diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/report_listing.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/report_listing.tsx
index 8bc4967d0eadc..93dd293876f82 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/report_listing.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/reporting/public/components/report_listing.tsx
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ class ReportListingUi extends Component<Props, State> {
           throw error;
         }
       }
+
+      // Since the contents of the table have changed, we must reset the pagination
+      // and re-fetch. Otherwise, the Nth page we are on could be empty of jobs.
       this.setState(() => ({ page: 0 }), this.fetchJobs);
     };