diff --git a/view/templates/paginate.tpl b/view/templates/paginate.tpl
index fcd580b071..ee9a1cc330 100644
--- a/view/templates/paginate.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/paginate.tpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+{{if $pager && ($pager.prev || $pager.next)}}
 <div class="pager">
-	{{if $pager}}
 	{{if $pager.prev}}<span class="pager_prev {{$pager.prev.class}}"><a href="{{$pager.prev.url}}">{{$pager.prev.text}}</a></span>{{/if}}
 
 	{{if $pager.first}}<span class="pager_first {{$pager.first.class}}"><a href="{{$pager.first.url}}">{{$pager.first.text}}</a></span>{{/if}}
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 	{{if $pager.last}}&nbsp;<span class="pager_last {{$pager.last.class}}"><a href="{{$pager.last.url}}">{{$pager.last.text}}</a></span>{{/if}}
 
 	{{if $pager.next}}<span class="pager_next {{$pager.next.class}}"><a href="{{$pager.next.url}}">{{$pager.next.text}}</a></span>{{/if}}
-	{{/if}}
 </div>
+{{/if}}