diff --git a/src/axiom_py/client.py b/src/axiom_py/client.py
index f34bb1c..dcf6824 100644
--- a/src/axiom_py/client.py
+++ b/src/axiom_py/client.py
@@ -235,12 +235,25 @@ def ingest(
         # prepare query params
         params = self._prepare_ingest_options(opts)
 
-        # override the default header and set the value from the passed parameter
-        res = self.session.post(
-            path, data=payload, headers=headers, params=params
-        )
-        status_snake = decamelize(res.json())
-        return from_dict(IngestStatus, status_snake)
+        try:
+            # override the default header and set the value from the passed parameter
+            res = self.session.post(
+                path, data=payload, headers=headers, params=params
+            )
+            status_snake = decamelize(res.json())
+            return from_dict(IngestStatus, status_snake)
+        except AxiomError as err:
+            # Do not crash the app if we cannot save to the logs to Axiom's servers
+            # Log the error to stdout, since we cannot send it to Axiom
+            print(err)
+            return IngestStatus(
+                ingested=0,
+                failed=1,
+                failures=[],
+                processed_bytes=0,
+                blocks_created=0,
+                wal_length=0,
+            )
 
     def ingest_events(
         self,
diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index fe00be8..5e4c3c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -105,6 +105,22 @@ def test_retries(self):
         self.client.datasets.get("test")
         assert len(responses.calls) == 3
 
+    @responses.activate
+    def test_backend_failures(self):
+        axiomUrl = os.getenv("AXIOM_URL") or ""
+        url = f"{axiomUrl}/v1/datasets/{self.dataset_name}/ingest"
+        responses.add(responses.POST, url, status=503)
+        responses.add(responses.POST, url, status=503)
+        responses.add(responses.POST, url, status=503)
+        responses.add(responses.POST, url, status=503)
+
+        try:
+            self.client.ingest_events(self.dataset_name, self.events)
+        except:  # noqa: E722
+            # fail the test if we crash during ingestion
+            assert False
+        assert True
+
     def test_step001_ingest(self):
         """Tests the ingest endpoint"""
         data: bytes = ujson.dumps(self.events).encode()