diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29f14542d5b..6239fa12865 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - Fixed bug in all input fields placeholders in Safari that weren't vertically centered ([#3809](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3809))
 - Removed `pointer-events: none` in both `EuiButton` & `EuiButtonEmpty` to not override the `pointer-events: auto` in the button mixin `euiButtonContentDisabled` ([#3824](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3824))
+- Fixed bug in `EuiPagination` showing wrong page count when `compressed` prop is true. ([#3827](https://github.com/elastic/eui/pull/3827))
 
 ## [`27.3.0`](https://github.com/elastic/eui/tree/v27.3.0)
 
diff --git a/src/components/pagination/pagination.tsx b/src/components/pagination/pagination.tsx
index 8d7074f0c86..984efa27932 100644
--- a/src/components/pagination/pagination.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pagination/pagination.tsx
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ export const EuiPagination: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
       <PaginationButton pageIndex={activePage} inList={false} />
     );
     const lastPageButtonCompressed = (
-      <PaginationButton pageIndex={pageCount} inList={false} />
+      <PaginationButton pageIndex={pageCount - 1} inList={false} />
     );
     return (
       <nav className={classes} {...rest}>