diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImpl.java
index acdb46adb..f5fcc6061 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImpl.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class PageImpl<T> extends Chunk<T> implements Page<T> {
 		String contentType = "UNKNOWN";
 		List<T> content = getContent();
 
-		if (content.size() > 0) {
+		if (!content.isEmpty() && content.get(0) != null) {
 			contentType = content.get(0).getClass().getName();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImplUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImplUnitTests.java
index 94e6fc042..f8378e347 100755
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImplUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/domain/PageImplUnitTests.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
  * Unit test for {@link PageImpl}.
  *
  * @author Oliver Gierke
+ * @author Mark Paluch
  */
 public class PageImplUnitTests {
 
@@ -185,4 +186,13 @@ public class PageImplUnitTests {
 		assertThat(page.hasPrevious()).isFalse();
 		assertThat(page.hasNext()).isFalse();
 	}
+
+	@Test // DATACMNS-1750
+	void toStringShouldNotInspectNullInstances() {
+
+		Page<Integer> page = new PageImpl<>(Collections.singletonList(null));
+
+		assertThat(page).hasToString("Page 1 of 1 containing UNKNOWN instances");
+	}
+
 }