diff --git a/app/institutions/dashboard/-components/object-list/component.ts b/app/institutions/dashboard/-components/object-list/component.ts
index 8a27082b632..35c308a169f 100644
--- a/app/institutions/dashboard/-components/object-list/component.ts
+++ b/app/institutions/dashboard/-components/object-list/component.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export default class InstitutionalObjectList extends Component<InstitutionalObje
 
     @action
     toggleFilter(property: Filter) {
+        this.page = '';
         if (this.activeFilters.includes(property)) {
             this.activeFilters.removeObject(property);
         } else {
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ export default class InstitutionalObjectList extends Component<InstitutionalObje
     @action
     updateSortKey(newSortKey: string, newSortParam?: string) {
         this.sortParam = newSortParam;
+        this.page = '';
         if (this.sort === newSortKey) {
             this.sort = '-' + newSortKey;
         } else {
diff --git a/lib/osf-components/addon/components/index-card-searcher/component.ts b/lib/osf-components/addon/components/index-card-searcher/component.ts
index bb93c47e945..ae2f24192ba 100644
--- a/lib/osf-components/addon/components/index-card-searcher/component.ts
+++ b/lib/osf-components/addon/components/index-card-searcher/component.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export default class IndexCardSearcher extends Component<IndexCardSearcherArgs>
     @tracked prevPageCursor?: string;
 
     get showFirstPageOption() {
-        return this.prevPageCursor !== this.firstPageCursor;
+        return this.hasPrevPage && this.prevPageCursor !== this.firstPageCursor;
     }
 
     get hasNextPage() {