diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 80013c0e53..cdb4e8254c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -1957,7 +1957,7 @@ function paginate_links( $args = '' ) {
 		if ( $add_args )
 			$link = add_query_arg( $add_args, $link );
 		$link .= $add_fragment;
-		$page_links[] = "<a class='prev page-numbers' href='" . esc_url($link) . "'>$prev_text</a>";
+		$page_links[] = "<a class='prev page-numbers' href='" . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . "'>$prev_text</a>";
 	endif;
 	for ( $n = 1; $n <= $total; $n++ ) :
 		$n_display = number_format_i18n($n);
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ function paginate_links( $args = '' ) {
 				if ( $add_args )
 					$link = add_query_arg( $add_args, $link );
 				$link .= $add_fragment;
-				$page_links[] = "<a class='page-numbers' href='" . esc_url($link) . "'>$n_display</a>";
+				$page_links[] = "<a class='page-numbers' href='" . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . "'>$n_display</a>";
 				$dots = true;
 			elseif ( $dots && !$show_all ) :
 				$page_links[] = "<span class='page-numbers dots'>...</span>";
@@ -1985,7 +1985,7 @@ function paginate_links( $args = '' ) {
 		if ( $add_args )
 			$link = add_query_arg( $add_args, $link );
 		$link .= $add_fragment;
-		$page_links[] = "<a class='next page-numbers' href='" . esc_url($link) . "'>$next_text</a>";
+		$page_links[] = "<a class='next page-numbers' href='" . esc_url( apply_filters( 'paginate_links', $link ) ) . "'>$next_text</a>";
 	endif;
 	switch ( $type ) :
 		case 'array' :