diff --git a/atdb/taskdatabase/templates/taskdatabase/pagination.html b/atdb/taskdatabase/templates/taskdatabase/pagination.html
index 0ff810f18175c8889c747ded4534becf52785fe4..c40b094094d572087d6178b3e31184f1f8a0a0d5 100644
--- a/atdb/taskdatabase/templates/taskdatabase/pagination.html
+++ b/atdb/taskdatabase/templates/taskdatabase/pagination.html
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
         {% if my_tasks.has_previous %}
             <a href="?page=1" class="btn btn-outline-primary">First</a>
-            <a href="?page={{ my_tasks.previous_page_number }}" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Prev</a>
+            <a href="?page={{ my_tasks.previous_page_number }}" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Previous</a>
         {% else %}
             <button class="btn btn-outline-primary" disabled>First</button>
-            <button class="btn btn-outline-primary" disabled>Prev</button>
+            <button class="btn btn-outline-primary" disabled>Previous</button>
         {% endif %}
 
         {% for page_number in my_tasks.paginator.page_range %}
@@ -13,17 +13,26 @@
                 <button class="btn btn-outline-primary active">
                     <span>{{ page_number }} <span class="sr-only">(current)</span></span>
                 </button>
-            {% elif my_tasks.number < 5 and page_number < 21 or my_tasks.number > my_tasks.paginator.num_pages|add:"-5" and page_number > my_tasks.paginator.num_pages|add:"-20" %}
+            <!-- first and last 20 pages -->
+            {% elif my_tasks.number < 10 and page_number < 20 or my_tasks.number > my_tasks.paginator.num_pages|add:"-10" and page_number > my_tasks.paginator.num_pages|add:"-20" %}
                 <a href="?page={{ page_number }}" class="btn btn-outline-primary">
                     {{ page_number }}
                 </a>
-            {% elif page_number < my_tasks.number and page_number > my_tasks.number|add:"-5" or page_number > my_tasks.number and page_number < my_tasks.number|add:5 %}
+            <!-- 10 pages around current page -->
+            {% elif page_number < my_tasks.number and page_number > my_tasks.number|add:"-10" or page_number > my_tasks.number and page_number < my_tasks.number|add:10 %}
                 <a href="?page={{ page_number }}" class="btn btn-outline-primary">
                     {{ page_number }}
                 </a>
             {% endif %}
         {% endfor %}
 
+        <!-- last page button or ellipsis if last page is too far -->
+        {% if my_tasks.number|add:10 < my_tasks.paginator.num_pages %}
+            <button class="btn btn-outline-primary" disabled>...</button>
+        {% elif my_tasks.number|add:10 == my_tasks.paginator.num_pages %}
+            <a href="?page={{ my_tasks.paginator.num_pages }}" class="btn btn-outline-primary">{{ my_tasks.paginator.num_pages }}</a>
+        {% endif %}
+
         {% if my_tasks.has_next %}
             <a href="?page={{ my_tasks.next_page_number }}" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Next</a>
             <a href="?page={{ my_tasks.paginator.num_pages }}" class="btn btn-outline-primary">Last</a>