diff --git a/sdk/azcore/response.go b/sdk/azcore/response.go
index d46229acb6af..a9d60e439174 100644
--- a/sdk/azcore/response.go
+++ b/sdk/azcore/response.go
@@ -137,7 +137,11 @@ func (r *Response) retryAfter() time.Duration {
 
 // writes to a buffer, used for logging purposes
 func (r *Response) writeBody(b *bytes.Buffer) error {
-	if ct := r.Header.Get(HeaderContentType); !shouldLogBody(b, ct) {
+	ct := r.Header.Get(HeaderContentType)
+	if ct == "" {
+		fmt.Fprint(b, "   Response contained no body\n")
+		return nil
+	} else if !shouldLogBody(b, ct) {
 		return nil
 	}
 	body, err := r.Payload()