diff --git a/src/components/pagination/on-click-base.ts b/src/components/pagination/on-click-base.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce31c737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/pagination/on-click-base.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+export const onSoftNavClick =
+	(softNavigate: (href: string) => void) => (e: MouseEvent) => {
+		let link = e.target as HTMLElement;
+		// Could click on a child element of an anchor
+		while (link && !(link instanceof HTMLAnchorElement)) {
+			link = link.parentElement;
+		}
+
+		if (!link) return;
+
+		if (
+			link instanceof HTMLAnchorElement &&
+			link.href &&
+			(!link.target || link.target === "_self") &&
+			link.origin === location.origin &&
+			e.button === 0 && // left click only
+			!e.metaKey && // open in new tab (mac)
+			!e.ctrlKey && // open in new tab (windows)
+			!e.altKey && // download
+			!e.shiftKey && // open in new window
+			!e.defaultPrevented
+		) {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			softNavigate(link.href);
+		}
+	};
diff --git a/src/components/pagination/pagination-popover.tsx b/src/components/pagination/pagination-popover.tsx
index c7fc38c8..97f1f09b 100644
--- a/src/components/pagination/pagination-popover.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pagination/pagination-popover.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from "@floating-ui/react";
 import { useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import { Fragment } from "preact";
-import { createPortal } from "preact/compat";
+import { createPortal, StateUpdater } from "preact/compat";
 import mainStyles from "./pagination.module.scss";
 import more from "src/icons/more_horiz.svg?raw";
 import { PaginationProps } from "components/pagination/types";
@@ -21,14 +21,23 @@ import subtract from "../../icons/subtract.svg?raw";
 import add from "../../icons/add.svg?raw";
 import { Input } from "components/input/input";
 
-function PopupContents(props: Pick<PaginationProps, "page" | "getPageHref">) {
+function PopupContents(
+	props: Pick<PaginationProps, "page" | "getPageHref" | "softNavigate"> & {
+		setIsOpen: StateUpdater<boolean>;
+	}
+) {
 	const [count, setCount] = useState(props.page.currentPage);
 	return (
 		<form
 			class={style.popupInner}
 			onSubmit={(e) => {
 				e.preventDefault();
-				location.href = `/page/${count}`;
+				if (props.softNavigate) {
+					props.softNavigate(props.getPageHref(count));
+					props.setIsOpen(false);
+					return;
+				}
+				location.href = props.getPageHref(count);
 			}}
 		>
 			<div class={style.popupTopArea}>
@@ -80,7 +89,7 @@ function PopupContents(props: Pick<PaginationProps, "page" | "getPageHref">) {
 }
 
 export function PaginationMenuAndPopover(
-	props: Pick<PaginationProps, "page" | "getPageHref">
+	props: Pick<PaginationProps, "page" | "getPageHref" | "softNavigate">
 ) {
 	const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
 	const arrowRef = useRef(null);
@@ -90,7 +99,7 @@ export function PaginationMenuAndPopover(
 		placement: "top",
 		onOpenChange: setIsOpen,
 		middleware: [
-			offset(32 - (14 / 2)),
+			offset(32 - 14 / 2),
 			arrow({
 				element: arrowRef,
 			}),
@@ -120,7 +129,7 @@ export function PaginationMenuAndPopover(
 				{...getFloatingProps()}
 				class={style.popup}
 			>
-				<PopupContents {...props} />
+				<PopupContents {...props} setIsOpen={setIsOpen} />
 				<FloatingArrow
 					ref={arrowRef}
 					context={context}
diff --git a/src/components/pagination/pagination.tsx b/src/components/pagination/pagination.tsx
index 5f01dac7..825cc8cd 100644
--- a/src/components/pagination/pagination.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pagination/pagination.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import { PaginationMenuAndPopover } from "components/pagination/pagination-popov
 import { useEffect, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import { PaginationButtonProps, PaginationProps } from "components/pagination/types";
 import { usePagination } from "./use-pagination";
+import { onSoftNavClick } from "./on-click-base";
 
