diff --git a/lib/filter_lib/src/pagination.py b/lib/filter_lib/src/pagination.py
index b587cc311..af3d53b53 100644
--- a/lib/filter_lib/src/pagination.py
+++ b/lib/filter_lib/src/pagination.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ def make_pagination(
     max_count: int,
     page_num: Optional[int] = None,
 ) -> Tuple[Query, PaginationParams]:
+    # calculate total number of records in the database for the query
+    total_records = initial_query.count()
+
     # get query for current page output
     output_query = initial_query.offset(page_offset).limit(page_size)
 
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ def make_pagination(
         page_num,
         page_size,
         min_pages_left,
-        total_results_count,
+        total_records,
         has_more,
         page_offset,
     )
diff --git a/lib/filter_lib/tests/test_pagination.py b/lib/filter_lib/tests/test_pagination.py
index ab227813e..b2fa9727f 100644
--- a/lib/filter_lib/tests/test_pagination.py
+++ b/lib/filter_lib/tests/test_pagination.py
@@ -60,15 +60,16 @@ def test_paginate_positive(sequence, pag_params):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "start, stop, page_num, page_size, page_offset, found_items, expected_result",
+    "start, stop, page_num, page_size, page_offset, "
+    "found_items, expected_result",
     [
         (1, 150, 1, 15, None, 15, (1, 15, 10, 149, False, 0)),
         (1, 151, 1, 15, None, 15, (1, 15, 10, 150, False, 0)),
-        (1, 152, 1, 15, None, 15, (1, 15, 10, 150, True, 0)),
-        (1, 150, 11, 15, None, 0, (11, 15, 0, 0, False, 150)),
-        (1, 151, 5, 10, None, 10, (5, 10, 10, 100, True, 40)),
-        (1, 151, 6, 10, None, 10, (6, 10, 10, 100, False, 50)),
-        (1, 151, 7, 10, None, 10, (7, 10, 9, 90, False, 60)),
+        (1, 152, 1, 15, None, 15, (1, 15, 10, 151, True, 0)),
+        (1, 150, 11, 15, None, 0, (11, 15, 0, 149, False, 150)),
+        (1, 151, 5, 10, None, 10, (5, 10, 10, 150, True, 40)),
+        (1, 151, 6, 10, None, 10, (6, 10, 10, 150, False, 50)),
+        (1, 151, 7, 10, None, 10, (7, 10, 9, 150, False, 60)),
     ],
 )
 def test_make_pagination_max_count(
@@ -181,11 +182,7 @@ def test_paginate_uii_compatible_format(
     start_slice_num = page_offset
     stop_slice_num = page_offset + page_size
 
-    if page_offset + page_size > len(user_instances_to_create):
-        expected_total = len(user_instances_to_create) - page_offset
-    else:
-        expected_total = page_size
-
+    expected_total = len(user_instances_to_create)
     paginated_data = paginate(query.all(), pag)
 
     assert paginated_data == Page(
diff --git a/lib/filter_lib/tests/test_query_modifier.py b/lib/filter_lib/tests/test_query_modifier.py
index 83c1cacb2..756f6c714 100644
--- a/lib/filter_lib/tests/test_query_modifier.py
+++ b/lib/filter_lib/tests/test_query_modifier.py
@@ -533,11 +533,7 @@ def test_form_query_uii_compatible_format(
     start_slice_num = page_offset
     stop_slice_num = page_offset + page_size
 
-    if page_offset + page_size > len(user_instances_to_create):
-        expected_total = len(user_instances_to_create) - page_offset
-    else:
-        expected_total = page_size
-
+    expected_total = len(user_instances_to_create)
     assert (
         query.all() == user_instances_to_create[start_slice_num:stop_slice_num]
     )