diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
index 7887b339c125..bb3737175bab 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ public function paginate($perPage = null, $columns = ['*'], $pageName = 'page',
 
         $total = value($total) ?? $this->toBase()->getCountForPagination();
 
-        $perPage = value($perPage, $total) ?? $this->model->getPerPage();
+        $perPage = value($perPage, $total) ?: $this->model->getPerPage();
 
         $results = $total
             ? $this->forPage($page, $perPage)->get($columns)