diff --git a/spring-ai-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ai/document/Document.java b/spring-ai-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ai/document/Document.java
index 662cade89..ab105b031 100644
--- a/spring-ai-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ai/document/Document.java
+++ b/spring-ai-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ai/document/Document.java
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public class Document implements Content {
 	}
 
 	public Document(String id, String content, List<Media> media, Map<String, Object> metadata) {
-		Assert.hasText(id, "id must not be null");
-		Assert.hasText(content, "content must not be null");
+		Assert.hasText(id, "id must not be null or empty");
+		Assert.hasText(content, "content must not be null or empty");
 		Assert.notNull(metadata, "metadata must not be null");
 
 		this.id = id;