-  {% if display_link_for_first_page and page_obj.previous_page_number == 1 %}
-  <a href="{{ getvars }}" class="prev">{{ previous_link_decorator|safe }}{% trans "previous" %}</a>
+  {% if disable_link_for_first_page and page_obj.previous_page_number == 1 %}
+  <a href="{{ request.path }}{% if getvars %}?{{ getvars|slice:"1:" }}{% endif %}" class="prev">{{ previous_link_decorator|safe }}{% trans "previous" %}</a>