diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md
index 97653d07925a..9c27ce83b075 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 ### Features Added
 
+- Continue attempt next credential when finding an expired token from cached token credential in DefaultAzureCredential. ([#30441](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/pull/30441))
+
 ### Breaking Changes
 
 ### Bugs Fixed
diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_credentials/silent.py b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_credentials/silent.py
index a0a31b9b1f6c..beac88d06fac 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_credentials/silent.py
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/azure/identity/_credentials/silent.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 from msal import PublicClientApplication
 
 from azure.core.credentials import AccessToken
-from azure.core.exceptions import ClientAuthenticationError
 
 from .. import CredentialUnavailableError
 from .._internal import resolve_tenant, validate_tenant_id
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ def _acquire_token_silent(self, *scopes: str, **kwargs: Any) -> AccessToken:
             details = result.get("error_description") or result.get("error")
             if details:
                 message += ": {}".format(details)
-            raise ClientAuthenticationError(message=message)
+            raise CredentialUnavailableError(message=message)
 
         # cache doesn't contain a matching refresh (or access) token
         raise CredentialUnavailableError(message=NO_TOKEN.format(self._auth_record.username))