diff --git a/core/PaginatedList.php b/core/PaginatedList.php
index 3cdd456b5..acb81fd71 100644
--- a/core/PaginatedList.php
+++ b/core/PaginatedList.php
@@ -91,8 +91,12 @@ class PaginatedList extends SS_ListDecorator {
 	 */
 	public function getPageStart() {
 		if ($this->pageStart === null) {
-			if ($this->request && isset($this->request[$this->getPaginationGetVar()])) {
-				$this->pageStart = (int) $this->request[$this->getPaginationGetVar()];
+			if(
+				$this->request 
+				&& isset($this->request[$this->getPaginationGetVar()])
+				&& $this->request[$this->getPaginationGetVar()] > 0
+			) {
+				$this->pageStart = (int)$this->request[$this->getPaginationGetVar()];
 			} else {
 				$this->pageStart = 0;
 			}
@@ -417,4 +421,4 @@ class PaginatedList extends SS_ListDecorator {
 		}
 	}
 
-}
+}
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