diff --git a/swh/lister/launchpad/lister.py b/swh/lister/launchpad/lister.py
--- a/swh/lister/launchpad/lister.py
+++ b/swh/lister/launchpad/lister.py
@@ -134,6 +134,21 @@
                 continue
             yield vcs_type, page_result
 
+    def _read_page(self, page: LaunchpadPageType) -> Iterator[Tuple[str, Any]]:
+        """Read page of results and yield the vcs_type and associated repo.
+
+        This indirection method exists as communication failures can still occur when
+        reading the page. This traps the error, logs and continues listing the next
+        pages.
+
+        """
+        try:
+            vcs_type, repos = page
+            for repo in repos:
+                yield vcs_type, repo
+        except RestfulError as e:
+            logger.error("Issue when reading %s repos %s: %s", vcs_type, repos, e)
+
     def get_origins_from_page(self, page: LaunchpadPageType) -> Iterator[ListedOrigin]:
         """
         Iterate on all git repositories and yield ListedOrigin instances.
@@ -142,11 +157,7 @@
 
         prev_origin_url: Dict[str, Optional[str]] = {"git": None, "bzr": None}
 
-        vcs_type, repos = page
-
-        assert vcs_type in {"git", "bzr"}
-
-        for repo in repos:
+        for vcs_type, repo in self._read_page(page):
             origin_url = origin(vcs_type, repo)
 
             # filter out origins with invalid URL or origin previously listed