diff --git a/src/strands/event_loop/streaming.py b/src/strands/event_loop/streaming.py
index 74cadaf9e..1833b31bf 100644
--- a/src/strands/event_loop/streaming.py
+++ b/src/strands/event_loop/streaming.py
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@ def remove_blank_messages_content_text(messages: Messages) -> Messages:
         # only modify assistant messages
         if "role" in message and message["role"] != "assistant":
             continue
-
         if "content" in message:
             content = message["content"]
             has_tool_use = any("toolUse" in item for item in content)
+            if len(content) == 0:
+                content.append({"text": "[blank text]"})
+                continue
 
             if has_tool_use:
                 # Remove blank 'text' items for assistant messages
@@ -272,7 +274,6 @@ async def process_stream(chunks: AsyncIterable[StreamEvent]) -> AsyncGenerator[d
 
     async for chunk in chunks:
         yield {"callback": {"event": chunk}}
-
         if "messageStart" in chunk:
             state["message"] = handle_message_start(chunk["messageStart"], state["message"])
         elif "contentBlockStart" in chunk:
@@ -312,7 +313,6 @@ async def stream_messages(
     logger.debug("model=<%s> | streaming messages", model)
 
     messages = remove_blank_messages_content_text(messages)
-
     chunks = model.stream(messages, tool_specs if tool_specs else None, system_prompt)
 
     async for event in process_stream(chunks):
diff --git a/tests/strands/event_loop/test_streaming.py b/tests/strands/event_loop/test_streaming.py
index 921fd91de..d630b353e 100644
--- a/tests/strands/event_loop/test_streaming.py
+++ b/tests/strands/event_loop/test_streaming.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def moto_autouse(moto_env, moto_mock_aws):
                 {"role": "assistant", "content": [{"text": "a"}, {"text": " \n"}, {"toolUse": {}}]},
                 {"role": "assistant", "content": [{"text": ""}, {"toolUse": {}}]},
                 {"role": "assistant", "content": [{"text": "a"}, {"text": " \n"}]},
+                {"role": "assistant", "content": []},
                 {"role": "assistant"},
                 {"role": "user", "content": [{"text": " \n"}]},
             ],
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ def moto_autouse(moto_env, moto_mock_aws):
                 {"role": "assistant", "content": [{"text": "a"}, {"toolUse": {}}]},
                 {"role": "assistant", "content": [{"toolUse": {}}]},
                 {"role": "assistant", "content": [{"text": "a"}, {"text": "[blank text]"}]},
+                {"role": "assistant", "content": [{"text": "[blank text]"}]},
                 {"role": "assistant"},
                 {"role": "user", "content": [{"text": " \n"}]},
             ],