diff --git a/src/Pagination.php b/src/Pagination.php
index 1f6b59cef..300fbfd1e 100644
--- a/src/Pagination.php
+++ b/src/Pagination.php
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ protected function init($prefs = [], $wp_query = null)
                 'class' => 'page-numbers prev',
             ];
         }
-        if ($paged < 2) {
+        if ($current < 2) {
             $this->prev = '';
         }
         if ($this->total === (float) 0) {