diff --git a/gitlab/__init__.py b/gitlab/__init__.py
index 44a249de0..a12ffb9cc 100644
--- a/gitlab/__init__.py
+++ b/gitlab/__init__.py
@@ -800,9 +800,9 @@ def current_page(self):
 
     @property
     def prev_page(self):
-        """The next page number.
+        """The previous page number.
 
-        If None, the current page is the last.
+        If None, the current page is the first.
         """
         return int(self._prev_page) if self._prev_page else None
 
diff --git a/gitlab/base.py b/gitlab/base.py
index a791db299..bc27237f2 100644
--- a/gitlab/base.py
+++ b/gitlab/base.py
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ def current_page(self):
 
     @property
     def prev_page(self):
-        """The next page number.
+        """The previous page number.
 
-        If None, the current page is the last.
+        If None, the current page is the first.
         """
         return self._list.prev_page