diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 30b43cc1..426b6957 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v3.0.3](https://github.com/CDRH/orchid/compare/v3.0.2...v3.0.3) - pagination bugfix
+
+### Fixed
+- bug with search pagination
+
 ## [v3.0.2](https://github.com/CDRH/orchid/compare/v3.0.1...v3.0.2) - html_classes for styling and minor fixes
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/app/views/items/_paginator.html.erb b/app/views/items/_paginator.html.erb
index a7119bf9..f0df6462 100644
--- a/app/views/items/_paginator.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/items/_paginator.html.erb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
                     rel: "nofollow", "aria-label": "First Page" %>
       </li>
       <%# don't display dots between 1 and 2 %>
-      <% if pages_prior.min > 2 %>
+      <% if pages_prior.present? && pages_prior.min > 2 %>
         <li class="disabled"><span aria-label="Jump in interval">…</span></li>
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/lib/orchid/version.rb b/lib/orchid/version.rb
index 62d12bd3..57c14afe 100644
--- a/lib/orchid/version.rb
+++ b/lib/orchid/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Orchid
-  VERSION = '3.0.2'
+  VERSION = '3.0.3'
 end