
         REMOTE_OCR_ENGINE="azureai",
         REMOTE_OCR_API_KEY="key",