diff --git a/src/JsonApi/State/JsonApiProvider.php b/src/JsonApi/State/JsonApiProvider.php
index bf86cb406de..0976d9ce849 100644
--- a/src/JsonApi/State/JsonApiProvider.php
+++ b/src/JsonApi/State/JsonApiProvider.php
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ public function provide(Operation $operation, array $uriVariables = [], array $c
             $filters = array_merge($pageParameter, $filters);
         }
 
+        foreach (['page', 'itemsPerPage', 'pagination', 'partial'] as $paginationParameter) {
+            if (isset($queryParameters[$paginationParameter]) && !\is_array($queryParameters[$paginationParameter]) && !isset($filters[$paginationParameter])) {
+                $filters[$paginationParameter] = $queryParameters[$paginationParameter];
+            }
+        }
+
         [$included, $properties] = $this->transformFieldsetsParameters($queryParameters, $operation->getShortName() ?? '');
 
         if ($properties) {
diff --git a/src/JsonApi/Tests/State/JsonApiProviderTest.php b/src/JsonApi/Tests/State/JsonApiProviderTest.php
index 5ce94261026..e1478a7c8cd 100644
--- a/src/JsonApi/Tests/State/JsonApiProviderTest.php
+++ b/src/JsonApi/Tests/State/JsonApiProviderTest.php
@@ -37,4 +37,25 @@ public function testProvide(): void
         $provider = new JsonApiProvider($decorated);
         $provider->provide($operation, [], $context);
     }
+
+    public function testProvideMergesFlatPaginationWithBracketFilter(): void
+    {
+        $request = new Request(['page' => '2', 'itemsPerPage' => '5', 'pagination' => 'true', 'filter' => ['custom' => 'true']]);
+        $request->setRequestFormat('jsonapi');
+
+        $operation = new Get(class: \stdClass::class, shortName: 'dummy');
+        $context = ['request' => $request];
+        $decorated = $this->createMock(ProviderInterface::class);
+        $decorated->expects($this->once())->method('provide')->with($operation, [], $context);
+
+        $provider = new JsonApiProvider($decorated);
+        $provider->provide($operation, [], $context);
+
+        $this->assertSame([
+            'custom' => 'true',
+            'page' => '2',
+            'itemsPerPage' => '5',
+            'pagination' => 'true',
+        ], $request->attributes->get('_api_filters'));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Functional/JsonApiFlatPaginationTest.php b/tests/Functional/JsonApiFlatPaginationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8495531a2f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Functional/JsonApiFlatPaginationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the API Platform project.
+ *
+ * (c) Kévin Dunglas <dunglas@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace ApiPlatform\Tests\Functional;
+
+use ApiPlatform\Symfony\Bundle\Test\ApiTestCase;
+use ApiPlatform\Tests\Fixtures\TestBundle\Entity\Dummy;
+use ApiPlatform\Tests\RecreateSchemaTrait;
+use ApiPlatform\Tests\SetupClassResourcesTrait;
+
+final class JsonApiFlatPaginationTest extends ApiTestCase
+{
+    use RecreateSchemaTrait;
+    use SetupClassResourcesTrait;
+
+    protected static ?bool $alwaysBootKernel = false;
+
+    /**
+     * @return class-string[]
+     */
+    public static function getResources(): array
+    {
+        return [Dummy::class];
+    }
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        parent::setUp();
+
+        if ($this->isMongoDB()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->recreateSchema([Dummy::class]);
+        $this->loadFixtures();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Regression test for issue #7888: when a JSON:API request combines a
+     * bracket-form filter (filter[...]) with a flat pagination param (page=N),
+     * the page param must still drive the current page rather than being
+     * silently dropped.
+     */
+    public function testFlatPageWithBracketFilterDrivesCurrentPage(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->isMongoDB()) {
+            $this->markTestSkipped('Not tested with mongodb.');
+        }
+
+        $response = self::createClient()->request('GET', '/dummies?filter[name]=foo&page=2', [
+            'headers' => ['Accept' => 'application/vnd.api+json'],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertResponseIsSuccessful();
+        $this->assertResponseHeaderSame('content-type', 'application/vnd.api+json; charset=utf-8');
+
+        $data = $response->toArray();
+
+        $this->assertSame(2, $data['meta']['currentPage'] ?? null);
+        $this->assertSame(5, $data['meta']['totalItems'] ?? null);
+    }
+
+    private function loadFixtures(): void
+    {
+        $manager = $this->getManager();
+
+        for ($i = 1; $i <= 5; ++$i) {
+            $dummy = new Dummy();
+            $dummy->setName('foo #'.$i);
+            $manager->persist($dummy);
+        }
+
+        $manager->flush();
+    }
+}