diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index dc2133118..3ea681876 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class BaseAppViewGridLayout extends Clutter.BinLayout {
     }
 
     _translatePreviousPageIcons(value, ltr) {
-        if (this._currentPage === 0)
+        if (this._currentPage <= 0)
             return;
 
         const previousPage = this._currentPage - 1;
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ class BaseAppViewGridLayout extends Clutter.BinLayout {
     }
 
     goToPage(page, animate = true) {
-        if (this._currentPage === page)
+        if (this._currentPage === page || page < 0)
             return;
 
         this._currentPage = page;