diff --git a/.changeset/fuzzy-pillows-remain.md b/.changeset/fuzzy-pillows-remain.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d4fcb30415
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fuzzy-pillows-remain.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs': patch
+---
+
+Only show pagination controls when necessary
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/Tables/DocsTable.tsx b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/Tables/DocsTable.tsx
index 5e5b41ee3e..927eaf7256 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/Tables/DocsTable.tsx
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/home/components/Tables/DocsTable.tsx
@@ -94,14 +94,17 @@ export const DocsTable = (props: DocsTableProps) => {
     actionFactories.createCopyDocsUrlAction(copyToClipboard),
   ];
 
+  const pageSize = 20;
+  const paging = documents && documents.length > pageSize;
+
   return (
     <>
       {loading || (documents && documents.length > 0) ? (
         <Table<DocsTableRow>
           isLoading={loading}
           options={{
-            paging: true,
-            pageSize: 20,
+            paging,
+            pageSize,
             search: true,
             actionsColumnIndex: -1,
             ...options,