diff --git a/.changeset/upset-rules-smash.md b/.changeset/upset-rules-smash.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cdfad2f5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/upset-rules-smash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@finsweet/attributes-list': patch
+---
+
+fix: pagination buttons not working when instance is added to the list instead of the wrapper element
diff --git a/packages/list/src/load/pagination.ts b/packages/list/src/load/pagination.ts
index 935be5248..72b70a230 100644
--- a/packages/list/src/load/pagination.ts
+++ b/packages/list/src/load/pagination.ts
@@ -348,12 +348,15 @@ const handlePaginationButtons = (list: List) => {
 
     if (!isElement(target)) return;
 
+    const listWrapperElement = target.closest(getCMSElementSelector('wrapper'));
     const nextButton = target.closest(getCMSElementSelector('pagination-next'));
     const previousButton = target.closest(getCMSElementSelector('pagination-previous'));
 
     const button = nextButton || previousButton;
+    if (!button) return;
 
-    if (!button || getInstance(button) !== list.instance) return;
+    const isSameInstance = list.wrapperElement === listWrapperElement || getInstance(button) === list.instance;
+    if (!isSameInstance) return;
 
     e.preventDefault();