diff --git a/templates/loop/pagination.php b/templates/loop/pagination.php
index 780d94647e5..47b91005c31 100644
--- a/templates/loop/pagination.php
+++ b/templates/loop/pagination.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ if ( $wp_query->max_num_pages <= 1 ) {
 <nav class="woocommerce-pagination">
 	<?php
 		echo paginate_links( apply_filters( 'woocommerce_pagination_args', array(
-			'base'         => esc_url( str_replace( 999999999, '%#%', remove_query_arg( 'add-to-cart', get_pagenum_link( 999999999, false ) ) ) ),
+			'base'         => esc_url_raw( str_replace( 999999999, '%#%', remove_query_arg( 'add-to-cart', get_pagenum_link( 999999999, false ) ) ) ),
 			'format'       => '',
 			'current'      => max( 1, get_query_var( 'paged' ) ),
 			'total'        => $wp_query->max_num_pages,