diff --git a/src/wp-includes/canonical.php b/src/wp-includes/canonical.php
index ad219c271..69344046b 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/canonical.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/canonical.php
@@ -281,7 +281,12 @@ function redirect_canonical( $requested_url = null, $do_redirect = true ) {
 				$redirect_url = get_permalink( get_queried_object_id() );
 			}
 
-			$page = get_query_var( 'page' );
+			if ( $wp_query->post && false === strpos( $wp_query->post->post_content, '<!--nextpage-->' ) ) {
+				$page = 1;
+			} else {
+				$page = get_query_var( 'page' );
+			}
+
 			if ( $page > 1 ) {
 				if ( is_front_page() ) {
 					$redirect_url = trailingslashit( $redirect_url ) . user_trailingslashit( "$wp_rewrite->pagination_base/$page", 'paged' );