diff --git a/experimental/CHANGELOG.md b/experimental/CHANGELOG.md
index a713238e99a..e94b9bb1fb3 100644
--- a/experimental/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/experimental/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ For notes on migrating to 2.x / 0.200.x see [the upgrade guide](doc/upgrade-to-2
 * fix(browser-detector): use the right semantic convention for user agent resource attribute [#6729](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/pull/6729) @david-luna
 * fix(browser-detector): user agent resource attribute always [#6754](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/pull/6754) @david-luna
 * fix(opentelemetry-exporter-prometheus): handle additional edge cases in metric name conversion [#6727](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/pull/6727) @cjihrig
+* fix(sdk-logs): avoid null dereference in `BatchLogRecordProcessor._flushAll` when an in-flight export completes between awaits [#6763](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-js/pull/6763) @Janealter
 
 ### :books: Documentation
 
diff --git a/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/src/export/BatchLogRecordProcessorBase.ts b/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/src/export/BatchLogRecordProcessorBase.ts
index 3b3f95e4014..e84dbd59bf4 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/src/export/BatchLogRecordProcessorBase.ts
+++ b/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/src/export/BatchLogRecordProcessorBase.ts
@@ -209,11 +209,14 @@ export abstract class BatchLogRecordProcessorBase<T extends BufferConfig>
     // Clear timer to prevent concurrent exports
     this._clearTimer();
 
-    // Wait for any in-progress export to complete
-    if (this._currentExport !== null) {
+    // Wait for any in-progress export to complete. Capture the reference
+    // into a local because `_exportOneBatch` may null out `this._currentExport`
+    // from its completion handler while we are awaiting below.
+    const inFlight = this._currentExport;
+    if (inFlight !== null) {
       // speed up execution for current export
       await this._exporter.forceFlush();
-      await this._currentExport.exportCompleted;
+      await inFlight.exportCompleted;
       this._currentExport = null;
     }
 
diff --git a/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/test/common/export/BatchLogRecordProcessor.test.ts b/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/test/common/export/BatchLogRecordProcessor.test.ts
index 13896482355..e1f7b3fee9f 100644
--- a/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/test/common/export/BatchLogRecordProcessor.test.ts
+++ b/experimental/packages/sdk-logs/test/common/export/BatchLogRecordProcessor.test.ts
@@ -537,6 +537,68 @@ describe('BatchLogRecordProcessorBase', () => {
       await processor.shutdown();
     });
 
+    it('should not throw when in-flight export completes between awaits in _flushAll', async () => {
+      // arrange
+      // Reproduces a race in _flushAll: when forceFlush() is called while a
+      // background export is in progress, _flushAll captures the in-flight
+      // export via `this._currentExport`. While awaiting `_exporter.forceFlush()`,
+      // the in-flight export may complete and `_exportOneBatch`'s completion
+      // handler nullifies `_currentExport`. When `_flushAll` resumes and reads
+      // `this._currentExport.exportCompleted`, it would dereference null.
+      let exportCallback: ((result: ExportResult) => void) | undefined;
+      let resolveExporterForceFlush: (() => void) | undefined;
+      const customExporter: LogRecordExporter = {
+        export: (_logs, callback) => {
+          // keep export pending so we can resolve it later
+          exportCallback = callback;
+        },
+        shutdown: async () => {},
+        forceFlush: () =>
+          new Promise<void>(resolve => {
+            // keep exporter.forceFlush() pending so _flushAll stays in await
+            resolveExporterForceFlush = resolve;
+          }),
+      };
+      const processor = new BatchLogRecordProcessor(customExporter, {
+        maxExportBatchSize: 1,
+        scheduledDelayMillis: 2500,
+      });
+
+      // trigger a background export by filling a batch
+      processor.onEmit(createLogRecord());
+      // yield so _exportOneBatch starts and exporter.export() is called
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+      assert.ok(
+        exportCallback !== undefined,
+        'expected exporter.export() to have been called'
+      );
+
+      // call forceFlush — _flushAll will await exporter.forceFlush()
+      const flushPromise = processor.forceFlush();
+      // yield so _flushAll enters its await on exporter.forceFlush()
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+      assert.ok(
+        resolveExporterForceFlush !== undefined,
+        'expected exporter.forceFlush() to have been called'
+      );
+
+      // complete the in-flight export — _exportOneBatch's .then handler
+      // will nullify _currentExport before _flushAll resumes
+      exportCallback({ code: ExportResultCode.SUCCESS });
+      // yield to let the .then() handler run and set _currentExport = null
+      await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+
+      // now resume _flushAll by resolving the exporter.forceFlush() promise.
+      // After the bug, _flushAll would read `this._currentExport.exportCompleted`
+      // and throw `Cannot read properties of null (reading 'exportCompleted')`.
+      resolveExporterForceFlush();
+
+      // assert — forceFlush must resolve, not reject with TypeError
+      await flushPromise;
+
+      await processor.shutdown();
+    });
+
     it('should not call forceFlush on exporter when queue is empty and no export in progress', async function () {
       // arrange
       const forceFlushSpy = sinon.spy(exporter, 'forceFlush');