diff --git a/.changeset/ninety-pets-eat.md b/.changeset/ninety-pets-eat.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8870222
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/ninety-pets-eat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@careswitch/svelte-data-table': patch
+---
+
+fix: `totalPages` should react to changes in base rows
diff --git a/src/lib/DataTable.svelte.ts b/src/lib/DataTable.svelte.ts
index e1e3c6e..c43a459 100644
--- a/src/lib/DataTable.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/DataTable.svelte.ts
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ export class DataTable<T> {
 	 * @returns {number} The total number of pages.
 	 */
 	get totalPages() {
-		// React to changes in filter state
+		// React to changes in original data and filter state
+		this.#originalData;
 		this.#filterState;
 		this.#globalFilter;