diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/exactpro/th2/common/schema/message/impl/rabbitmq/transport/MessageId.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/exactpro/th2/common/schema/message/impl/rabbitmq/transport/MessageId.kt
index e15d9f339..5bd43a5d6 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/exactpro/th2/common/schema/message/impl/rabbitmq/transport/MessageId.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/exactpro/th2/common/schema/message/impl/rabbitmq/transport/MessageId.kt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ data class MessageId(
 }
 
 
-private const val SEQUENCE_NOT_SET = -1L
+private const val SEQUENCE_NOT_SET = Long.MIN_VALUE
 
 private class MessageIdBuilderImpl : MessageId.Builder {
     private var _sessionAlias: String? = null
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ private class MessageIdBuilderImpl : MessageId.Builder {
     override fun isDirectionSet(): Boolean = _direction != null
 
     override fun setSequence(sequence: Long): MessageId.Builder = apply {
-        require(sequence > SEQUENCE_NOT_SET) { "Property \"sequence\" should not be negative" }
+        require(sequence != SEQUENCE_NOT_SET) { "Value $sequence for property \"sequence\" is reserved" }
         this._sequence = sequence
     }
 
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/exactpro/th2/common/schema/message/impl/rabbitmq/transport/ParsedMessageTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/exactpro/th2/common/schema/message/impl/rabbitmq/transport/ParsedMessageTest.kt
index 2560cb198..23d092e27 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/exactpro/th2/common/schema/message/impl/rabbitmq/transport/ParsedMessageTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/exactpro/th2/common/schema/message/impl/rabbitmq/transport/ParsedMessageTest.kt
@@ -192,7 +192,10 @@ class ParsedMessageTest {
         private const val TEST_PROTOCOL = "test-protocol"
         private const val TEST_SESSION_ALIAS = "test-session-alias"
         private const val TEST_MESSAGE_TYPE = "test-message-type"
-        private val TEST_SEQUENCE = Random.nextLong()
-        private val TEST_SUB_SEQUENCE = listOf(Random.nextInt(), Random.nextInt())
+        private val TEST_SEQUENCE = Random.nextLong(from = Long.MIN_VALUE + 1, until = Long.MAX_VALUE)
+        private val TEST_SUB_SEQUENCE = listOf(
+            Random.nextInt(from = 0, until = Int.MAX_VALUE),
+            Random.nextInt(from = 0, until = Int.MAX_VALUE),
+        )
     }
 }
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