diff --git a/src/http/httpClient/Middleware/BodyInspectionHandler.cs b/src/http/httpClient/Middleware/BodyInspectionHandler.cs
index 6a8591b..59b193c 100644
--- a/src/http/httpClient/Middleware/BodyInspectionHandler.cs
+++ b/src/http/httpClient/Middleware/BodyInspectionHandler.cs
@@ -60,12 +60,14 @@ CancellationToken cancellationToken
         {
             if(options.InspectRequestBody)
             {
-                options.RequestBody = await CopyToStreamAsync(request.Content, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                options.RequestBody = await CopyToStreamAsync(request.Content, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
             var response = await base.SendAsync(request, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
             if(options.InspectResponseBody)
             {
-                options.ResponseBody = await CopyToStreamAsync(response.Content, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                options.ResponseBody = await CopyToStreamAsync(response.Content, cancellationToken)
+                    .ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
 
             return response;
@@ -78,14 +80,12 @@ CancellationToken cancellationToken
 #if NETSTANDARD2_1_OR_GREATER || NETCOREAPP3_0_OR_GREATER
         [return: NotNullIfNotNull(nameof(httpContent))]
 #endif
-        static async Task<Stream?> CopyToStreamAsync(HttpContent? httpContent, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        static async Task<Stream> CopyToStreamAsync(
+            HttpContent? httpContent,
+            CancellationToken cancellationToken
+        )
         {
-            if(httpContent == null)
-            {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            if(httpContent.Headers.ContentLength == 0)
+            if(httpContent is null or { Headers.ContentLength: 0 })
             {
                 return Stream.Null;
             }
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ CancellationToken cancellationToken
             await httpContent.CopyToAsync(stream).ConfigureAwait(false);
 #endif
 
-
             if(stream.CanSeek)
             {
                 stream.Position = 0;
diff --git a/src/http/httpClient/Middleware/Options/BodyInspectionHandlerOption.cs b/src/http/httpClient/Middleware/Options/BodyInspectionHandlerOption.cs
index 3cc8181..0afe71e 100644
--- a/src/http/httpClient/Middleware/Options/BodyInspectionHandlerOption.cs
+++ b/src/http/httpClient/Middleware/Options/BodyInspectionHandlerOption.cs
@@ -26,19 +26,19 @@ public class BodyInspectionHandlerOption : IRequestOption
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the request body stream for the current request. This stream is available
-    /// only if InspectRequestBody is set to true and the request contains a body.
-    /// This stream is not disposed of by kiota, you need to take care of that.
+    /// only if InspectRequestBody is set to true and the request contains a body. Otherwise,
+    /// it's just Stream.Null. This stream is not disposed of by kiota, you need to take care of that.
     /// Note that this stream is a copy of the original request body stream, which has
     /// impact on memory usage. Use adequately.
     /// </summary>
-    public Stream? RequestBody { get; internal set; }
+    public Stream RequestBody { get; internal set; } = Stream.Null;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the response body stream for the current request. This stream is available
-    /// only if InspectResponseBody is set to true.
-    /// This stream is not disposed of by kiota, you need to take care of that.
+    /// only if InspectResponseBody is set to true and the response contains a body. Otherwise,
+    /// it's just Stream.Null. This stream is not disposed of by kiota, you need to take care of that.
     /// Note that this stream is a copy of the original request body stream, which has
     /// impact on memory usage. Use adequately.
     /// </summary>
-    public Stream? ResponseBody { get; internal set; }
+    public Stream ResponseBody { get; internal set; } = Stream.Null;
 }
diff --git a/tests/http/httpClient/Middleware/BodyInspectionHandlerTests.cs b/tests/http/httpClient/Middleware/BodyInspectionHandlerTests.cs
index 093fa3d..176d8a6 100644
--- a/tests/http/httpClient/Middleware/BodyInspectionHandlerTests.cs
+++ b/tests/http/httpClient/Middleware/BodyInspectionHandlerTests.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ public async Task BodyInspectionHandlerGetsRequestBodyStream()
         var response = await invoker.SendAsync(request, default);
 
         // Then
-        Assert.NotNull(option.RequestBody);
         Assert.Equal("request test", GetStringFromStream(option.RequestBody!));
         Assert.Equal("request test", await request.Content.ReadAsStringAsync()); // response from option is separate from "normal" request stream
     }
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ public async Task BodyInspectionHandlerGetsRequestBodyStreamWhenRequestIsOctetSt
         var response = await invoker.SendAsync(request, default);
 
         // Then
-        Assert.NotNull(option.RequestBody);
         Assert.Equal("request test", GetStringFromStream(option.RequestBody!));
         Assert.Equal("request test", await request.Content.ReadAsStringAsync()); // response from option is separate from "normal" request stream
     }
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ public async Task BodyInspectionHandlerGetsNullRequestBodyStreamWhenThereIsNoReq
         var response = await invoker.SendAsync(request, default);
 
         // Then
-        Assert.Null(option.RequestBody);
+        Assert.Same(Stream.Null, option.RequestBody);
     }
 
     [Fact]
@@ -90,13 +88,12 @@ public async Task BodyInspectionHandlerGetsResponseBodyStream()
         var response = await invoker.SendAsync(request, default);
 
         // Then
-        Assert.NotNull(option.ResponseBody);
         Assert.Equal("response test", GetStringFromStream(option.ResponseBody!));
         Assert.Equal("response test", await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync()); // response from option is separate from "normal" response stream
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public async Task BodyInspectionHandlerGetsEmptyResponseBodyStreamWhenThereIsNoResponseBody()
+    public async Task BodyInspectionHandlerGetsNullResponseBodyStreamWhenThereIsNoResponseBody()
     {
         var option = new BodyInspectionHandlerOption { InspectResponseBody = true, };
         using var invoker = GetMessageInvoker(new HttpResponseMessage(), option);
@@ -106,8 +103,7 @@ public async Task BodyInspectionHandlerGetsEmptyResponseBodyStreamWhenThereIsNoR
         var response = await invoker.SendAsync(request, default);
 
         // Then
-        Assert.NotNull(option.ResponseBody);
-        Assert.Equal(string.Empty, GetStringFromStream(option.ResponseBody!));
+        Assert.Same(Stream.Null, option.ResponseBody);
     }
 
     private static HttpResponseMessage CreateHttpResponseWithBody() =>