diff --git a/backend/src/receipt-import/receipt-import.service.ts b/backend/src/receipt-import/receipt-import.service.ts
index 35efaab7..40a9686f 100644
--- a/backend/src/receipt-import/receipt-import.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/receipt-import/receipt-import.service.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ export class ReceiptImportService {
       } catch {
         // ignorera parse-fel
       }
+      if (response.status === 503 || response.status === 429) {
+        throw new ServiceUnavailableException(message);
+      }
       throw new BadRequestException(message);
     }