diff --git a/.changeset/shiny-ties-tan.md b/.changeset/shiny-ties-tan.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7a6fe042b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/shiny-ties-tan.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@heroui/pagination": patch
+"@heroui/use-pagination": patch
+---
+
+fixed pagination in RTL (#2858)
diff --git a/packages/components/pagination/src/pagination.tsx b/packages/components/pagination/src/pagination.tsx
index 07055cfa89..e8ebd0187b 100644
--- a/packages/components/pagination/src/pagination.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/pagination/src/pagination.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,68 @@ const Pagination = forwardRef<"nav", PaginationProps>((props, ref) => {
 
   const isRTL = direction === "rtl";
 
+  const renderChevronIcon = useCallback(
+    (key: PaginationItemType) => {
+      if (
+        (key === PaginationItemType.PREV && !isRTL) ||
+        (key === PaginationItemType.NEXT && isRTL)
+      ) {
+        return <ChevronIcon />;
+      }
+
+      return (
+        <ChevronIcon
+          className={slots.chevronNext({
+            class: classNames?.chevronNext,
+          })}
+        />
+      );
+    },
+    [slots, isRTL],
+  );
+
+  const renderPrevItem = useCallback(
+    (value: PaginationItemValue) => {
+      return (
+        <PaginationItem
+          key={PaginationItemType.PREV}
+          className={slots.prev({
+            class: classNames?.prev,
+          })}
+          data-slot="prev"
+          getAriaLabel={getItemAriaLabel}
+          isDisabled={!loop && activePage === 1}
+          value={value}
+          onPress={onPrevious}
+        >
+          {renderChevronIcon(PaginationItemType.PREV)}
+        </PaginationItem>
+      );
+    },
+    [slots, classNames, loop, activePage, isRTL, total, getItemAriaLabel, onPrevious],
+  );
+
+  const renderNextItem = useCallback(
+    (value: PaginationItemValue) => {
+      return (
+        <PaginationItem
+          key={PaginationItemType.NEXT}
+          className={slots.next({
+            class: clsx(classNames?.next),
+          })}
+          data-slot="next"
+          getAriaLabel={getItemAriaLabel}
+          isDisabled={!loop && activePage === total}
+          value={value}
+          onPress={onNext}
+        >
+          {renderChevronIcon(PaginationItemType.NEXT)}
+        </PaginationItem>
+      );
+    },
+    [slots, classNames, loop, activePage, isRTL, total, getItemAriaLabel, onNext],
+  );
+
   const renderItem = useCallback(
     (value: PaginationItemValue, index: number) => {
       const isBefore = index < range.indexOf(activePage);
@@ -66,14 +128,8 @@ const Pagination = forwardRef<"nav", PaginationProps>((props, ref) => {
         }
 
         const itemChildren: Record<PaginationItemType, React.ReactNode> = {
-          [PaginationItemType.PREV]: <ChevronIcon />,
-          [PaginationItemType.NEXT]: (
-            <ChevronIcon
-              className={slots.chevronNext({
-                class: classNames?.chevronNext,
-              })}
-            />
-          ),
+          [PaginationItemType.PREV]: renderChevronIcon(PaginationItemType.PREV),
+          [PaginationItemType.NEXT]: renderChevronIcon(PaginationItemType.NEXT),
           [PaginationItemType.DOTS]: (
             <>
               <EllipsisIcon className={slots?.ellipsis({class: classNames?.ellipsis})} />
@@ -111,42 +167,10 @@ const Pagination = forwardRef<"nav", PaginationProps>((props, ref) => {
       }
 
       if (value === PaginationItemType.PREV) {
-        return (
-          <PaginationItem
-            key={PaginationItemType.PREV}
-            className={slots.prev({
-              class: classNames?.prev,
-            })}
-            data-slot="prev"
-            getAriaLabel={getItemAriaLabel}
-            isDisabled={!loop && activePage === (isRTL ? total : 1)}
-            value={value}
-            onPress={onPrevious}
-          >
-            <ChevronIcon />
-          </PaginationItem>
-        );
+        return renderPrevItem(value);
       }
       if (value === PaginationItemType.NEXT) {
-        return (
-          <PaginationItem
-            key={PaginationItemType.NEXT}
-            className={slots.next({
-              class: clsx(classNames?.next),
-            })}
-            data-slot="next"
-            getAriaLabel={getItemAriaLabel}
-            isDisabled={!loop && activePage === (isRTL ? 1 : total)}
-            value={value}
-            onPress={onNext}
-          >
-            <ChevronIcon
-              className={slots.chevronNext({
-                class: classNames?.chevronNext,
-              })}
-            />
-          </PaginationItem>
-        );
+        return renderNextItem(value);
       }
 
       if (value === PaginationItemType.DOTS) {
@@ -191,6 +215,12 @@ const Pagination = forwardRef<"nav", PaginationProps>((props, ref) => {
       slots,
       classNames,
       total,
+      getItemAriaLabel,
+      onNext,
+      onPrevious,
+      setPage,
+      renderPrevItem,
+      renderNextItem,
     ],
   );
 
diff --git a/packages/components/pagination/src/use-pagination.ts b/packages/components/pagination/src/use-pagination.ts
index d01a5e311d..3a62fc9cd4 100644
--- a/packages/components/pagination/src/use-pagination.ts
+++ b/packages/components/pagination/src/use-pagination.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import type {Key, ReactNode, Ref} from "react";
 import type {HTMLHeroUIProps, PropGetter} from "@heroui/system";
 
 import {objectToDeps, Timer} from "@heroui/shared-utils";
-import {useLocale} from "@react-aria/i18n";
 import {
   UsePaginationProps as UseBasePaginationProps,
   PaginationItemValue,
@@ -195,10 +194,6 @@ export function usePagination(originalProps: UsePaginationProps) {
 
   const cursorTimer = useRef<Timer>();
 
