diff --git a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Abstractions/ErrorCodes.cs b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Abstractions/ErrorCodes.cs
index 5c54edf2827..ce11a24c7c0 100644
--- a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Abstractions/ErrorCodes.cs
+++ b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Abstractions/ErrorCodes.cs
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@ public static class Paging
         /// </summary>
         public const string NoPagingBoundaries = "HC0052";
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The requested number of values per page must be at least 0.
+        /// </summary>
+        public const string MinPaginationItems = "HC0079";
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The cursor format is invalid.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/CursorPagingHandler.cs b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/CursorPagingHandler.cs
index 3f62a7dd66c..eb7030e39dd 100644
--- a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/CursorPagingHandler.cs
+++ b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/CursorPagingHandler.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ public void ValidateContext(IResolverContext context)
                 context.Path);
         }
 
+        if (first < 0)
+        {
+            throw ThrowHelper.PagingHandler_MinPageSize(
+                (int)first,
+                context.Selection.Field,
+                context.Path);
+        }
+
         if (first > MaxPageSize)
         {
             throw ThrowHelper.PagingHandler_MaxPageSize(
@@ -79,6 +87,14 @@ public void ValidateContext(IResolverContext context)
                 context.Path);
         }
 
+        if (last < 0)
+        {
+            throw ThrowHelper.PagingHandler_MinPageSize(
+                (int)last,
+                context.Selection.Field,
+                context.Path);
+        }
+
         if (last > MaxPageSize)
         {
             throw ThrowHelper.PagingHandler_MaxPageSize(
diff --git a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Properties/CursorResources.Designer.cs b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Properties/CursorResources.Designer.cs
index d59be8c4bfc..f3f00774e22 100644
--- a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Properties/CursorResources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Properties/CursorResources.Designer.cs
@@ -104,5 +104,11 @@ internal static string ThrowHelper_InvalidIndexCursor_Message {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("ThrowHelper_InvalidIndexCursor_Message", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+        
+        internal static string ThrowHelper_PagingHandler_MinPageSize {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("ThrowHelper_PagingHandler_MinPageSize", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Properties/CursorResources.resx b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Properties/CursorResources.resx
index 8a6cbdab568..3910005e7ae 100644
--- a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Properties/CursorResources.resx
+++ b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Properties/CursorResources.resx
@@ -48,4 +48,7 @@
   <data name="ThrowHelper_InvalidIndexCursor_Message" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>The cursor specified in `{0}` has an invalid format.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="ThrowHelper_PagingHandler_MinPageSize" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>The requested number of values per page must be at least 0.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
diff --git a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Utilities/ThrowHelper.cs b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Utilities/ThrowHelper.cs
index a806f7844fd..eda54272e17 100644
--- a/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Utilities/ThrowHelper.cs
+++ b/src/HotChocolate/Core/src/Types.CursorPagination/Utilities/ThrowHelper.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ namespace HotChocolate.Utilities;
 
 internal static class ThrowHelper
 {
+    public static GraphQLException PagingHandler_MinPageSize(
+        int requestedItems,
+        IObjectField field,
+        Path path)
+        => new GraphQLException(
+            ErrorBuilder.New()
+                .SetMessage(ThrowHelper_PagingHandler_MinPageSize)
+                .SetCode(ErrorCodes.Paging.MinPaginationItems)
+                .SetPath(path)
+                .SetExtension(nameof(field), field.Coordinate.ToString())
+                .SetExtension(nameof(requestedItems), requestedItems)
+                .Build());
+
     public static GraphQLException PagingHandler_MaxPageSize(
         int requestedItems,
         int maxAllowedItems,
diff --git a/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/IntegrationTests.cs b/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/IntegrationTests.cs
index a930a4166f4..a5935561fd6 100644
--- a/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/IntegrationTests.cs
+++ b/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/IntegrationTests.cs
@@ -177,6 +177,39 @@ await executor
             .MatchSnapshotAsync();
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MinPageSizeReached_First()
+    {
+        Snapshot.FullName();
+
+        var executor =
+            await new ServiceCollection()
+                .AddGraphQL()
+                .AddQueryType<QueryType>()
+                .Services
+                .BuildServiceProvider()
+                .GetRequestExecutorAsync();
+
+        await executor
+            .ExecuteAsync(@"
+                {
+                    letters(first: -1) {
+                        edges {
+                            node
+                            cursor
+                        }
+                        nodes
+                        pageInfo {
+                            hasNextPage
+                            hasPreviousPage
+                            startCursor
+                            endCursor
+                        }
+                    }
+                }")
+            .MatchSnapshotAsync();
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task MaxPageSizeReached_First()
     {
@@ -211,6 +244,39 @@ await executor
             .MatchSnapshotAsync();
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MinPageSizeReached_Last()
+    {
+        Snapshot.FullName();
+
+        var executor =
+            await new ServiceCollection()
+                .AddGraphQL()
+                .AddQueryType<QueryType>()
+                .Services
+                .BuildServiceProvider()
+                .GetRequestExecutorAsync();
+
+        await executor
+            .ExecuteAsync(@"
+                {
+                    letters(last: -1) {
+                        edges {
+                            node
+                            cursor
+                        }
+                        nodes
+                        pageInfo {
+                            hasNextPage
+                            hasPreviousPage
+                            startCursor
+                            endCursor
+                        }
+                    }
+                }")
+            .MatchSnapshotAsync();
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task MaxPageSizeReached_Last()
     {
diff --git a/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/__snapshots__/IntegrationTests.MinPageSizeReached_First.snap b/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/__snapshots__/IntegrationTests.MinPageSizeReached_First.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a874453128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/__snapshots__/IntegrationTests.MinPageSizeReached_First.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "errors": [
+    {
+      "message": "The requested number of values per page must be at least 0.",
+      "path": [
+        "letters"
+      ],
+      "extensions": {
+        "code": "HC0079",
+        "field": "Query.letters",
+        "requestedItems": -1
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "data": {
+    "letters": null
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/__snapshots__/IntegrationTests.MinPageSizeReached_Last.snap b/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/__snapshots__/IntegrationTests.MinPageSizeReached_Last.snap
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8a874453128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/HotChocolate/Core/test/Types.CursorPagination.Tests/__snapshots__/IntegrationTests.MinPageSizeReached_Last.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "errors": [
+    {
+      "message": "The requested number of values per page must be at least 0.",
+      "path": [
+        "letters"
+      ],
+      "extensions": {
+        "code": "HC0079",
+        "field": "Query.letters",
+        "requestedItems": -1
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "data": {
+    "letters": null
+  }
+}