diff --git a/models/issue.go b/models/issue.go
index fe4320e8f..17717cb66 100644
--- a/models/issue.go
+++ b/models/issue.go
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ func sortIssuesSession(sess *xorm.Session, sortType string, priorityRepoID int64
 
 func (opts *IssuesOptions) setupSession(sess *xorm.Session) {
 	if opts.Page != 0 {
-		opts.ListOptions.setSessionPagination(sess)
+		sess = opts.ListOptions.setSessionPagination(sess)
 	}
 
 	if len(opts.IssueIDs) > 0 {