-  const {direction} = useLocale();
-
-  const isRTL = direction === "rtl";
-
   const disableAnimation =
     originalProps?.disableAnimation ?? globalContext?.disableAnimation ?? false;
   const disableCursorAnimation = originalProps?.disableCursorAnimation ?? disableAnimation ?? false;
@@ -321,7 +316,7 @@ export function usePagination(originalProps: UsePaginationProps) {
   const baseStyles = clsx(classNames?.base, className);
 
   const onNext = () => {
-    if (loop && activePage === (isRTL ? 1 : total)) {
+    if (loop && activePage === total) {
       return first();
     }
 
@@ -329,7 +324,7 @@ export function usePagination(originalProps: UsePaginationProps) {
   };
 
   const onPrevious = () => {
-    if (loop && activePage === (isRTL ? total : 1)) {
+    if (loop && activePage === 1) {
       return last();
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/components/pagination/stories/pagination.stories.tsx b/packages/components/pagination/stories/pagination.stories.tsx
index 39a0ae0571..7522778896 100644
--- a/packages/components/pagination/stories/pagination.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/pagination/stories/pagination.stories.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {Meta} from "@storybook/react";
 import {button, pagination} from "@heroui/theme";
 import {cn} from "@heroui/theme";
 import {ChevronIcon} from "@heroui/shared-icons";
+import {useLocale} from "@react-aria/i18n";
 
 import {Pagination, PaginationItemRenderProps, PaginationItemType, usePagination} from "../src";
 
@@ -138,6 +139,10 @@ export const Controlled = () => {
 };
 
 export const CustomItems = () => {
+  const {direction} = useLocale();
+
+  const isRTL = direction === "rtl";
+
   const renderItem = ({
     ref,
     value,
@@ -150,7 +155,7 @@ export const CustomItems = () => {
     if (value === PaginationItemType.NEXT) {
       return (
         <button className={cn(className, "bg-default-200")} onClick={onNext}>
-          <ChevronIcon className="rotate-180" />
+          <ChevronIcon className={cn({"rotate-180": !isRTL})} />
         </button>
       );
     }
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ export const CustomItems = () => {
     if (value === PaginationItemType.PREV) {
       return (
         <button className={cn(className, "bg-default-200")} onClick={onPrevious}>
-          <ChevronIcon />
+          <ChevronIcon className={cn({"rotate-180": isRTL})} />
         </button>
       );
     }
@@ -217,6 +222,10 @@ export const CustomWithHooks = () => {
     boundaries: 10,
   });
 
+  const {direction} = useLocale();
+
+  const isRTL = direction === "rtl";
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
       <p>Active page: {activePage}</p>
@@ -226,7 +235,7 @@ export const CustomWithHooks = () => {
             return (
               <li key={page} aria-label="next page" className="w-4 h-4">
                 <button className="w-full h-full bg-default-200 rounded-full" onClick={onNext}>
-                  <ChevronIcon className="rotate-180" />
+                  <ChevronIcon className={cn({"rotate-180": !isRTL})} />
                 </button>
               </li>
             );
@@ -236,7 +245,7 @@ export const CustomWithHooks = () => {
             return (
               <li key={page} aria-label="previous page" className="w-4 h-4">
                 <button className="w-full h-full bg-default-200 rounded-full" onClick={onPrevious}>
-                  <ChevronIcon />
+                  <ChevronIcon className={cn({"rotate-180": isRTL})} />
                 </button>
               </li>
             );
diff --git a/packages/hooks/use-pagination/src/index.ts b/packages/hooks/use-pagination/src/index.ts
index c45104e483..2c87a4eddc 100644
--- a/packages/hooks/use-pagination/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/hooks/use-pagination/src/index.ts
@@ -85,17 +85,15 @@ export function usePagination(props: UsePaginationProps) {
     [total, activePage, onChangeActivePage],
   );
 
-  const next = () => (isRTL ? setPage(activePage - 1) : setPage(activePage + 1));
-  const previous = () => (isRTL ? setPage(activePage + 1) : setPage(activePage - 1));
-  const first = () => (isRTL ? setPage(total) : setPage(1));
-  const last = () => (isRTL ? setPage(1) : setPage(total));
+  const next = () => setPage(activePage + 1);
+  const previous = () => setPage(activePage - 1);
+  const first = () => setPage(1);
+  const last = () => setPage(total);
 
   const formatRange = useCallback(
     (range: PaginationItemValue[]) => {
       if (showControls) {
-        return isRTL
-          ? [PaginationItemType.NEXT, ...range, PaginationItemType.PREV]
-          : [PaginationItemType.PREV, ...range, PaginationItemType.NEXT];
+        return [PaginationItemType.PREV, ...range, PaginationItemType.NEXT];
       }
 
       return range;