diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content.php b/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content.php
index 5868c82579..2118d56033 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content.php
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/content.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ?>
 
 	<article id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class(); ?>>
-		<?php if ( is_sticky() ) : ?>
+		<?php if ( is_sticky() && is_home() && ! is_paged() ) : ?>
 		<div class="featured-post">
 			<?php _e( 'Featured post', 'twentytwelve' ); ?>
 		</div>