Index: lib/will_paginate/collection.rb
===================================================================
--- lib/will_paginate/collection.rb	(revision 2012)
+++ lib/will_paginate/collection.rb	(working copy)
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     #
     def initialize(page, per_page, total = nil)
       @current_page = page.to_i
+      @current_page = 1 if @current_page < 1
       @per_page     = per_page.to_i
       
       self.total_entries = total if total