diff --git a/scss/_pagination.scss b/scss/_pagination.scss
index e610d27e28..9349f3f900 100644
--- a/scss/_pagination.scss
+++ b/scss/_pagination.scss
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
   &:focus {
     z-index: 2;
-    outline: 0;
+    outline: $pagination-focus-outline;
     box-shadow: $pagination-focus-box-shadow;
   }
 
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 583f8b96de..1e174294c9 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ $pagination-border-width:           $border-width !default;
 $pagination-border-color:           $gray-300 !default;
 
 $pagination-focus-box-shadow:       $input-btn-focus-box-shadow !default;
+$pagination-focus-outline:          0 !default;
 
 $pagination-hover-color:            $link-hover-color !default;
 $pagination-hover-bg:               $gray-200 !default;