diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
index 3c4aae4c4ecb..51447f2ecb28 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
@@ -482,14 +482,15 @@ public function lists($column, $key = null)
      */
     public function paginate($perPage = null, $columns = ['*'], $pageName = 'page', $page = null)
     {
+        $page = $page ?: Paginator::resolveCurrentPage($pageName);
+
+        $perPage = $perPage ?: $this->model->getPerPage();
+
         $query = $this->toBase();
 
         $total = $query->getCountForPagination();
 
-        $results = $total ? $this->forPage(
-            $page = $page ?: Paginator::resolveCurrentPage($pageName),
-            $perPage = $perPage ?: $this->model->getPerPage()
-        )->get($columns) : [];
+        $results = $total ? $this->forPage($page, $perPage)->get($columns) : [];
 
         return new LengthAwarePaginator($results, $total, $perPage, $page, [
             'path' => Paginator::resolveCurrentPath(),