diff --git a/libraries/src/Pagination/Pagination.php b/libraries/src/Pagination/Pagination.php
index ccb184940b1cb..f94452219449d 100644
--- a/libraries/src/Pagination/Pagination.php
+++ b/libraries/src/Pagination/Pagination.php
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ protected function _buildDataObject()
         // Platform defaults
         $defaultUrlParams = [
             'format' => 'WORD',
-            'option' => 'WORD',
+            'option' => 'CMD',
             'view'   => 'WORD',
             'layout' => 'WORD',
             'tpl'    => 'CMD',