diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/util/ScrollState.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/util/ScrollState.java
index 1b3ad1b6e..69a6c984e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/util/ScrollState.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/elasticsearch/client/util/ScrollState.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class ScrollState {
 		}
 	}
 
-	public void updateScrollId(String scrollId) {
+	public void updateScrollId(@Nullable String scrollId) {
 
 		if (StringUtils.hasText(scrollId)) {