diff --git a/course/classes/management_renderer.php b/course/classes/management_renderer.php
index 27e5aa419ec..0f580ae160e 100644
--- a/course/classes/management_renderer.php
+++ b/course/classes/management_renderer.php
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ class core_course_management_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
             $html .= html_writer::div($str, 'listing-pagination-totals dimmed');
         }
 
-        if ($totalcourses < $perpage) {
+        if ($totalcourses <= $perpage) {
             return $html;
         }
         $aside = 2;
diff --git a/course/tests/behat/course_category_management_listing.feature b/course/tests/behat/course_category_management_listing.feature
index 9d925a5589d..e1873a8ae7e 100644
--- a/course/tests/behat/course_category_management_listing.feature
+++ b/course/tests/behat/course_category_management_listing.feature
@@ -515,6 +515,41 @@ Feature: Course category management interface performs as expected
     And I should see "Next" in the "#course-listing .listing-pagination" "css_element"
     And I should see "Last" in the "#course-listing .listing-pagination" "css_element"
 
+  Scenario: Test pagination is only shown when required
+    Given the following "categories" exists:
+      | name | category | idnumber |
+      | Cat 1 | 0 | CAT1 |
+    And the following "courses" exists:
+      | category | fullname | shortname | idnumber |
+      | CAT1 | Course 1 | Course 1 | C1 |
+      | CAT1 | Course 2 | Course 2 | C2 |
+      | CAT1 | Course 3 | Course 3 | C3 |
+      | CAT1 | Course 4 | Course 4 | C4 |
+      | CAT1 | Course 5 | Course 5 | C5 |
+    And I log in as "admin"
+    And I go to the courses management page
+    And I should see the "Course categories" management page
+    And I click on "Cat 1" "link"
+    # Redirect.
+    And I should see the "Course categories and courses" management page
+    And I click on "Re-sort courses" "link"
+    And I click on "By idnumber" "link" in the ".course-listing-actions" "css_element"
+    # Redirect.
+    And I should see "Per page: 20" in the ".course-listing-actions" "css_element"
+    And I should see course listing "Course 1" before "Course 2"
+    And I should see course listing "Course 2" before "Course 3"
+    And I should see course listing "Course 3" before "Course 4"
+    And I should see course listing "Course 4" before "Course 5"
+    And "#course-listing .listing-pagination" "css_element" should not exists
+    And I click on "5" "link" in the ".course-listing-actions" "css_element"
+    # Redirect
+    And I should see "Per page: 5" in the ".course-listing-actions" "css_element"
+    And I should see course listing "Course 1" before "Course 2"
+    And I should see course listing "Course 2" before "Course 3"
+    And I should see course listing "Course 3" before "Course 4"
+    And I should see course listing "Course 4" before "Course 5"
+    And "#course-listing .listing-pagination" "css_element" should not exists
+
   # We need at least 30 courses for this next test.
   @javascript
   Scenario: Test many course pagination