diff --git a/document-parser/api/documents.py b/document-parser/api/documents.py
index 88a4d1f..8fac0bb 100644
--- a/document-parser/api/documents.py
+++ b/document-parser/api/documents.py
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ async def preview(
     if not doc:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Document not found")
 
+    if doc.page_count and page > doc.page_count:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail=f"Page {page} out of range (document has {doc.page_count} pages)",
+        )
+
     try:
         with open(doc.storage_path, "rb") as f:
             file_content = f.read()
diff --git a/document-parser/tests/test_api_endpoints.py b/document-parser/tests/test_api_endpoints.py
index 30b890c..f185da4 100644
--- a/document-parser/tests/test_api_endpoints.py
+++ b/document-parser/tests/test_api_endpoints.py
@@ -104,6 +104,19 @@ class TestDocumentEndpoints:
         )
         assert resp.status_code == 413
 
+    @patch("services.document_service.find_by_id", new_callable=AsyncMock)
+    def test_preview_page_out_of_range(self, mock_find, client):
+        mock_find.return_value = Document(
+            id="d1",
+            filename="test.pdf",
+            page_count=3,
+            storage_path="/tmp/test.pdf",
+        )
+
+        resp = client.get("/api/documents/d1/preview?page=10")
+        assert resp.status_code == 400
+        assert "out of range" in resp.json()["detail"]
+
     @patch("services.document_service.delete", new_callable=AsyncMock)
     def test_delete_document(self, mock_delete, client):
         mock_delete.return_value = True