diff --git a/azure/table_azure_compute_virtual_machine.go b/azure/table_azure_compute_virtual_machine.go
index 052604e0..e1477a7c 100644
--- a/azure/table_azure_compute_virtual_machine.go
+++ b/azure/table_azure_compute_virtual_machine.go
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ func tableAzureComputeVirtualMachine(_ context.Context) *plugin.Table {
 				Description: "The friendly name that identifies the virtual machine.",
 				Type:        proto.ColumnType_STRING,
 			},
+			{
+				Name:        "virtual_machine_scale_set",
+				Description: "Scale set details for virtual machines managed in flexible orchestration mode.",
+				Type:        proto.ColumnType_JSON,
+				Transform:   transform.FromField("VirtualMachineProperties.VirtualMachineScaleSet"),
+			},
 			{
 				Name:        "power_state",
 				Description: "Specifies the power state of the VM.",
diff --git a/azure/table_azure_compute_virtual_machine_scale_set_vm.go b/azure/table_azure_compute_virtual_machine_scale_set_vm.go
index b97b2fb6..036f3672 100644
--- a/azure/table_azure_compute_virtual_machine_scale_set_vm.go
+++ b/azure/table_azure_compute_virtual_machine_scale_set_vm.go
@@ -325,16 +325,22 @@ func getAzureComputeVirtualMachineScaleSetVmInstanceView(ctx context.Context, d
 
 	session, err := GetNewSession(ctx, d, "MANAGEMENT")
 	if err != nil {
+		plugin.Logger(ctx).Error("Error", "getAzureComputeVirtualMachineScaleSetVmInstanceView", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	subscriptionID := session.SubscriptionID
 
+	// When VMs are managed by scale sets in flexible orchestration mode,
+	// standard Azure VM APIs must be must be used.
+	// See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1418158/rest-api-request-returns-badrequest-for-vmss
+	// and https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machine-scale-sets/virtual-machine-scale-sets-orchestration-modes?WT.mc_id=modinfra-31635-pierrer#what-has-changed-with-flexible-orchestration-mode
 	if h.ParentItem.(compute.VirtualMachineScaleSet).OrchestrationMode == compute.Flexible {
 		client := compute.NewVirtualMachinesClientWithBaseURI(session.ResourceManagerEndpoint, subscriptionID)
 		client.Authorizer = session.Authorizer
 
 		op, err := client.InstanceView(ctx, resourceGroupName, *virtualMachine.Name)
 		if err != nil {
+			plugin.Logger(ctx).Error("Error", "getAzureComputeVirtualMachineScaleSetVmInstanceView", err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		return op, nil
@@ -344,6 +350,7 @@ func getAzureComputeVirtualMachineScaleSetVmInstanceView(ctx context.Context, d
 
 		op, err := client.GetInstanceView(ctx, resourceGroupName, virtualMachine.ScaleSetName, instanceId)
 		if err != nil {
+			plugin.Logger(ctx).Error("Error", "getAzureComputeVirtualMachineScaleSetVmInstanceView", err)
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		return op, nil