diff --git a/config/sections/mixins/pagination.php b/config/sections/mixins/pagination.php
index ba3cdf5508..39f8d0a1da 100644
--- a/config/sections/mixins/pagination.php
+++ b/config/sections/mixins/pagination.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 			return $limit;
 		},
 		/**
-		 * Sets the default page for the pagination. This will overwrite default pagination.
+		 * Sets the default page for the pagination.
 		 */
 		'page' => function (int|null $page = null) {
 			return App::instance()->request()->get('page', $page);
diff --git a/panel/src/components/Sections/ModelsSection.vue b/panel/src/components/Sections/ModelsSection.vue
index 63348ced72..dbb7880c1e 100644
--- a/panel/src/components/Sections/ModelsSection.vue
+++ b/panel/src/components/Sections/ModelsSection.vue
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export default {
 				...this.emptyProps,
 				text: this.searching
 					? this.$t("search.results.none")
-					: this.options.empty ?? this.emptyProps.text
+					: (this.options.empty ?? this.emptyProps.text)
 			};
 		},
 		items() {
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ export default {
 			}
 
 			const page =
-				this.pagination.page ?? localStorage.getItem(this.paginationId) ?? 1;
+				this.pagination.page ??
+				sessionStorage.getItem(this.paginationId) ??
+				null;
 
 			try {
 				const response = await this.$api.get(
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ export default {
 		onDrop() {},
 		onSort() {},
 		onPaginate(pagination) {
-			localStorage.setItem(this.paginationId, pagination.page);
+			sessionStorage.setItem(this.paginationId, pagination.page);
 			this.pagination = pagination;
 			this.reload();
 		},