diff --git a/src/material/paginator/paginator.html b/src/material/paginator/paginator.html
index 208966624e56..10ae36fabfb2 100644
--- a/src/material/paginator/paginator.html
+++ b/src/material/paginator/paginator.html
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@
       @if (showFirstLastButtons) {
         <button mat-icon-button type="button"
                 class="mat-mdc-paginator-navigation-first"
-                (click)="firstPage()"
+                (click)="_buttonClicked(0, _previousButtonsDisabled())"
                 [attr.aria-label]="_intl.firstPageLabel"
                 [matTooltip]="_intl.firstPageLabel"
                 [matTooltipDisabled]="_previousButtonsDisabled()"
-                [matTooltipPosition]="'above'"
+                matTooltipPosition="above"
                 [disabled]="_previousButtonsDisabled()"
                 disabledInteractive>
           <svg class="mat-mdc-paginator-icon"
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@
       }
       <button mat-icon-button type="button"
               class="mat-mdc-paginator-navigation-previous"
-              (click)="previousPage()"
+              (click)="_buttonClicked(pageIndex - 1, _previousButtonsDisabled())"
               [attr.aria-label]="_intl.previousPageLabel"
               [matTooltip]="_intl.previousPageLabel"
               [matTooltipDisabled]="_previousButtonsDisabled()"
-              [matTooltipPosition]="'above'"
+              matTooltipPosition="above"
               [disabled]="_previousButtonsDisabled()"
               disabledInteractive>
         <svg class="mat-mdc-paginator-icon"
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@
       </button>
       <button mat-icon-button type="button"
               class="mat-mdc-paginator-navigation-next"
-              (click)="nextPage()"
+              (click)="_buttonClicked(pageIndex + 1, _nextButtonsDisabled())"
               [attr.aria-label]="_intl.nextPageLabel"
               [matTooltip]="_intl.nextPageLabel"
               [matTooltipDisabled]="_nextButtonsDisabled()"
-              [matTooltipPosition]="'above'"
+              matTooltipPosition="above"
               [disabled]="_nextButtonsDisabled()"
               disabledInteractive>
         <svg class="mat-mdc-paginator-icon"
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@
       @if (showFirstLastButtons) {
         <button mat-icon-button type="button"
                 class="mat-mdc-paginator-navigation-last"
-                (click)="lastPage()"
+                (click)="_buttonClicked(getNumberOfPages() - 1, _nextButtonsDisabled())"
                 [attr.aria-label]="_intl.lastPageLabel"
                 [matTooltip]="_intl.lastPageLabel"
                 [matTooltipDisabled]="_nextButtonsDisabled()"
-                [matTooltipPosition]="'above'"
+                matTooltipPosition="above"
                 [disabled]="_nextButtonsDisabled()"
                 disabledInteractive>
           <svg class="mat-mdc-paginator-icon"
diff --git a/src/material/paginator/paginator.spec.ts b/src/material/paginator/paginator.spec.ts
index a1543ea5e97a..54180cd4bc07 100644
--- a/src/material/paginator/paginator.spec.ts
+++ b/src/material/paginator/paginator.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import {dispatchMouseEvent} from '@angular/cdk/testing/private';
 import {ChangeDetectorRef, Component, Provider, Type, ViewChild, inject} from '@angular/core';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, fakeAsync, tick} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {ThemePalette} from '@angular/material/core';
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ describe('MatPaginator', () => {
       const paginator = component.paginator;
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(0);
 
-      dispatchMouseEvent(getNextButton(fixture), 'click');
+      getNextButton(fixture).click();
 
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(1);
       expect(component.pageEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ describe('MatPaginator', () => {
       fixture.detectChanges();
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(1);
 
-      dispatchMouseEvent(getPreviousButton(fixture), 'click');
+      getPreviousButton(fixture).click();
 
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(0);
       expect(component.pageEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -164,12 +163,37 @@ describe('MatPaginator', () => {
         }),
       );
     });
+
+    it('should not navigate to the next page when the paginator is disabled', () => {
+      const fixture = createComponent(MatPaginatorApp);
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.paginator.pageIndex).toBe(0);
+
+      fixture.componentInstance.disabled = true;
+      fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      getNextButton(fixture).click();
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.paginator.pageIndex).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should not navigate to the previous page when the paginator is disabled', () => {
+      const fixture = createComponent(MatPaginatorApp);
+      fixture.componentInstance.pageIndex = 1;
+      fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.paginator.pageIndex).toBe(1);
+
+      fixture.componentInstance.disabled = true;
+      fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      getPreviousButton(fixture).click();
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.paginator.pageIndex).toBe(1);
+    });
   });
 
   it('should be able to show the first/last buttons', () => {
     const fixture = createComponent(MatPaginatorApp);
     expect(getFirstButton(fixture)).withContext('Expected first button to not exist.').toBeNull();
-
     expect(getLastButton(fixture)).withContext('Expected last button to not exist.').toBeNull();
 
     fixture.componentInstance.showFirstLastButtons = true;
@@ -271,7 +295,7 @@ describe('MatPaginator', () => {
     it('should be able to go to the last page via the last page button', () => {
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(0);
 
-      dispatchMouseEvent(getLastButton(fixture), 'click');
+      getLastButton(fixture).click();
 
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(9);
       expect(component.pageEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -287,7 +311,7 @@ describe('MatPaginator', () => {
       fixture.detectChanges();
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(3);
 
-      dispatchMouseEvent(getFirstButton(fixture), 'click');
+      getFirstButton(fixture).click();
 