 function PaginationButton({
 	pageInfo,
 	pageNum,
 	href,
-	selected
+	selected,
+	softNavigate,
 }: PaginationButtonProps) {
 	const pageOptionalMin = Math.min(Math.max(1, pageInfo.currentPage - 1), pageInfo.lastPage - 3);
 	const isOptional = pageNum < pageOptionalMin || pageNum > pageOptionalMin + 3;
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ function PaginationButton({
 					selected ? styles.selected : ""
 				}`}
 				href={href}
+				onClick={softNavigate ? onSoftNavClick(softNavigate) : undefined}
 				aria-label={`Go to page ${pageNum}`}
 				aria-current={selected || undefined}
 			>
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ function PaginationButton({
  * This prevents the pagination menu from rendering on SSR, which throws errors
  */
 function PaginationMenuWrapper(
-	props: Pick<PaginationProps, "page" | "getPageHref">
+	props: Pick<PaginationProps, "page" | "getPageHref" | "softNavigate">
 ) {
 	const [shouldRender, setShouldRender] = useState(false);
 
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ export const Pagination = ({
 	class: className = "",
 	id = "post-list-pagination",
 	getPageHref = (pageNum: number) => `${rootURL}${pageNum}`,
+	softNavigate,
 }: PaginationProps) => {
 	// if there's only one page, don't render anything
 	if (page.currentPage === 1 && page.lastPage < 2) return <></>;
@@ -68,7 +72,12 @@ export const Pagination = ({
 						<a
 							className={`text-style-body-medium-bold ${styles.paginationButton} ${styles.paginationIconButton}`}
 							aria-label="Previous"
-							href={!isPreviousEnabled ? "javascript:void(0)" : getPageHref(page.currentPage - 1)}
+							href={
+								!isPreviousEnabled
+									? "javascript:void(0)"
+									: getPageHref(page.currentPage - 1)
+							}
+							onClick={softNavigate ? onSoftNavClick(softNavigate) : undefined}
 							aria-disabled={!isPreviousEnabled}
 							dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: back }}
 						/>
@@ -81,16 +90,26 @@ export const Pagination = ({
 								pageNum={pageNum}
 								selected={pageNum === page.currentPage}
 								href={getPageHref(pageNum)}
+								softNavigate={softNavigate}
 							/>
 						) : (
-							<PaginationMenuWrapper page={page} getPageHref={getPageHref} />
+							<PaginationMenuWrapper
+								page={page}
+								getPageHref={getPageHref}
+								softNavigate={softNavigate}
+							/>
 						);
 					})}
 
 					<li className={`${styles.paginationItem}`}>
 						<a
 							className={`text-style-body-medium-bold ${styles.paginationButton} ${styles.paginationIconButton}`}
-							href={!isNextEnabled ? "javascript:void(0)" : getPageHref(page.currentPage + 1)}
+							href={
+								!isNextEnabled
+									? "javascript:void(0)"
+									: getPageHref(page.currentPage + 1)
+							}
+							onClick={softNavigate ? onSoftNavClick(softNavigate) : undefined}
 							aria-label="Next"
 							aria-disabled={!isNextEnabled}
 							dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: forward }}
diff --git a/src/components/pagination/types.ts b/src/components/pagination/types.ts
index 439bc346..86a90afe 100644
--- a/src/components/pagination/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/pagination/types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export interface PaginationButtonProps {
 	pageNum: number;
 	selected: boolean;
 	href: string;
+	softNavigate?: (href: string) => void;
 }
 
 export interface PaginationProps {
@@ -16,4 +17,5 @@ export interface PaginationProps {
 	id?: string;
 	rootURL?: string;
 	getPageHref?: (pageNum: number) => string;
+	softNavigate?: (href: string) => void;
 }