diff --git a/query-model/jpql/src/main/kotlin/com/linecorp/kotlinjdsl/querymodel/jpql/select/impl/JpqlSelectQuery.kt b/query-model/jpql/src/main/kotlin/com/linecorp/kotlinjdsl/querymodel/jpql/select/impl/JpqlSelectQuery.kt
index 8eca1a2fd..352f5e373 100644
--- a/query-model/jpql/src/main/kotlin/com/linecorp/kotlinjdsl/querymodel/jpql/select/impl/JpqlSelectQuery.kt
+++ b/query-model/jpql/src/main/kotlin/com/linecorp/kotlinjdsl/querymodel/jpql/select/impl/JpqlSelectQuery.kt
@@ -18,4 +18,14 @@ data class JpqlSelectQuery<T : Any> internal constructor(
     val groupBy: Iterable<Expression<*>>?,
     val having: Predicate?,
     val orderBy: Iterable<Sort>?,
-) : SelectQuery<T>
+) : SelectQuery<T> {
+    init {
+        require(select.any()) {
+            "There is no select in a select query. The expression list in the select clause may be emptyList."
+        }
+
+        require(from.any()) {
+            "There is no from in a select query. The from list in the from clause may be emptyList."
+        }
+    }
+}