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(0);
       expect(component.pageEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -305,7 +329,7 @@ describe('MatPaginator', () => {
       expect(paginator.hasNextPage()).toBe(false);
 
       component.pageEvent.calls.reset();
-      dispatchMouseEvent(getNextButton(fixture), 'click');
+      getNextButton(fixture).click();
 
       expect(component.pageEvent).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(9);
@@ -316,11 +340,35 @@ describe('MatPaginator', () => {
       expect(paginator.hasPreviousPage()).toBe(false);
 
       component.pageEvent.calls.reset();
-      dispatchMouseEvent(getPreviousButton(fixture), 'click');
+      getPreviousButton(fixture).click();
 
       expect(component.pageEvent).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(paginator.pageIndex).toBe(0);
     });
+
+    it('should not navigate to the last page when the paginator is disabled', () => {
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.paginator.pageIndex).toBe(0);
+
+      fixture.componentInstance.disabled = true;
+      fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      getLastButton(fixture).click();
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.paginator.pageIndex).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should not navigate to the first page when the paginator is disabled', () => {
+      fixture.componentInstance.pageIndex = 1;
+      fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.paginator.pageIndex).toBe(1);
+
+      fixture.componentInstance.disabled = true;
+      fixture.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+      getFirstButton(fixture).click();
+      expect(fixture.componentInstance.paginator.pageIndex).toBe(1);
+    });
   });
 
   it('should mark for check when inputs are changed directly', () => {
@@ -569,19 +617,19 @@ describe('MatPaginator', () => {
   });
 });
 
-function getPreviousButton(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>) {
+function getPreviousButton(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>): HTMLButtonElement {
   return fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.mat-mdc-paginator-navigation-previous');
 }
 
-function getNextButton(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>) {
+function getNextButton(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>): HTMLButtonElement {
   return fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.mat-mdc-paginator-navigation-next');
 }
 
-function getFirstButton(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>) {
+function getFirstButton(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>): HTMLButtonElement {
   return fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.mat-mdc-paginator-navigation-first');
 }
 
-function getLastButton(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>) {
+function getLastButton(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>): HTMLButtonElement {
   return fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.mat-mdc-paginator-navigation-last');
 }
 
diff --git a/src/material/paginator/paginator.ts b/src/material/paginator/paginator.ts
index 80efe631b232..f774e7882f86 100644
--- a/src/material/paginator/paginator.ts
+++ b/src/material/paginator/paginator.ts
@@ -241,48 +241,32 @@ export class MatPaginator implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
   /** Advances to the next page if it exists. */
   nextPage(): void {
-    if (!this.hasNextPage()) {
-      return;
+    if (this.hasNextPage()) {
+      this._navigate(this.pageIndex + 1);
     }
-
-    const previousPageIndex = this.pageIndex;
-    this.pageIndex = this.pageIndex + 1;
-    this._emitPageEvent(previousPageIndex);
   }
 
   /** Move back to the previous page if it exists. */
   previousPage(): void {
-    if (!this.hasPreviousPage()) {
-      return;
+    if (this.hasPreviousPage()) {
+      this._navigate(this.pageIndex - 1);
     }
-
-    const previousPageIndex = this.pageIndex;
-    this.pageIndex = this.pageIndex - 1;
-    this._emitPageEvent(previousPageIndex);
   }
 
   /** Move to the first page if not already there. */
   firstPage(): void {
     // hasPreviousPage being false implies at the start
-    if (!this.hasPreviousPage()) {
-      return;
+    if (this.hasPreviousPage()) {
+      this._navigate(0);
     }
-
-    const previousPageIndex = this.pageIndex;
-    this.pageIndex = 0;
-    this._emitPageEvent(previousPageIndex);
   }
 
   /** Move to the last page if not already there. */
   lastPage(): void {
     // hasNextPage being false implies at the end
-    if (!this.hasNextPage()) {
-      return;
+    if (this.hasNextPage()) {
+      this._navigate(this.getNumberOfPages() - 1);
     }
-
-    const previousPageIndex = this.pageIndex;
-    this.pageIndex = this.getNumberOfPages() - 1;
-    this._emitPageEvent(previousPageIndex);
   }
 
   /** Whether there is a previous page. */
@@ -369,4 +353,28 @@ export class MatPaginator implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       length: this.length,
     });
   }
+
+  /** Navigates to a specific page index. */
+  private _navigate(index: number) {
+    const previousIndex = this.pageIndex;
+
+    if (index !== previousIndex) {
+      this.pageIndex = index;
+      this._emitPageEvent(previousIndex);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Callback invoked when one of the navigation buttons is called.
+   * @param targetIndex Index to which the paginator should navigate.
+   * @param isDisabled Whether the button is disabled.
+   */
+  protected _buttonClicked(targetIndex: number, isDisabled: boolean) {
+    // Note that normally disabled buttons won't dispatch the click event, but the paginator ones
+    // do, because we're using `disabledInteractive` to allow them to be focusable. We need to
+    // check here to avoid the navigation.
+    if (!isDisabled) {
+      this._navigate(targetIndex);
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/material/paginator.md b/tools/public_api_guard/material/paginator.md
index 7fb1f2751433..26cc3875d2bb 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/material/paginator.md
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/material/paginator.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export function MAT_PAGINATOR_INTL_PROVIDER_FACTORY(parentIntl: MatPaginatorIntl
 // @public
 export class MatPaginator implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     constructor(_intl: MatPaginatorIntl, _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef, defaults?: MatPaginatorDefaultOptions);
+    protected _buttonClicked(targetIndex: number, isDisabled: boolean): void;
     _changePageSize(pageSize: number): void;
     color: ThemePalette;
     disabled: boolean;