diff --git a/website/src/lib/oasst_api_client.ts b/website/src/lib/oasst_api_client.ts
index cd5e1abc..16f8ccd2 100644
--- a/website/src/lib/oasst_api_client.ts
+++ b/website/src/lib/oasst_api_client.ts
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ export class OasstApiClient {
     // pagination direction but they both take the same cursor value.
     // Depending on direction, pick the right query param.
     if (cursor !== "") {
-      params.append(direction === "forward" ? "gt" : "lt", cursor);
+      params.append(direction === "forward" ? "after" : "before", cursor);
     }
     const BASE_URL = `/api/v1/users/cursor`;
     const url = `${BASE_URL}/?${params.toString()}`;