diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImpl.java
index cb6a296a9..71eece84d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImpl.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ package org.springframework.data.domain;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
+
 /**
  * Basic {@code Page} implementation.
  * 
@@ -39,6 +41,9 @@ public class PageImpl<T> extends Chunk<T> implements Page<T> {
 	public PageImpl(List<T> content, Pageable pageable, long total) {
 
 		super(content, pageable);
+
+		Assert.isTrue(total >= content.size(), "Total must not be less than the number of elements given!");
+
 		this.total = total;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImplUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImplUnitTests.java
index f754e5673..189af6cbc 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImplUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImplUnitTests.java
@@ -126,4 +126,12 @@ public class PageImplUnitTests {
 		assertThat(page.hasNext(), is(false));
 		assertThat(page.hasPrevious(), is(false));
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATACMNS-615
+	 */
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void rejectsTotalLessThanContentLength() {
+		new PageImpl<String>(Arrays.asList("foo", "bar"), new PageRequest(0, 10), 1);
+	}
 }