diff --git a/superset/commands/database/exceptions.py b/superset/commands/database/exceptions.py
index 216252c70d83a..5285deb0f9dd8 100644
--- a/superset/commands/database/exceptions.py
+++ b/superset/commands/database/exceptions.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class DatabaseTestConnectionUnexpectedError(SupersetErrorsException):
     message = _("Unexpected error occurred, please check your logs for details")
 
 
-class DatabaseTablesUnexpectedError(Exception):
+class DatabaseTablesUnexpectedError(CommandException):
     status = 422
     message = _("Unexpected error occurred, please check your logs for details")
 
diff --git a/superset/commands/database/tables.py b/superset/commands/database/tables.py
index 80f174889846a..b28d4f065f626 100644
--- a/superset/commands/database/tables.py
+++ b/superset/commands/database/tables.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def run(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         except SupersetException:
             raise
         except Exception as ex:
-            raise DatabaseTablesUnexpectedError(ex) from ex
+            raise DatabaseTablesUnexpectedError(str(ex)) from ex
 
     def validate(self) -> None:
         self._model = cast(Database, DatabaseDAO.find_by_id(self._db_id))
diff --git a/superset/databases/api.py b/superset/databases/api.py
index b58e46bf3fcbe..88188bed57b90 100644
--- a/superset/databases/api.py
+++ b/superset/databases/api.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
     DatabaseDeleteFailedError,
     DatabaseInvalidError,
     DatabaseNotFoundError,
-    DatabaseTablesUnexpectedError,
     DatabaseUpdateFailedError,
     InvalidParametersError,
 )
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@
     requires_json,
     statsd_metrics,
 )
-from superset.views.error_handling import json_error_response
+from superset.views.error_handling import handle_api_exception, json_error_response
 from superset.views.filters import BaseFilterRelatedUsers, FilterRelatedOwners
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -755,9 +754,9 @@ def schemas(self, pk: int, **kwargs: Any) -> FlaskResponse:
 
     @expose("/<int:pk>/tables/")
     @protect()
-    @safe
     @rison(database_tables_query_schema)
     @statsd_metrics
+    @handle_api_exception
     @event_logger.log_this_with_context(
         action=lambda self, *args, **kwargs: f"{self.__class__.__name__}" f".tables",
         log_to_statsd=False,
@@ -810,16 +809,9 @@ def tables(self, pk: int, **kwargs: Any) -> FlaskResponse:
         catalog_name = kwargs["rison"].get("catalog_name")
         schema_name = kwargs["rison"].get("schema_name", "")
 
-        try:
-            command = TablesDatabaseCommand(pk, catalog_name, schema_name, force)
-            payload = command.run()
-            return self.response(200, **payload)
-        except DatabaseNotFoundError:
-            return self.response_404()
-        except SupersetException as ex:
-            return self.response(ex.status, message=ex.message)
-        except DatabaseTablesUnexpectedError as ex:
-            return self.response_422(ex.message)
+        command = TablesDatabaseCommand(pk, catalog_name, schema_name, force)
+        payload = command.run()
+        return self.response(200, **payload)
 
     @expose("/<int:pk>/table/<path:table_name>/<schema_name>/", methods=("GET",))
     @protect()
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/databases/api_tests.py b/tests/integration_tests/databases/api_tests.py
index bd99733d93cbc..c5cd20b5dc347 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/databases/api_tests.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/databases/api_tests.py
@@ -2005,7 +2005,8 @@ def test_database_tables(self):
                 self.assertEqual(option["type"], "table")
                 self.assertTrue(option["value"] in schemas)
 
-    def test_database_tables_not_found(self):
+    @patch("superset.utils.log.logger")
+    def test_database_tables_not_found(self, logger_mock):
         """
         Database API: Test database tables not found
         """
@@ -2014,6 +2015,9 @@ def test_database_tables_not_found(self):
         uri = f"api/v1/database/{example_db.id}/tables/?q={prison.dumps({'schema_name': 'non_existent'})}"
         rv = self.client.get(uri)
         self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 404)
+        logger_mock.warning.assert_called_once_with(
+            "Database not found.", exc_info=True
+        )
 
     def test_database_tables_invalid_query(self):
         """
@@ -2026,8 +2030,12 @@ def test_database_tables_invalid_query(self):
         )
         self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 400)
 
+    @patch("superset.utils.log.logger")
     @mock.patch("superset.security.manager.SupersetSecurityManager.can_access_database")
-    def test_database_tables_unexpected_error(self, mock_can_access_database):
+    @mock.patch("superset.models.core.Database.get_all_table_names_in_schema")
+    def test_database_tables_unexpected_error(
+        self, mock_get_all_table_names_in_schema, mock_can_access_database, logger_mock
+    ):
         """
         Database API: Test database tables with unexpected error
         """
@@ -2039,6 +2047,7 @@ def test_database_tables_unexpected_error(self, mock_can_access_database):
             f"api/v1/database/{database.id}/tables/?q={prison.dumps({'schema_name': 'main'})}"
         )
         self.assertEqual(rv.status_code, 422)
+        logger_mock.warning.assert_called_once_with("Test Error", exc_info=True)
 
     def test_test_connection(self):
         """