diff --git a/laravel/paginator.php b/laravel/paginator.php
index 1ac36c85..c60b5987 100644
--- a/laravel/paginator.php
+++ b/laravel/paginator.php
@@ -267,9 +267,11 @@ protected function element($element, $text, $page, $disabler)
 	 */
 	protected function appendage($element, $page)
 	{
-		if (is_null($this->appendage))
+		$this->appendage = '?page=%s';
+
+		if (count($this->appends) > 0)
 		{
-			$this->appendage = '?page=%s'.http_build_query((array) $this->appends);
+			$this->appendage = '&'.http_build_query($this->appends);
 		}
 
 		return sprintf($this->appendage, $page);