diff --git a/mem0/configs/prompts.py b/mem0/configs/prompts.py
index b8daecfd6..fbfbe7f6f 100644
--- a/mem0/configs/prompts.py
+++ b/mem0/configs/prompts.py
@@ -293,14 +293,26 @@ def get_update_memory_messages(retrieved_old_memory_dict, response_content, cust
         global DEFAULT_UPDATE_MEMORY_PROMPT
         custom_update_memory_prompt = DEFAULT_UPDATE_MEMORY_PROMPT
 
-    return f"""{custom_update_memory_prompt}
 
+    if retrieved_old_memory_dict:
+        current_memory_part = f"""
     Below is the current content of my memory which I have collected till now. You have to update it in the following format only:
 
     ```
     {retrieved_old_memory_dict}
     ```
 
+    """
+    else:
+        current_memory_part = """
+    Current memory is empty.
+
+    """
+
+    return f"""{custom_update_memory_prompt}
+
+    {current_memory_part}
+
     The new retrieved facts are mentioned in the triple backticks. You have to analyze the new retrieved facts and determine whether these facts should be added, updated, or deleted in the memory.
 
     ```
diff --git a/tests/configs/test_prompts.py b/tests/configs/test_prompts.py
index e978f8c9f..1376ab181 100644
--- a/tests/configs/test_prompts.py
+++ b/tests/configs/test_prompts.py
@@ -17,3 +17,35 @@ def test_get_update_memory_messages():
     ##
     result = prompts.get_update_memory_messages(retrieved_old_memory_dict, response_content, None)
     assert result.startswith(prompts.DEFAULT_UPDATE_MEMORY_PROMPT)
+
+
+def test_get_update_memory_messages_empty_memory():
+    # Test with None for retrieved_old_memory_dict
+    result = prompts.get_update_memory_messages(
+        None, 
+        ["new fact"], 
+        None
+    )
+    assert "Current memory is empty" in result
+
+    # Test with empty list for retrieved_old_memory_dict
+    result = prompts.get_update_memory_messages(
+        [], 
+        ["new fact"], 
+        None
+    )
+    assert "Current memory is empty" in result
+
+
+def test_get_update_memory_messages_non_empty_memory():
+    # Non-empty memory scenario
+    memory_data = [{"id": "1", "text": "existing memory"}]
+    result = prompts.get_update_memory_messages(
+        memory_data, 
+        ["new fact"], 
+        None
+    )
+    # Check that the memory data is displayed
+    assert str(memory_data) in result
+    # And that the non-empty memory message is present
+    assert "current content of my memory" in result