diff --git a/python/semantic_kernel/memory/volatile_memory_store.py b/python/semantic_kernel/memory/volatile_memory_store.py
index dd1a631d0614..83d2daa3cde2 100644
--- a/python/semantic_kernel/memory/volatile_memory_store.py
+++ b/python/semantic_kernel/memory/volatile_memory_store.py
@@ -213,13 +213,16 @@ async def get_nearest_match(
         Returns:
             Tuple[MemoryRecord, float]: The record and the relevance score.
         """
-        return self.get_nearest_matches(
+        results = await self.get_nearest_matches(
             collection_name=collection_name,
             embedding=embedding,
             limit=1,
             min_relevance_score=min_relevance_score,
             with_embeddings=with_embedding,
         )
+        if len(results) == 0:
+            raise ServiceResourceNotFoundError("No match found")
+        return results[0]
 
     async def get_nearest_matches(
         self,
diff --git a/python/tests/unit/memory/test_volatile_memory_store.py b/python/tests/unit/memory/test_volatile_memory_store.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..dcd0638a30e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/tests/unit/memory/test_volatile_memory_store.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+
+import numpy as np
+import pytest
+
+from pytest import raises
+
+from semantic_kernel.exceptions import ServiceResourceNotFoundError
+from semantic_kernel.memory.memory_record import MemoryRecord
+from semantic_kernel.memory.volatile_memory_store import VolatileMemoryStore
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_nearest_match_awaits_and_returns_tuple() -> None:
+    """get_nearest_match must await get_nearest_matches (issue #14521)."""
+    store = VolatileMemoryStore()
+    await store.create_collection("c")
+    await store.upsert(
+        "c",
+        MemoryRecord.local_record(
+            "id1",
+            "text",
+            "desc",
+            None,
+            np.array([1.0, 0.0], dtype=float),
+        ),
+    )
+    match = await store.get_nearest_match("c", np.array([1.0, 0.0], dtype=float))
+    assert isinstance(match, tuple)
+    assert len(match) == 2
+    record, score = match
+    assert record.id == "id1"
+    assert score >= 0.0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_nearest_match_raises_when_no_match() -> None:
+    store = VolatileMemoryStore()
+    await store.create_collection("c")
+    await store.upsert(
+        "c",
+        MemoryRecord.local_record(
+            "id1",
+            "text",
+            "desc",
+            None,
+            np.array([1.0, 0.0], dtype=float),
+        ),
+    )
+    with raises(ServiceResourceNotFoundError, match="No match found"):
+        await store.get_nearest_match(
+            "c",
+            np.array([1.0, 0.0], dtype=float),
+            min_relevance_score=1.1,
+        )