diff --git a/src/utilities/policies/pagination.ts b/src/utilities/policies/pagination.ts
index 525a2f5a7de..e6471b2d99d 100644
--- a/src/utilities/policies/pagination.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/policies/pagination.ts
@@ -112,14 +112,10 @@ export function relayStylePagination<TNode = Reference>(
         }
       });
 
-      let {
+      const {
         startCursor,
         endCursor,
       } = existing.pageInfo || {};
-      // If existing.pageInfo.{start,end}Cursor are undefined or "", default to
-      // firstEdgeCursor and/or lastEdgeCursor.
-      startCursor = startCursor || firstEdgeCursor;
-      endCursor = endCursor || lastEdgeCursor;
 
       return {
         // Some implementations return additional Connection fields, such
@@ -129,8 +125,10 @@ export function relayStylePagination<TNode = Reference>(
         edges,
         pageInfo: {
           ...existing.pageInfo,
-          startCursor,
-          endCursor,
+          // If existing.pageInfo.{start,end}Cursor are undefined or "", default
+          // to firstEdgeCursor and/or lastEdgeCursor.
+          startCursor: startCursor || firstEdgeCursor,
+          endCursor: endCursor || lastEdgeCursor,
         },
       };
     },