diff --git a/config/initializers/will_paginate.rb b/config/initializers/will_paginate.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb149ea22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/will_paginate.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#   Copyright (c) 2010, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
+#   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
+#   the COPYRIGHT file.
+
+WillPaginate::ViewHelpers.pagination_options[:previous_label] = "« #{I18n.t('pagination.previous')}"
+WillPaginate::ViewHelpers.pagination_options[:next_label] = "#{I18n.t('pagination.next')} »"
diff --git a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
index d780d8f62..e0e00110e 100644
--- a/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/diaspora/en.yml
@@ -394,3 +394,6 @@ en:
   webfinger:
       fetch_failed: "failed to fetch webfinger profile for %{profile_url}"
       hcard_fetch_failed: "there was a problem fetching the hcard for #{@account}"
+  pagination:
+      next: "Next"
+      previous: "Previous"