diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
index af8ef3018e..13f66f9749 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
@@ -2229,8 +2229,6 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
 
         try
         {
-            List<ThumbnailDefinition> thumbnailDefs = getThumbnailDefs(renditionNames);
-
             // Map the given properties, if any.
             if (qnameStrProps.size() > 0)
             {
@@ -2265,9 +2263,23 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
             }
 
             // Create a new file.
-            Node fileNode = createNewFile(parentNodeRef, fileName, nodeTypeQName, content, properties, parameters);
+            final Node fileNode = createNewFile(parentNodeRef, fileName, nodeTypeQName, content, properties, parameters);
 
-            requestRenditions(thumbnailDefs, fileNode);
+            // RA-1052
+            try
+            {
+                List<ThumbnailDefinition> thumbnailDefs = getThumbnailDefs(renditionNames);
+                requestRenditions(thumbnailDefs, fileNode);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                // Note: The log level is not 'error' as it could easily fill out the log file, especially in the Cloud.
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+                {
+                    // Don't throw the exception as we don't want the the upload to fail, just log it.
+                    logger.debug("Asynchronous request to create a rendition upon upload failed: " + ex.getMessage());
+                }
+            }
 
             return fileNode;
 
diff --git a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/RenditionsTest.java b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/RenditionsTest.java
index f0ec3a6c72..0a6f82d857 100644
--- a/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/RenditionsTest.java
+++ b/source/test-java/org/alfresco/rest/api/tests/RenditionsTest.java
@@ -529,23 +529,31 @@ public class RenditionsTest extends AbstractBaseApiTest
         assertEquals(RenditionStatus.CREATED, rendition.getStatus());
         */
 
-        // -ve - currently we do not support multiple rendition requests on create
+
+        /*
+         * Per RA-1052, the failure of the async request to create a rendition
+         * should NOT fail the upload.
+         */
+
+        // Currently we do not support multiple rendition requests on create
         reqBody = MultiPartBuilder.create()
                 .setFileData(new FileData(fileName, file, MimetypeMap.MIMETYPE_PDF))
+                .setAutoRename(true)
                 .setRenditions(Arrays.asList(new String[]{"doclib,imgpreview"}))
                 .build();
 
-        post(getNodeChildrenUrl(folder_Id), userId, reqBody.getBody(), null, reqBody.getContentType(), 400);
+        post(getNodeChildrenUrl(folder_Id), userId, reqBody.getBody(), null, reqBody.getContentType(), 201);
 
-        // -ve
+        // Unknown rendition
         reqBody = MultiPartBuilder.create()
                 .setFileData(new FileData(fileName, file, MimetypeMap.MIMETYPE_PDF))
+                .setAutoRename(true)
                 .setRenditions(Arrays.asList(new String[]{"unknown"}))
                 .build();
 
-        post(getNodeChildrenUrl(folder_Id), userId, reqBody.getBody(), null, reqBody.getContentType(), 404);
+        post(getNodeChildrenUrl(folder_Id), userId, reqBody.getBody(), null, reqBody.getContentType(), 201);
 
-        // -ve
+        // ThumbnailService is disabled
         ThumbnailService thumbnailService = applicationContext.getBean("thumbnailService", ThumbnailService.class);
         thumbnailService.setThumbnailsEnabled(false);
         try
@@ -558,7 +566,7 @@ public class RenditionsTest extends AbstractBaseApiTest
                     .setRenditions(Arrays.asList(new String[]{"doclib"}))
                     .build();
 
-            post(getNodeChildrenUrl(folder_Id), userId, reqBody.getBody(), null, reqBody.getContentType(), 501);
+            post(getNodeChildrenUrl(folder_Id), userId, reqBody.getBody(), null, reqBody.getContentType(), 201);
         }
         finally
         {