diff --git a/powertools-parameters/src/main/java/software/amazon/lambda/powertools/parameters/AppConfigProvider.java b/powertools-parameters/src/main/java/software/amazon/lambda/powertools/parameters/AppConfigProvider.java
index f2e4faebb..b075b169d 100644
--- a/powertools-parameters/src/main/java/software/amazon/lambda/powertools/parameters/AppConfigProvider.java
+++ b/powertools-parameters/src/main/java/software/amazon/lambda/powertools/parameters/AppConfigProvider.java
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 package software.amazon.lambda.powertools.parameters;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.core.SdkSystemSetting;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.core.client.config.ClientOverrideConfiguration;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.core.client.config.SdkAdvancedClientOption;
@@ -25,10 +23,14 @@
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.appconfigdata.model.GetLatestConfigurationRequest;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.appconfigdata.model.GetLatestConfigurationResponse;
 import software.amazon.awssdk.services.appconfigdata.model.StartConfigurationSessionRequest;
+import software.amazon.awssdk.utils.StringUtils;
 import software.amazon.lambda.powertools.core.internal.UserAgentConfigurator;
 import software.amazon.lambda.powertools.parameters.cache.CacheManager;
 import software.amazon.lambda.powertools.parameters.transform.TransformationManager;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
 /**
  * Implements a {@link ParamProvider} on top of the AppConfig service. AppConfig provides
  * a mechanism to retrieve and update configuration of applications over time.
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ protected String getValue(String key) {
         // Get the value of the key. Note that AppConfig will return null if the value
         // has not changed since we last asked for it in this session - in this case
         // we return the value we stashed at last request.
-        String value = response.configuration() != null ?
+        String value = !(response.configuration() == null || StringUtils.isEmpty(response.configuration().asUtf8String())) ?
                 response.configuration().asUtf8String() : // if we have a new value, use it
                 establishedSession != null ?
                         establishedSession.lastConfigurationValue :
diff --git a/powertools-parameters/src/test/java/software/amazon/lambda/powertools/parameters/AppConfigProviderTest.java b/powertools-parameters/src/test/java/software/amazon/lambda/powertools/parameters/AppConfigProviderTest.java
index f467dca72..7614d4f0b 100644
--- a/powertools-parameters/src/test/java/software/amazon/lambda/powertools/parameters/AppConfigProviderTest.java
+++ b/powertools-parameters/src/test/java/software/amazon/lambda/powertools/parameters/AppConfigProviderTest.java
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 
 package software.amazon.lambda.powertools.parameters;
 
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;
-import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatRuntimeException;
-import static org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations.openMocks;
-
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor;
@@ -34,6 +29,11 @@
 import software.amazon.lambda.powertools.parameters.cache.CacheManager;
 import software.amazon.lambda.powertools.parameters.transform.TransformationManager;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatRuntimeException;
+import static org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations.openMocks;
+
 public class AppConfigProviderTest {
 
     private final String environmentName = "test";
@@ -90,21 +90,29 @@ public void getValueRetrievesValue() {
         GetLatestConfigurationResponse thirdResponse = GetLatestConfigurationResponse.builder()
                 .nextPollConfigurationToken("token4")
                 .build();
+        // Forth response returns empty, which means the provider should yield the previous value again
+        GetLatestConfigurationResponse forthResponse = GetLatestConfigurationResponse.builder()
+                .nextPollConfigurationToken("token5")
+                .configuration(SdkBytes.fromUtf8String(""))
+                .build();
         Mockito.when(client.startConfigurationSession(startSessionRequestCaptor.capture()))
                 .thenReturn(firstSession);
         Mockito.when(client.getLatestConfiguration(getLatestConfigurationRequestCaptor.capture()))
-                .thenReturn(firstResponse, secondResponse, thirdResponse);
+                .thenReturn(firstResponse, secondResponse, thirdResponse, forthResponse);
 
         // Act
         String returnedValue1 = provider.getValue(defaultTestKey);
         String returnedValue2 = provider.getValue(defaultTestKey);
         String returnedValue3 = provider.getValue(defaultTestKey);
+        String returnedValue4 = provider.getValue(defaultTestKey);
 
         // Assert
         assertThat(returnedValue1).isEqualTo(firstResponse.configuration().asUtf8String());
         assertThat(returnedValue2).isEqualTo(secondResponse.configuration().asUtf8String());
         assertThat(returnedValue3).isEqualTo(secondResponse.configuration()
                 .asUtf8String()); // Third response is mocked to return null and should re-use previous value
+        assertThat(returnedValue4).isEqualTo(secondResponse.configuration()
+                .asUtf8String()); // Forth response is mocked to return empty and should re-use previous value
         assertThat(startSessionRequestCaptor.getValue().applicationIdentifier()).isEqualTo(applicationName);
         assertThat(startSessionRequestCaptor.getValue().environmentIdentifier()).isEqualTo(environmentName);
         assertThat(startSessionRequestCaptor.getValue().configurationProfileIdentifier()).isEqualTo(defaultTestKey);