diff --git a/app/views/shared/_pagination.html.erb b/app/views/shared/_pagination.html.erb
index f10d0a9dc3..547078c511 100644
--- a/app/views/shared/_pagination.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/shared/_pagination.html.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<% if older_id || newer_id %>
+
 <% translation_scope ||= "shared.pagination.#{controller.controller_name}" %>
 <nav>
   <% link_class = "page-link icon-link text-center" %>
@@ -31,3 +33,5 @@
     <% end -%>
   </ul>
 </nav>
+
+<% end %>