diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index 21a5e58f..cd167c38 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class MasterView(View):
             return self.redirect(self.request.current_route_url(**kw))
 
         # Stash some grid stats, for possible use when generating URLs.
-        if grid.paginated and hasattr(grid, 'pager'):
+        if grid.paginated and grid.pager is not None:
             self.first_visible_grid_index = grid.pager.first_item
 
         # return grid data only, if partial page was requested
diff --git a/tests/grids/test_core.py b/tests/grids/test_core.py
index 4d143c85..e52b0f63 100644
--- a/tests/grids/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/grids/test_core.py
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
 
         # settings are loaded, applied, saved
         self.assertEqual(grid.sort_defaults, [])
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(grid, 'active_sorters'))
+        self.assertIsNone(grid.active_sorters)
         self.request.GET = {'sort1key': 'name', 'sort1dir': 'desc'}
         grid.load_settings()
         self.assertEqual(grid.active_sorters, [{'key': 'name', 'dir': 'desc'}])
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
         # with sort defaults
         grid = self.make_grid(model_class=model.Setting, sortable=True,
                               sort_on_backend=True, sort_defaults='name')
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(grid, 'active_sorters'))
+        self.assertIsNone(grid.active_sorters)
         grid.load_settings()
         self.assertEqual(grid.active_sorters, [{'key': 'name', 'dir': 'asc'}])
 
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
             mod.SortInfo('name', 'asc'),
             mod.SortInfo('value', 'desc'),
         ]
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(grid, 'active_sorters'))
+        self.assertIsNone(grid.active_sorters)
         grid.load_settings()
         self.assertEqual(grid.active_sorters, [{'key': 'name', 'dir': 'asc'}])
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
         grid = self.make_grid(key='settings', model_class=model.Setting,
                               sortable=True, sort_on_backend=True,
                               paginated=True, paginate_on_backend=True)
-        self.assertFalse(hasattr(grid, 'active_sorters'))
+        self.assertIsNone(grid.active_sorters)
         grid.load_settings()
         self.assertEqual(grid.active_sorters, [{'key': 'name', 'dir': 'desc'}])