diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1f7319..8f120f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ const { data, cursor } = await paginator.paginate(queryBuilder);
   * `order`: **ASC** or **DESC**, **default is DESC**.
   * `beforeCursor`: the before cursor.
   * `afterCursor`: the after cursor.
+  * `includeCursor` [optional]: include the cursor record, **default is false**.
 
 **`paginator.paginate(queryBuilder)` returns the entities and cursor for the next iteration**
 
diff --git a/src/Paginator.ts b/src/Paginator.ts
index 09320d9..a31426a 100644
--- a/src/Paginator.ts
+++ b/src/Paginator.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ export default class Paginator<Entity extends ObjectLiteral> {
 
   private beforeCursor: string | null = null;
 
+  private includeCursor: boolean | null = null;
+
   private nextAfterCursor: string | null = null;
 
   private nextBeforeCursor: string | null = null;
@@ -68,6 +70,10 @@ export default class Paginator<Entity extends ObjectLiteral> {
     this.beforeCursor = cursor;
   }
 
+  public setIncludeCursor(includeCursor: boolean): void {
+    this.includeCursor = includeCursor;
+  }
+
   public setLimit(limit: number): void {
     this.limit = limit;
   }
@@ -148,15 +154,21 @@ export default class Paginator<Entity extends ObjectLiteral> {
   }
 
   private getOperator(): string {
+    let operator = '=';
+
     if (this.hasAfterCursor()) {
-      return this.order === Order.ASC ? '>' : '<';
+      operator = this.order === Order.ASC ? '>' : '<';
     }
 
     if (this.hasBeforeCursor()) {
-      return this.order === Order.ASC ? '<' : '>';
+      operator = this.order === Order.ASC ? '<' : '>';
     }
 
-    return '=';
+    if (this.shouldIncludeCursor()) {
+      operator += '='
+    }
+
+    return operator;
   }
 
   private buildOrder(): OrderByCondition {
@@ -182,6 +194,10 @@ export default class Paginator<Entity extends ObjectLiteral> {
     return this.beforeCursor !== null;
   }
 
+  private shouldIncludeCursor(): boolean {
+    return this.includeCursor !== null ? this.includeCursor : false;
+  }
+
   private encode(entity: Entity): string {
     const payload = this.paginationKeys
       .map((key) => {
diff --git a/src/buildPaginator.ts b/src/buildPaginator.ts
index be1a2f5..54adfcd 100644
--- a/src/buildPaginator.ts
+++ b/src/buildPaginator.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Paginator, { Order } from './Paginator';
 export interface PagingQuery {
   afterCursor?: string;
   beforeCursor?: string;
+  includeCursor?: boolean;
   limit?: number;
   order?: Order | 'ASC' | 'DESC';
 }
@@ -38,6 +39,10 @@ export function buildPaginator<Entity extends ObjectLiteral>(
     paginator.setBeforeCursor(query.beforeCursor);
   }
 
+  if (query.includeCursor) {
+    paginator.setIncludeCursor(query.includeCursor);
+  }
+
   if (query.limit) {
     paginator.setLimit(query.limit);
   }
diff --git a/test/pagination.ts b/test/pagination.ts
index 448ecc2..93dd652 100644
--- a/test/pagination.ts
+++ b/test/pagination.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,82 @@ describe('TypeORM cursor-based pagination test', () => {
     expect(result.cursor.afterCursor).to.eq(null);
   });
 
+  it('should correctly include cursor record', async () => {
+    const queryBuilder = createQueryBuilder(User, 'user').leftJoinAndSelect('user.photos', 'photo');
+    const firstPagePaginator = buildPaginator({
+      entity: User,
+      paginationKeys: ['id', 'name'],
+      query: {
+        limit: 3,
+      },
+    });
+    const firstPageResult = await firstPagePaginator.paginate(queryBuilder.clone());
+
+    const nextPagePaginator = buildPaginator({
+      entity: User,
+      paginationKeys: ['id', 'name'],
+      query: {
+        limit: 3,
+        afterCursor: firstPageResult.cursor.afterCursor as string,
+        includeCursor: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const nextPageResult = await nextPagePaginator.paginate(queryBuilder.clone());
+
+    const afterPagePaginator = buildPaginator({
+      entity: User,
+      paginationKeys: ['id', 'name'],
+      query: {
+        limit: 3,
+        afterCursor: nextPageResult.cursor.afterCursor as string,
+        includeCursor: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const afterPageResult = await afterPagePaginator.paginate(queryBuilder.clone());
+
+    const prevPagePaginator = buildPaginator({
+      entity: User,
+      paginationKeys: ['id', 'name'],
+      query: {
+        limit: 3,
+        beforeCursor: afterPageResult.cursor.beforeCursor as string,
+        includeCursor: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const prevPageResult = await prevPagePaginator.paginate(queryBuilder.clone());
+
+    const beforePagePaginator = buildPaginator({
+      entity: User,
+      paginationKeys: ['id', 'name'],
+      query: {
+        limit: 3,
+        beforeCursor: prevPageResult.cursor.beforeCursor as string,
+        includeCursor: true,
+      },
+    });
+    const beforePageResult = await beforePagePaginator.paginate(queryBuilder.clone());
+
+    expect(firstPageResult.data[0].id).to.eq(10);
+    expect(firstPageResult.data[1].id).to.eq(9);
+    expect(firstPageResult.data[2].id).to.eq(8);
+
+    expect(nextPageResult.data[0].id).to.eq(8);
+    expect(nextPageResult.data[1].id).to.eq(7);
+    expect(nextPageResult.data[2].id).to.eq(6);
+
+    expect(afterPageResult.data[0].id).to.eq(6);
+    expect(afterPageResult.data[1].id).to.eq(5);
+    expect(afterPageResult.data[2].id).to.eq(4);
+
+    expect(prevPageResult.data[0].id).to.eq(8);
+    expect(prevPageResult.data[1].id).to.eq(7);
+    expect(prevPageResult.data[2].id).to.eq(6);
+
+    expect(beforePageResult.data[0].id).to.eq(10);
+    expect(beforePageResult.data[1].id).to.eq(9);
+    expect(beforePageResult.data[2].id).to.eq(8);
+  });
+
   after(async () => {
     await getConnection().query('TRUNCATE TABLE users RESTART IDENTITY CASCADE;');
     await getConnection().close();