diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/pagination.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/pagination.html
index db2396ae7..85f966f50 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/pagination.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/pagination.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         {% endif %}>
 
         <span class="icon icon-arrow-left" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-        {% trans "Previous" %}
+        {% trans "Older" %}
     </a>
 
     <a
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         aria-hidden="true"
         {% endif %}>
 
-        {% trans "Next" %}
+        {% trans "Newer" %}
         <span class="icon icon-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"></span>
     </a>