diff --git a/app/Services/ImportProcessor.php b/app/Services/ImportProcessor.php
index 7bc7eb3..0194b02 100644
--- a/app/Services/ImportProcessor.php
+++ b/app/Services/ImportProcessor.php
@@ -217,7 +217,23 @@ public function process(Import $import, ?Authenticatable $user = null): array
 
                 if ($isPg) {
                     // Establish a savepoint so a failing row does not poison the whole transaction
-                    DB::statement('SAVEPOINT import_row_'.$rowNum);
+                    try {
+                        DB::statement('SAVEPOINT import_row_'.$rowNum);
+                    } catch (\Throwable $se) {
+                        ImportEvent::create([
+                            'import_id' => $import->id,
+                            'user_id' => $user?->getAuthIdentifier(),
+                            'event' => 'savepoint_failed',
+                            'level' => 'error',
+                            'message' => 'Failed to create savepoint; transaction already aborted.',
+                            'context' => [
+                                'row_number' => $rowNum,
+                                'exception' => $this->exceptionContext($se),
+                            ],
+                        ]);
+
+                        throw $se; // abort import so root cause surfaces
+                    }
                 }
 
                 // Scope variables per row so they aren't reused after exception