diff --git a/src/Traits/MicroServiceJsonResponseTrait.php b/src/Traits/MicroServiceJsonResponseTrait.php
index 4667d4f..4c3b6ee 100644
--- a/src/Traits/MicroServiceJsonResponseTrait.php
+++ b/src/Traits/MicroServiceJsonResponseTrait.php
@@ -59,13 +59,11 @@ protected function generateResponse($type, $data, $code = 200, $status = Status:
      */
     protected function generatePaginatedResponse(Paginator $paginator, $type, $data, $code = 200, $status = Status::OK, $message = '')
     {
+        $returnData = MicroServiceHelper::jsonResponseFormatter($type, $data, $code, $status, $message);
+
         // Append the pagination response to the data.
-        if (is_array($data)) {
-            $data['pagination'] = $paginator->preparePaginationResponse()->snakeFormat();
-        } elseif (is_object($data)) {
-            $data->pagination = $paginator->preparePaginationResponse()->snakeFormat();
-        }
+        $returnData->pagination = $paginator->preparePaginationResponse()->snakeFormat();
 
-        return $this->generateResponse($type, $data, $code, $status, $message);
+        return response()->json($returnData, $code);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/MicroServiceCoreTest.php b/tests/MicroServiceCoreTest.php
index f0a1859..3633cc9 100644
--- a/tests/MicroServiceCoreTest.php
+++ b/tests/MicroServiceCoreTest.php
@@ -68,16 +68,41 @@ protected function getExpectedServiceInfo()
      */
     protected function getExpectedJsonResponse()
     {
-        $expectedResponse = new stdClass();
+        $expectedResponse = new stdClass;
         $expectedResponse->status = 'ok';
         $expectedResponse->code = 200;
         $expectedResponse->message = '';
-        $expectedResponse->data = new stdClass();
+        $expectedResponse->data = new stdClass;
         $expectedResponse->data->{$this->jsonResponseDataType} = $this->jsonResponseData;
 
         return $expectedResponse;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get the expected format for an example JSON response (pre encode).
+     *
+     * @return stdClass
+     */
+    protected function getExpectedPaginatedJsonResponse()
+    {
+        $expectedResponse = new stdClass;
+        $expectedResponse->status = 'ok';
+        $expectedResponse->code = 200;
+        $expectedResponse->message = '';
+        $expectedResponse->data = new stdClass;
+        $expectedResponse->data->{$this->jsonResponseDataType} = $this->jsonResponseData;
+        $expectedResponse->pagination = new stdClass;
+        $expectedResponse->pagination->total = 2;
+        $expectedResponse->pagination->per_page = 10;
+        $expectedResponse->pagination->current_page = 1;
+        $expectedResponse->pagination->last_page = 1;
+        $expectedResponse->pagination->next_page = null;
+        $expectedResponse->pagination->prev_page = null;
+
+        return $expectedResponse;
+    }
+
+
     /**
      * Get the expected format for an example JSON response (pre encode).
      *
@@ -319,6 +344,23 @@ public function testPagination()
             'prev_page' => 1
         ], (array) $responsePaginatorTwo->preparePaginationResponse()->snakeFormat());
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Check the JSON response formatter is providing a valid response.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testPaginatedJsonResponse()
+    {
+        // Set up the paginator.
+        $paginator = new Paginator(count($this->jsonResponseData), 10, 1);
+
+        // Build the test response data.
+        $jsonResponse = MicroServiceHelper::jsonResponseFormatter($this->jsonResponseDataType, $this->jsonResponseData, 200, 'ok');
+        $jsonResponse->pagination = $paginator->preparePaginationResponse()->snakeFormat();
+
+        $this->assertEquals($jsonResponse, $this->getExpectedPaginatedJsonResponse());
+    }
 }
 
 /**