diff --git a/js/src/forum/components/DiscussionList.js b/js/src/forum/components/DiscussionList.js
index 0e7ec4f99..4f14e5cc7 100644
--- a/js/src/forum/components/DiscussionList.js
+++ b/js/src/forum/components/DiscussionList.js
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ import Button from '../../common/components/Button';
 import LoadingIndicator from '../../common/components/LoadingIndicator';
 import Placeholder from '../../common/components/Placeholder';
 
+/**
+ * How many discussions do we show / load per page?
+ *
+ * @type {number}
+ */
+const DISCUSSIONS_PER_PAGE = 20;
+
 /**
  * The `DiscussionList` component displays a list of discussions.
  *
@@ -15,11 +22,11 @@ import Placeholder from '../../common/components/Placeholder';
 export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
   init() {
     /**
-     * Whether or not discussion results are loading.
+     * Whether or not discussion results are loading for the next page.
      *
      * @type {Boolean}
      */
-    this.loading = true;
+    this.loadingNext = true;
 
     /**
      * Whether or not discussion results are loading for the previous page.
@@ -28,13 +35,6 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
      */
     this.loadingPrev = false;
 
-    /**
-     * Whether or not there are previous results that can be loaded
-     *
-     * @type {boolean}
-     */
-    this.previousResults = false;
-
     /**
      * Whether or not there are more results that can be loaded.
      *
@@ -63,19 +63,12 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
      */
     this.lastLoadedPage = this.page;
 
-    /**
-     * Discussions per page
-     *
-     * @type {number}
-     */
-    this.offsetBy = 20;
-
     /**
      * Number of discussions to offset for pagination
      *
      * @type {number}
      */
-    this.offset = (this.page - 1) * this.offsetBy;
+    this.offset = (this.page - 1) * DISCUSSIONS_PER_PAGE;
 
     /**
      * The discussions in the discussion list.
@@ -97,7 +90,7 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
   view() {
     const params = this.props.params;
 
-    if (this.discussions.length === 0 && !this.loading) {
+    if (this.discussions.length === 0 && !this.loadingNext) {
       const text = app.translator.trans('core.forum.discussion_list.empty_text');
       return <div className="DiscussionList">{Placeholder.component({ text })}</div>;
     }
@@ -106,7 +99,7 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
       <div className={'DiscussionList' + (this.props.params.q ? ' DiscussionList--searchResults' : '')}>
         {this.loadingPrev
           ? LoadingIndicator.component()
-          : this.firstLoadedPage !== 1 && <div className="DiscussionList-loadPrev">{this.getLoadButton(false)}</div>}
+          : this.firstLoadedPage !== 1 && <div className="DiscussionList-loadMore">{this.getLoadPrevButton()}</div>}
         <ul className="DiscussionList-discussions">
           {this.discussions.map((discussion) => {
             return (
@@ -116,7 +109,9 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
             );
           })}
         </ul>
-        <div className="DiscussionList-loadMore">{this.loading ? LoadingIndicator.component() : this.moreResults && this.getLoadButton()}</div>
+        <div className="DiscussionList-loadMore">
+          {this.loadingNext ? LoadingIndicator.component() : this.moreResults && this.getLoadNextButton()}
+        </div>
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -169,7 +164,7 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
    */
   refresh(clear = true) {
     if (clear) {
-      this.loading = true;
+      this.loadingNext = true;
       this.discussions = [];
     }
 
@@ -179,7 +174,7 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
         this.parseResults(results);
       },
       () => {
-        this.loading = false;
+        this.loadingNext = false;
         m.redraw();
       }
     );
@@ -206,29 +201,36 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Load the next page of discussion results.
+   * Load the previous page of discussion results.
    *
-   * @param isNext the page to load is the next page, false for previous page
    * @public
    */
-  load(isNext = true) {
-    if (isNext) {
-      this.loading = true;
-      this.page = ++this.lastLoadedPage;
-    } else if (this.firstLoadedPage !== 1) {
+  loadPrev() {
+    if (this.firstLoadedPage !== 1) {
       this.loadingPrev = true;
       this.page = --this.firstLoadedPage;
       this.addResultsToBeginning = true;
     }
 
