diff --git a/scss/_pagination.scss b/scss/_pagination.scss
index d96c8d3b1c..fd70f1d354 100644
--- a/scss/_pagination.scss
+++ b/scss/_pagination.scss
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
   float: left; // Collapse white-space
   padding: $pagination-padding-y $pagination-padding-x;
   margin-left: -1px;
+  line-height: $pagination-line-height;
   color: $pagination-color;
   background-color: $pagination-bg;
   border: $pagination-border-width solid $pagination-border-color;
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 276da2d79c..5d1400d937 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ $pagination-padding-x-sm:             .75rem !default;
 $pagination-padding-y-sm:             .275rem !default;
 $pagination-padding-x-lg:             1.5rem !default;
 $pagination-padding-y-lg:             .75rem !default;
-
+$pagination-line-height:              1.25 !default;
 
 $pagination-color:                     $link-color !default;
 $pagination-bg:                        #fff !default;