diff --git a/src/Content/Pager.php b/src/Content/Pager.php
index 0a1766fe59..4045ac8443 100644
--- a/src/Content/Pager.php
+++ b/src/Content/Pager.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace Friendica\Content;
 
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
+use Friendica\Util\Strings;
 
 /**
  * The Pager has two very different output, Minimal and Full, see renderMinimal() and renderFull() for more details.
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class Pager
 	 */
 	public function getBaseQueryString()
 	{
-		return $this->baseQueryString;
+		return Strings::ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -122,21 +123,6 @@ class Pager
 		$this->baseQueryString = $stripped;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Ensures the provided URI has its query string punctuation in order.
-	 *
-	 * @param string $uri
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	private function ensureQueryParameter($uri)
-	{
-		if (strpos($uri, '?') === false && ($pos = strpos($uri, '&')) !== false) {
-			$uri = substr($uri, 0, $pos) . '?' . substr($uri, $pos + 1);
-		}
-
-		return $uri;
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @brief Minimal pager (newer/older)
 	 *
@@ -162,12 +148,12 @@ class Pager
 		$data = [
 			'class' => 'pager',
 			'prev'  => [
-				'url'   => $this->ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . ($this->getPage() - 1)),
+				'url'   => Strings::ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . ($this->getPage() - 1)),
 				'text'  => L10n::t('newer'),
 				'class' => 'previous' . ($this->getPage() == 1 ? ' disabled' : '')
 			],
 			'next'  => [
-				'url'   => $this->ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . ($this->getPage() + 1)),
+				'url'   => Strings::ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . ($this->getPage() + 1)),
 				'text'  => L10n::t('older'),
 				'class' =>  'next' . ($displayedItemCount < $this->getItemsPerPage() ? ' disabled' : '')
 			]
@@ -206,12 +192,12 @@ class Pager
 		$data['class'] = 'pagination';
 		if ($totalItemCount > $this->getItemsPerPage()) {
 			$data['first'] = [
-				'url'   => $this->ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=1'),
+				'url'   => Strings::ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=1'),
 				'text'  => L10n::t('first'),
 				'class' => $this->getPage() == 1 ? 'disabled' : ''
 			];
 			$data['prev'] = [
-				'url'   => $this->ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . ($this->getPage() - 1)),
+				'url'   => Strings::ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . ($this->getPage() - 1)),
 				'text'  => L10n::t('prev'),
 				'class' => $this->getPage() == 1 ? 'disabled' : ''
 			];
@@ -238,7 +224,7 @@ class Pager
 					];
 				} else {
 					$pages[$i] = [
-						'url'   => $this->ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . $i),
+						'url'   => Strings::ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . $i),
 						'text'  => $i,
 						'class' => 'n'
 					];
@@ -254,7 +240,7 @@ class Pager
 					];
 				} else {
 					$pages[$i] = [
-						'url'   => $this->ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . $i),
+						'url'   => Strings::ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . $i),
 						'text'  => $i,
 						'class' => 'n'
 					];
@@ -266,12 +252,12 @@ class Pager
 			$lastpage = (($numpages > intval($numpages)) ? intval($numpages)+1 : $numpages);
 
 			$data['next'] = [
-				'url'   => $this->ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . ($this->getPage() + 1)),
+				'url'   => Strings::ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . ($this->getPage() + 1)),
 				'text'  => L10n::t('next'),
 				'class' => $this->getPage() == $lastpage ? 'disabled' : ''
 			];
 			$data['last'] = [
-				'url'   => $this->ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . $lastpage),
+				'url'   => Strings::ensureQueryParameter($this->baseQueryString . '&page=' . $lastpage),
 				'text'  => L10n::t('last'),
 				'class' => $this->getPage() == $lastpage ? 'disabled' : ''
 			];
diff --git a/src/Util/Strings.php b/src/Util/Strings.php
index 473774b71d..a11ac2fd58 100644
--- a/src/Util/Strings.php
+++ b/src/Util/Strings.php
@@ -312,4 +312,20 @@ class Strings
     {
         return (strcasecmp(self::normaliseLink($a), self::normaliseLink($b)) === 0);
     }
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Ensures the provided URI has its query string punctuation in order.
+	 *
+	 * @param string $uri
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public static function ensureQueryParameter($uri)
+	{
+		if (strpos($uri, '?') === false && ($pos = strpos($uri, '&')) !== false) {
+			$uri = substr($uri, 0, $pos) . '?' . substr($uri, $pos + 1);
+		}
+
+		return $uri;
+	}
 }