diff --git a/src/Database/Concerns/Paging.php b/src/Database/Concerns/Paging.php
index 24440579..2c7ffb15 100644
--- a/src/Database/Concerns/Paging.php
+++ b/src/Database/Concerns/Paging.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public function complexPaginate($perPage = 15, $columns = ['*'], $pageName = 'pa
             $limit = $perPage;
 
             foreach ($tables as $table) {
-                $results->merge(
+                $results = $results->merge(
                     $this->skip($skip)
                         ->take($limit)
                         ->from($table)