[BUG] screen shot with no text give an error and freezes server connection session

Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Jun 10, 2026 by joshswenson79 Closed Jun 14, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Invalid request
The request couldn't be completed.
API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages.1154.content.2.text: cache_control cannot be set for empty text blocks"},"request_id":"req_011CbvNv1eofZXdfMSVHa5Ki"}

I am so sick of this error when I paste a screenshot in and forget to put a prompt with it. Why can you not process a screenshot why does it have to have one letter or one word with it that's the dumbest thing ever. It's a bug it needs to be fixed

What Should Happen?

i paste in a screen shot and it works without me having to have text in the same submission

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Invalid request
The request couldn't be completed.
API Error: 400 {"type":"error","error":{"type":"invalid_request_error","message":"messages.1154.content.2.text: cache_control cannot be set for empty text blocks"},"request_id":"req_011CbvNv1eofZXdfMSVHa5Ki"}

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I am so sick of this error when I paste a screenshot in and forget to put a prompt with it. Why can you not process a screenshot why does it have to have one letter or one word with it that's the dumbest thing ever. It's a bug it needs to be fixed

Claude Model

Other

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

v1.11847.5

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

PowerShell

Additional Information

_No response_

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