diff --git a/src/documents/caching.py b/src/documents/caching.py
index a8c3bf923..b8afab1d2 100644
--- a/src/documents/caching.py
+++ b/src/documents/caching.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from django.core.cache import cache
 from paperless.models import Document
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from documents.classifier import DocumentClassifier
+    from paperless.classifier import DocumentClassifier
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("paperless.caching")
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def get_suggestion_cache(document_id: int) -> SuggestionCacheData | None:
     The classifier needs to be matching in format and hash and the suggestions need to
     have been cached once.
     """
-    from documents.classifier import DocumentClassifier
+    from paperless.classifier import DocumentClassifier
 
     doc_key = get_suggestion_cache_key(document_id)
     cache_hits = cache.get_many([CLASSIFIER_VERSION_KEY, CLASSIFIER_HASH_KEY, doc_key])
diff --git a/src/documents/management/commands/document_retagger.py b/src/documents/management/commands/document_retagger.py
index de51f2368..50bcf979b 100644
--- a/src/documents/management/commands/document_retagger.py
+++ b/src/documents/management/commands/document_retagger.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import logging
 import tqdm
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 
-from documents.classifier import load_classifier
 from documents.management.commands.mixins import ProgressBarMixin
 from documents.signals.handlers import set_correspondent
 from documents.signals.handlers import set_document_type
 from documents.signals.handlers import set_storage_path
 from documents.signals.handlers import set_tags
+from paperless.classifier import load_classifier
 from paperless.models import Document
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("paperless.management.retagger")
diff --git a/src/documents/signals/handlers.py b/src/documents/signals/handlers.py
index cdfb6437e..e66b4be91 100644
--- a/src/documents/signals/handlers.py
+++ b/src/documents/signals/handlers.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from paperless.permissions import set_permissions_for_object
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from pathlib import Path
 
-    from documents.classifier import DocumentClassifier
+    from paperless.classifier import DocumentClassifier
     from paperless.data_models import ConsumableDocument
     from paperless.data_models import DocumentMetadataOverrides
 
diff --git a/src/documents/tasks.py b/src/documents/tasks.py
index c2ec82b4c..bce317773 100644
--- a/src/documents/tasks.py
+++ b/src/documents/tasks.py
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ from whoosh.writing import AsyncWriter
 
 from documents import sanity_checker
 from documents.caching import clear_document_caches
-from documents.classifier import DocumentClassifier
-from documents.classifier import load_classifier
 from documents.file_handling import create_source_path_directory
 from documents.file_handling import generate_unique_filename
 from documents.parsers import DocumentParser
@@ -37,6 +35,8 @@ from documents.signals.handlers import cleanup_document_deletion
 from documents.signals.handlers import run_workflows
 from paperless import index
 from paperless.barcodes import BarcodePlugin
+from paperless.classifier import DocumentClassifier
+from paperless.classifier import load_classifier
 from paperless.consumer import ConsumerPlugin
 from paperless.consumer import WorkflowTriggerPlugin
 from paperless.data_models import ConsumableDocument
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_api_documents.py b/src/documents/tests/test_api_documents.py
index fe388866a..34f5abc9c 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_api_documents.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_api_documents.py
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ class TestDocumentApi(DirectoriesMixin, DocumentConsumeDelayMixin, APITestCase):
         """
 
         # setup the cache how the classifier does it
-        from documents.classifier import DocumentClassifier
+        from paperless.classifier import DocumentClassifier
 
         settings.MODEL_FILE.touch()
 
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_classifier.py b/src/documents/tests/test_classifier.py
index bb349611b..2e7d3232b 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_classifier.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_classifier.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test import override_settings
 
-from documents.classifier import ClassifierModelCorruptError
-from documents.classifier import DocumentClassifier
-from documents.classifier import IncompatibleClassifierVersionError
-from documents.classifier import load_classifier
 from documents.tests.utils import DirectoriesMixin
+from paperless.classifier import ClassifierModelCorruptError
+from paperless.classifier import DocumentClassifier
+from paperless.classifier import IncompatibleClassifierVersionError
+from paperless.classifier import load_classifier
 from paperless.models import Correspondent
 from paperless.models import Document
 from paperless.models import DocumentType
diff --git a/src/documents/classifier.py b/src/paperless/classifier.py
similarity index 100%
rename from src/documents/classifier.py
rename to src/paperless/classifier.py
diff --git a/src/paperless/conditionals.py b/src/paperless/conditionals.py
index d843391ce..8686888d1 100644
--- a/src/paperless/conditionals.py
+++ b/src/paperless/conditionals.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from documents.caching import CLASSIFIER_HASH_KEY
 from documents.caching import CLASSIFIER_MODIFIED_KEY
 from documents.caching import CLASSIFIER_VERSION_KEY
 from documents.caching import get_thumbnail_modified_key
-from documents.classifier import DocumentClassifier
+from paperless.classifier import DocumentClassifier
 from paperless.models import Document
 
 
diff --git a/src/paperless/consumer.py b/src/paperless/consumer.py
index 50a9eb907..834fae6a0 100644
--- a/src/paperless/consumer.py
+++ b/src/paperless/consumer.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 from filelock import FileLock
 from rest_framework.reverse import reverse
 
-from documents.classifier import load_classifier
 from documents.file_handling import create_source_path_directory
 from documents.file_handling import generate_unique_filename
 from documents.parsers import DocumentParser
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ from documents.signals import document_consumption_finished
 from documents.signals import document_consumption_started
 from documents.signals.handlers import run_workflows
 from documents.templating.workflows import parse_w_workflow_placeholders
+from paperless.classifier import load_classifier
 from paperless.data_models import ConsumableDocument
 from paperless.data_models import DocumentMetadataOverrides
 from paperless.loggers import LoggingMixin
diff --git a/src/paperless/matching.py b/src/paperless/matching.py
index 5be8fb447..7d6f0cd26 100644
--- a/src/paperless/matching.py
+++ b/src/paperless/matching.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from paperless.models import WorkflowTrigger
 from paperless.permissions import get_objects_for_user_owner_aware
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from documents.classifier import DocumentClassifier
+    from paperless.classifier import DocumentClassifier
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("paperless.matching")
 
diff --git a/src/paperless/views.py b/src/paperless/views.py
index 9e9567d4e..e8d00ac14 100644
--- a/src/paperless/views.py
+++ b/src/paperless/views.py
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ from documents.caching import refresh_metadata_cache
 from documents.caching import refresh_suggestions_cache
 from documents.caching import set_metadata_cache
 from documents.caching import set_suggestions_cache
-from documents.classifier import load_classifier
 from documents.filters import CorrespondentFilterSet
 from documents.filters import CustomFieldFilterSet
 from documents.filters import DocumentFilterSet
@@ -125,6 +124,7 @@ from paperless import bulk_edit
 from paperless import index
 from paperless import version
 from paperless.celery import app as celery_app
+from paperless.classifier import load_classifier
 from paperless.conditionals import metadata_etag
 from paperless.conditionals import metadata_last_modified
 from paperless.conditionals import preview_etag