diff --git a/src/openai/resources/embeddings.py b/src/openai/resources/embeddings.py
index 553dacc284..609f33f3b4 100644
--- a/src/openai/resources/embeddings.py
+++ b/src/openai/resources/embeddings.py
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ def parser(obj: CreateEmbeddingResponse) -> CreateEmbeddingResponse:
                 # don't modify the response object if a user explicitly asked for a format
                 return obj
 
+            if not obj.data:
+                raise ValueError("No embedding data received")
+
             for embedding in obj.data:
                 data = cast(object, embedding.embedding)
                 if not isinstance(data, str):
@@ -228,6 +231,9 @@ def parser(obj: CreateEmbeddingResponse) -> CreateEmbeddingResponse:
                 # don't modify the response object if a user explicitly asked for a format
                 return obj
 
+            if not obj.data:
+                raise ValueError("No embedding data received")
+
             for embedding in obj.data:
                 data = cast(object, embedding.embedding)
                 if not isinstance(data, str):