-    this.loadResults((this.offset = (this.page - 1) * this.offsetBy)).then(this.parseResults.bind(this));
+    this.loadResults((this.offset = (this.page - 1) * DISCUSSIONS_PER_PAGE)).then(this.parseResults.bind(this));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Load the next page of discussion results.
+   *
+   * @public
+   */
+  loadNext() {
+    this.loadingNext = true;
+    this.page = ++this.lastLoadedPage;
+
+    this.loadResults((this.offset = (this.page - 1) * DISCUSSIONS_PER_PAGE)).then(this.parseResults.bind(this));
   }
 
   /**
    * Parse results and append them to the discussion list.
    *
    * @param {Discussion[]} results
-   * @return {Discussion[]}
    */
   parseResults(results) {
     // If the results need to be added to the beginning of the discussion list
@@ -240,31 +242,35 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
       [].push.apply(this.discussions, results);
     }
 
-    this.loading = false;
+    this.loadingNext = false;
     this.loadingPrev = false;
-    this.previousResults = !!results.payload.links.prev;
     this.moreResults = !!results.payload.links.next;
 
-    // Construct a URL to this discussion with the updated page, then
-    // replace it into the window's history and our own history stack.
     m.lazyRedraw();
+    this.updateUrl();
+  }
 
-    // Update page parameter in URL
-    // not supported in  IE
-    if (typeof window.URL === 'function') {
-      const query = m.route.parseQueryString(document.location.search);
+  /**
+   * Update the "page" parameter in the URL shown to the user.
+   *
+   * Constructs a URL to this discussion with the updated page, then
+   * replaces it into the window's history and our own history stack.
+   */
+  updateUrl() {
+    // Bail out if the browser does not support updating the URL.
+    if (typeof window.URL !== 'function') return;
 
-      if (this.page !== 1) query.page = this.page;
-      else delete query.page;
+    const query = m.route.parseQueryString(document.location.search);
+    query.page = this.page;
 
-      const url = new URL(document.location.href);
-
-      url.search = m.route.buildQueryString(query);
-
-      window.history.replaceState(null, document.title, url);
+    if (this.page === 1) {
+      delete query.page;
     }
 
-    return results;
+    const url = new URL(document.location.href);
+    url.search = m.route.buildQueryString(query);
+
+    window.history.replaceState(null, '', url.toString());
   }
 
   /**
@@ -292,15 +298,28 @@ export default class DiscussionList extends Component {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Get the "Load More" or "Load Previous" page buttons
+   * Get the "Load Previous" page button.
    *
-   * @param isNext
+   * @return {Button}
    */
-  getLoadButton(isNext = true) {
+  getLoadPrevButton() {
     return Button.component({
-      children: app.translator.trans(`core.forum.discussion_list.load_${isNext ? 'more' : 'prev'}_button`),
+      children: app.translator.trans(`core.forum.discussion_list.load_prev_button`),
       className: 'Button',
-      onclick: this.load.bind(this, isNext),
+      onclick: this.loadPrev.bind(this),
+    });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the "Load More" page button.
+   *
+   * @return {Button}
+   */
+  getLoadNextButton() {
+    return Button.component({
+      children: app.translator.trans(`core.forum.discussion_list.load_more_button`),
+      className: 'Button',
+      onclick: this.loadNext.bind(this),
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/less/forum/DiscussionList.less b/less/forum/DiscussionList.less
index 2e2f1453a..f6a0d768d 100644
--- a/less/forum/DiscussionList.less
+++ b/less/forum/DiscussionList.less
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   list-style-type: none;
   position: relative;
 }
-.DiscussionList-loadMore, .DiscussionList-loadPrev {
+.DiscussionList-loadMore {
   text-align: center;
   margin-top: 10px;
 }