diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/Resource.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/Resource.java
index 216f3689..2442b597 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/Resource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/hateoas/Resource.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.springframework.hateoas;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
 
 import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAnyElement;
 import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ public class Resource<T> extends ResourceSupport {
 	public Resource(T content, Iterable<Link> links) {
 
 		Assert.notNull(content, "Content must not be null!");
+		Assert.isTrue(!(content instanceof Collection), "Content must not be a collection! Use Resources instead!");
 		this.content = content;
 		this.add(links);
 	}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/ResourceUnitTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/ResourceUnitTest.java
index 25c5c560..d6d72c5f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/ResourceUnitTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/ResourceUnitTest.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package org.springframework.hateoas;
 import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.*;
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
@@ -64,4 +66,9 @@ public class ResourceUnitTest {
 		assertThat(left, is(not(right)));
 		assertThat(right, is(not(left)));
 	}
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void rejectsCollectionContent() {
+		new Resource<Object>(Collections.emptyList());
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/hal/Jackson2HalIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/hal/Jackson2HalIntegrationTest.java
index d2fd5c77..11690731 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/hal/Jackson2HalIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/hateoas/hal/Jackson2HalIntegrationTest.java
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ public class Jackson2HalIntegrationTest extends AbstractJackson2MarshallingInteg
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @see #126
+	 * @see #125
 	 */
 	@Test
 	public void rendersCuriesCorrectly() throws Exception {
@@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ public class Jackson2HalIntegrationTest extends AbstractJackson2MarshallingInteg
 		assertThat(getCuriedObjectMapper().writeValueAsString(resources), is(CURIED_DOCUMENT));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see #125
+	 */
 	@Test
 	public void doesNotRenderCuriesIfNoLinkIsPresent() throws Exception {