diff --git a/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php b/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php
index 383acb379e..4c0af12d53 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template-functions-post.php
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ function get_the_content($more_link_text = '(more...)', $stripteaser = 0, $more_
 	else
 		$file = $pagenow; //$_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
 
+	if ( $page > count($pages) ) // if the requested page doesn't exist
+		$page = count($pages); // give them the highest numbered page that DOES exist
+
 	$content = $pages[$page-1];
 	$content = explode('<!--more-->', $content, 2);
 	if ( (preg_match('/<!--noteaser-->/', $post->post_content) && ((!$multipage) || ($page==1))) )