diff --git a/iib/web/utils.py b/iib/web/utils.py
index 3f3da6f0d..92bdecb92 100644
--- a/iib/web/utils.py
+++ b/iib/web/utils.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def pagination_metadata(pagination_query: Pagination, **kwargs) -> PaginationMet
         ),
         'last': url_for(
             str(request.endpoint),
-            page=pagination_query.pages,
+            page=max(1, pagination_query.pages),
             per_page=pagination_query.per_page,
             _external=True,
             **kwargs,
diff --git a/tests/test_web/test_api_v1.py b/tests/test_web/test_api_v1.py
index 51b785e44..ef97615ea 100644
--- a/tests/test_web/test_api_v1.py
+++ b/tests/test_web/test_api_v1.py
@@ -181,6 +181,15 @@ def test_get_builds(app, auth_env, client, db):
     assert rv_json['items'][0]['user'] == 'tbrady@DOMAIN.LOCAL'
 
 
+def test_get_builds_empty(client, db):
+    rv_json = client.get('/api/v1/builds').json
+    assert rv_json['items'] == []
+    assert rv_json['meta']['total'] == 0
+    assert rv_json['meta']['pages'] == 0
+    assert rv_json['meta']['last'] == rv_json['meta']['first']
+    assert 'page=1' in rv_json['meta']['last']
+
+
 def test_index_image_filter(
     app, client, db, minimal_request_add, minimal_request_rm, minimal_request_fbc_operations
 ):