diff --git a/combo/apps/fargo/models.py b/combo/apps/fargo/models.py
index c2c167f5..734f407c 100644
--- a/combo/apps/fargo/models.py
+++ b/combo/apps/fargo/models.py
@@ -14,16 +14,22 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import logging
+
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import models
 from django.forms import models as model_forms
 from django.forms import Select
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
+from requests import RequestException, HTTPError
+
 from combo.data.models import CellBase
 from combo.data.library import register_cell_class
 from combo.utils import requests
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 @register_cell_class
 class RecentDocumentsCell(CellBase):
@@ -63,14 +69,31 @@ class RecentDocumentsCell(CellBase):
         return hasattr(settings, 'KNOWN_SERVICES') and settings.KNOWN_SERVICES.get('fargo')
 
     def get_json(self, path, context):
-        remote_service = get_fargo_site(self.fargo_site)
-        response = requests.get(path,
-                remote_service=get_fargo_site(self.fargo_site),
-                user=self.get_concerned_user(context),
-                raise_if_not_cached=not(context.get('synchronous')),
-                headers={'accept': 'application/json'})
-        if response.status_code == 200:
+        user = self.get_concerned_user(context)
+        try:
+            response = requests.get(path,
+                                    remote_service=get_fargo_site(self.fargo_site),
+                                    user=user,
+                                    raise_if_not_cached=not(context.get('synchronous')),
+                                    headers={'accept': 'application/json'},
+                                    log_errors=True)
+            response.raise_for_status()
             return response.json()
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            status_code = e.response.status_code
+            try:
+                content = e.response.json()
+            except Exception:
+                err = None
+            else:
+                err = content.get('err') if isinstance(content, dict) else None
+            if status_code == 401 and err == 'user-not-found':
+                log = logger.info
+            else:
+                log = logger.error
+            log('could not retrieve recent documents for user %s: status-code=%s err=%s', user, status_code, err)
+        except RequestException as e:
+            logger.error('could not retrieve recent documents for user %s: %s', user, e)
         return {}
 
     def render(self, context):