diff --git a/ui/src/album/AlbumList.jsx b/ui/src/album/AlbumList.jsx
index d00d97701..28a24981c 100644
--- a/ui/src/album/AlbumList.jsx
+++ b/ui/src/album/AlbumList.jsx
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ const AlbumListTitle = ({ albumListType }) => {
   return <Title subTitle={title} args={{ smart_count: 2 }} />
 }
 
-const AlbumListPagination = (props) => {
+const AlbumListPagination = ({ albumListType, ...rest }) => {
   const { loading } = useListContext()
-  if (loading) {
+  if (loading && albumListType === 'random') {
     return null
   }
-  return <Pagination {...props} />
+  return <Pagination {...rest} />
 }
 
 const randomStartingSeed = Math.random().toString()
@@ -243,7 +243,12 @@ const AlbumList = (props) => {
         actions={<AlbumListActions />}
         filters={<AlbumFilter />}
         perPage={perPage}
-        pagination={<AlbumListPagination rowsPerPageOptions={perPageOptions} />}
+        pagination={
+          <AlbumListPagination
+            rowsPerPageOptions={perPageOptions}
+            albumListType={albumListType}
+          />
+        }
         title={<AlbumListTitle albumListType={albumListType} />}
       >
         {albumView.grid ? (