diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html
index f8a746d9..8c0cee02 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html
@@ -22,15 +22,27 @@
 
 {% if prev_entry_url or next_entry_url %}
   <div class="grid_5 alpha omega">
+    {# There are no previous entries for the very first media entry #}
     {% if prev_entry_url %}
       <a class="navigation_button navigation_left" href="{{ prev_entry_url }}">
         <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_left.png" alt="Previous image" />
       </a>
+    {% else %}
+      {# This is the first entry. display greyed-out 'previous' image #}
+      <p class="navigation_button navigation_left">
+        <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_end.png" alt="No previous images" />
+      </p>
     {% endif %}
+    {# Likewise, this could be the very last media entry #}
     {% if next_entry_url %}
       <a class="navigation_button" href="{{ next_entry_url }}">
         <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_right.png" alt="Next image" />
       </a>
+    {% else %}
+      {# This is the last entry. display greyed-out 'next' image #}
+      <p class="navigation_button">
+        <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_end.png" alt="No following images" />
+      </p>
     {% endif %}
   </div>
 {% endif %}