diff --git a/containments/homescreens/folio/qml/FavouritesBar.qml b/containments/homescreens/folio/qml/FavouritesBar.qml
index 6eacc5c2..700c9ec6 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/folio/qml/FavouritesBar.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreens/folio/qml/FavouritesBar.qml
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ MouseArea {
     property real pagerButtonWidth: showPager ? Math.min(root.height, Kirigami.Units.gridUnit * 2.5) : 0
     property int pagerWheelDelta: 0
     property bool pagerWheelLocked: false
-    readonly property int pagerLeftCount: showPager ? Math.ceil(virtualDesktopInfo.numberOfDesktops / 2) : 0
-    readonly property int pagerRightCount: showPager ? virtualDesktopInfo.numberOfDesktops - pagerLeftCount : 0
+    readonly property int pagerLeftCount: showPager ? virtualDesktopInfo.numberOfDesktops : 0
+    readonly property int pagerRightCount: 0
     property real desktopButtonWidth: convergenceMode ? root.height : 0
     property real trashButtonWidth: convergenceMode ? root.height : 0
     property real searchButtonWidth: convergenceMode ? root.height : 0
     readonly property real leftControlsWidth: convergenceMode ? navButtonWidth + desktopButtonWidth + pagerLeftCount * pagerButtonWidth : 0
-    readonly property real rightControlsWidth: convergenceMode ? navButtonWidth + searchButtonWidth + trashButtonWidth + pagerRightCount * pagerButtonWidth : 0
+    readonly property real rightControlsWidth: convergenceMode ? navButtonWidth + searchButtonWidth + trashButtonWidth : 0
     readonly property real dockCenterX: convergenceMode
         ? leftControlsWidth + (root.width - leftControlsWidth - rightControlsWidth) / 2
         : root.width / 2
@@ -296,13 +296,6 @@ MouseArea {
             if (x >= bx && x < bx + pagerButtonWidth)
                 return (ids && i < ids.length) ? String(ids[i]) : ""
         }
-        for (let i = 0; i < pagerRightCount; ++i) {
-            let bx = root.width - navButtonWidth - root.searchButtonWidth - root.trashButtonWidth - (pagerRightCount - i) * pagerButtonWidth
-            if (x >= bx && x < bx + pagerButtonWidth) {
-                let di = pagerLeftCount + i
-                return (ids && di < ids.length) ? String(ids[di]) : ""
-            }
-        }
         return ""
     }
 
@@ -684,7 +677,7 @@ MouseArea {
         }
     }
 
-    // ---- Virtual desktop pager: left wing (desktops 1 .. ceil(N/2)) ----
+    // ---- Virtual desktop pager: compact group next to the Desktop button ----
     Repeater {
         id: leftPagerRepeater
         model: root.pagerLeftCount
diff --git a/tests/check-convergence-dock-invariant.sh b/tests/check-convergence-dock-invariant.sh
index 36bf02bf..9b6bb0c5 100644
--- a/tests/check-convergence-dock-invariant.sh
+++ b/tests/check-convergence-dock-invariant.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ require_line "$swipearea_header" "QTimer m_touchpadScrollEndTimer;"
 require_line "$favourites_bar" "function handlePagerWheel(wheel)"
 require_line "$favourites_bar" "onWheel: (wheel) => root.handlePagerWheel(wheel)"
 require_line "$favourites_bar" "root.activateAdjacentDesktop(1)"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "readonly property int pagerLeftCount: showPager ? virtualDesktopInfo.numberOfDesktops : 0"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "readonly property int pagerRightCount: 0"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "readonly property real rightControlsWidth: convergenceMode ? navButtonWidth + searchButtonWidth + trashButtonWidth : 0"
+require_line "$favourites_bar" "Virtual desktop pager: compact group next to the Desktop button"
+if grep -Fq "Math.ceil(virtualDesktopInfo.numberOfDesktops / 2)" "$favourites_bar"; then
+    echo "Desktop pager must not split virtual desktops between dock edges" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
 require_line "$folio_home" "onTouchpadScrollStarted: {"
 require_line "$folio_home" "onTouchpadScrollMove: (totalDeltaX, totalDeltaY, deltaX, deltaY) => {"
 require_line "$folio_home" "if (!ShellSettings.Settings.convergenceModeEnabled) {"