diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index aca6002eb..3385a60f9 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ class BaseAppViewGridLayout extends Clutter.BinLayout {
     }
 
     _translatePreviousPageIcons(value, ltr) {
-        if (this._currentPage === 0)
+        if (this._currentPage <= 0)
             return;
 
         const previousPage = this._currentPage - 1;
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class BaseAppViewGridLayout extends Clutter.BinLayout {
     }
 
     goToPage(page, animate = true) {
-        if (this._currentPage === page)
+        if (this._currentPage === page || page < 0)
             return;
 
         this._currentPage = page;