diff --git a/graphene_linked_events/schema.py b/graphene_linked_events/schema.py
index 74095d90..54d0a829 100644
--- a/graphene_linked_events/schema.py
+++ b/graphene_linked_events/schema.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import math
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 
+import requests
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 from django.db import transaction
@@ -661,14 +662,29 @@ def resolve_popular_kultus_keywords(parent, info, **kwargs):
         ]
         keywords = {}
 
+        # Graceful degradation: Continue processing remaining keyword sets
+        # even if one API request fails due to timeout or other errors.
+        # This prevents the entire query from failing when the LinkedEvents API
+        # is slow or experiencing issues.
         for set_id in set_ids:
-            response = api_client.retrieve(
-                "keyword_set", set_id, params={"include": "keywords"}
-            )
-            response = json2obj(format_response(response))
-            for keyword in response.keywords:
-                if show_all_keywords or keyword.n_events > 0:
-                    keywords[keyword.id] = keyword
+            try:
+                response = api_client.retrieve(
+                    "keyword_set", set_id, params={"include": "keywords"}
+                )
+                response = json2obj(format_response(response))
+                for keyword in response.keywords:
+                    if show_all_keywords or keyword.n_events > 0:
+                        keywords[keyword.id] = keyword
+            except (
+                requests.exceptions.ConnectTimeout,
+                requests.exceptions.Timeout,
+                requests.exceptions.RequestException,
+            ) as e:
+                # Log the error but continue processing other keyword sets
+                logger.warning(
+                    f"Failed to fetch keyword set '{set_id}' from LinkedEvents API: {e}"
+                )
+                continue
 
         unique_keywords = sorted(
             keywords.values(), key=lambda x: x.n_events, reverse=True
diff --git a/graphene_linked_events/tests/test_api.py b/graphene_linked_events/tests/test_api.py
index f887722f..9e7ddd34 100644
--- a/graphene_linked_events/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/graphene_linked_events/tests/test_api.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     EVENT_DATA,
     EVENTS_DATA,
     KEYWORD_SET_DATA,
+    POPULAR_KEYWORD_SET_DATA,
     UPDATE_EVENT_DATA,
 )
 from graphene_linked_events.tests.utils import MockResponse
@@ -2130,6 +2131,116 @@ def test_get_popular_kultus_keywords(
     snapshot.assert_match(executed)
 
 
+def test_get_popular_kultus_keywords_with_timeout(api_client, monkeypatch, settings):
+    """Test that popularKultusKeywords handles ConnectTimeout gracefully."""
+    from requests.exceptions import ConnectTimeout
+
+    def mock_retrieve_with_timeout(
+        self, resource, id, params=None, is_event_staff=False
+    ):
+        # Simulate timeout for the first keyword set
+        if id == settings.KEYWORD_SET_ID_MAPPING["CATEGORY"]:
+            raise ConnectTimeout("Connection to api.hel.fi timed out")
+        # Return valid data for other keyword sets
+        return MockResponse(status_code=200, json_data=POPULAR_KEYWORD_SET_DATA)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        LinkedEventsApiClient,
+        "retrieve",
+        mock_retrieve_with_timeout,
+    )
+
+    executed = api_client.execute(
+        POPULAR_KULTUS_KEYWORDS_QUERY,
+        variables={"amount": None, "showAllKeywords": True},
+    )
+
+    # Should not error out, should return partial results
+    assert "errors" not in executed
+    assert executed["data"]["popularKultusKeywords"] is not None
+    # Should still have keywords from the other two sets
+    assert executed["data"]["popularKultusKeywords"]["meta"]["count"] >= 0
+
+
+def test_get_popular_kultus_keywords_continues_after_timeout(
+    api_client, monkeypatch, settings
+):
+    """Test that resolver continues processing after one keyword set times out."""
+    from requests.exceptions import ConnectTimeout
+
+    call_count = {"count": 0}
+    set_ids_called = []
+
+    def mock_retrieve_with_partial_timeout(
+        self, resource, id, params=None, is_event_staff=False
+    ):
+        call_count["count"] += 1
+        set_ids_called.append(id)
+        # Timeout on ADDITIONAL_CRITERIA (middle set)
+        if id == settings.KEYWORD_SET_ID_MAPPING["ADDITIONAL_CRITERIA"]:
+            raise ConnectTimeout("Connection timeout")
+        return MockResponse(status_code=200, json_data=POPULAR_KEYWORD_SET_DATA)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        LinkedEventsApiClient,
+        "retrieve",
+        mock_retrieve_with_partial_timeout,
+    )
+
+    executed = api_client.execute(
+        POPULAR_KULTUS_KEYWORDS_QUERY,
+        variables={"amount": None, "showAllKeywords": True},
+    )
+
+    # All 3 keyword sets should have been attempted
+    assert call_count["count"] == 3
+    assert len(set_ids_called) == 3
+    # Should not error
+    assert "errors" not in executed
+    # Should return results from the 2 successful requests
+    assert executed["data"]["popularKultusKeywords"]["meta"]["count"] > 0
+
+
+def test_get_popular_kultus_keywords_partial_results(api_client, monkeypatch, settings):
+    """Test partial results when some API requests fail."""
+    from requests.exceptions import Timeout
+
+    def mock_retrieve_with_mixed_results(
+        self, resource, id, params=None, is_event_staff=False
+    ):
+        # Fail TARGET_GROUP request
+        if id == settings.KEYWORD_SET_ID_MAPPING["TARGET_GROUP"]:
+            raise Timeout("Request timeout")
+        # Return data with different keywords for other sets
+        keyword_data = {
+            **POPULAR_KEYWORD_SET_DATA,
+            "keywords": [
+                {
+                    **POPULAR_KEYWORD_SET_DATA["keywords"][0],
+                    "id": f"keyword:{id}",
+                }
+            ],
+        }
+        return MockResponse(status_code=200, json_data=keyword_data)
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        LinkedEventsApiClient,
+        "retrieve",
+        mock_retrieve_with_mixed_results,
+    )
+
+    executed = api_client.execute(
+        POPULAR_KULTUS_KEYWORDS_QUERY,
+        variables={"amount": None, "showAllKeywords": True},
+    )
+
+    # Should return partial results from successful requests
+    assert "errors" not in executed
+    assert executed["data"]["popularKultusKeywords"] is not None
+    # Should have keywords from 2 out of 3 sets
+    assert executed["data"]["popularKultusKeywords"]["meta"]["count"] == 2
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "status_code,error_cls",
     [(400, ApiBadRequestError), (404, ObjectDoesNotExistError)],