diff --git a/internal/target/service_list_ext_test.go b/internal/target/service_list_ext_test.go
index 8e0339de71..d84c210d40 100644
--- a/internal/target/service_list_ext_test.go
+++ b/internal/target/service_list_ext_test.go
@@ -183,6 +183,16 @@ func TestService_List(t *testing.T) {
 			_, err = target.ListPage(ctx, []byte("some hash"), 1, filterFunc, tok, nil)
 			require.ErrorContains(t, err, "missing repo")
 		})
+		t.Run("wrong token resource type", func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			filterFunc := func(_ context.Context, t target.Target) (bool, error) {
+				return true, nil
+			}
+			tok, err := listtoken.NewPagination(ctx, fiveDaysAgo, resource.Session, []byte("some hash"), "some-id", fiveDaysAgo)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			_, err = target.ListPage(ctx, []byte("some hash"), 1, filterFunc, tok, repo)
+			require.ErrorContains(t, err, "token did not have a target resource type")
+		})
 	})
 	t.Run("ListRefresh validation", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
@@ -251,6 +261,16 @@ func TestService_List(t *testing.T) {
 			_, err = target.ListRefresh(ctx, []byte("some hash"), 1, filterFunc, tok, nil)
 			require.ErrorContains(t, err, "missing repo")
 		})
+		t.Run("wrong token resource type", func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			filterFunc := func(_ context.Context, t target.Target) (bool, error) {
+				return true, nil
+			}
+			tok, err := listtoken.NewStartRefresh(ctx, fiveDaysAgo, resource.Session, []byte("some hash"), fiveDaysAgo, fiveDaysAgo)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			_, err = target.ListRefresh(ctx, []byte("some hash"), 1, filterFunc, tok, repo)
+			require.ErrorContains(t, err, "token did not have a target resource type")
+		})
 	})
 	t.Run("ListRefreshPage validation", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
@@ -319,6 +339,16 @@ func TestService_List(t *testing.T) {
 			_, err = target.ListRefreshPage(ctx, []byte("some hash"), 1, filterFunc, tok, nil)
 			require.ErrorContains(t, err, "missing repo")
 		})
+		t.Run("wrong token resource type", func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			filterFunc := func(_ context.Context, t target.Target) (bool, error) {
+				return true, nil
+			}
+			tok, err := listtoken.NewRefresh(ctx, fiveDaysAgo, resource.Session, []byte("some hash"), fiveDaysAgo, fiveDaysAgo, fiveDaysAgo, "some other id", fiveDaysAgo)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			_, err = target.ListRefreshPage(ctx, []byte("some hash"), 1, filterFunc, tok, repo)
+			require.ErrorContains(t, err, "token did not have a target resource type")
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("simple pagination", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/target/service_list_page.go b/internal/target/service_list_page.go
index 4e5d900b47..3e8066381a 100644
--- a/internal/target/service_list_page.go
+++ b/internal/target/service_list_page.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/listtoken"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/pagination"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/types/resource"
 )
 
 // ListPage lists up to page size targets, filtering out entries that
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ func ListPage(
 		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "missing token")
 	case repo == nil:
 		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "missing repo")
+	case tok.ResourceType != resource.Target:
+		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "token did not have a target resource type")
 	}
 	if _, ok := tok.Subtype.(*listtoken.PaginationToken); !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "token did not have a pagination token component")
diff --git a/internal/target/service_list_refresh.go b/internal/target/service_list_refresh.go
index 60afac82a5..257265541e 100644
--- a/internal/target/service_list_refresh.go
+++ b/internal/target/service_list_refresh.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/listtoken"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/pagination"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/types/resource"
 )
 
 // ListRefresh lists up to page size targets, filtering out entries that
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ func ListRefresh(
 		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "missing token")
 	case repo == nil:
 		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "missing repo")
+	case tok.ResourceType != resource.Target:
+		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "token did not have a target resource type")
 	}
 	rt, ok := tok.Subtype.(*listtoken.StartRefreshToken)
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/internal/target/service_list_refresh_page.go b/internal/target/service_list_refresh_page.go
index 71a92b3459..8c77bc24ca 100644
--- a/internal/target/service_list_refresh_page.go
+++ b/internal/target/service_list_refresh_page.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/listtoken"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/pagination"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/boundary/internal/types/resource"
 )
 
 // ListRefreshPage lists up to page size targets, filtering out entries that
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ func ListRefreshPage(
 		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "missing token")
 	case repo == nil:
 		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "missing repo")
+	case tok.ResourceType != resource.Target:
+		return nil, errors.New(ctx, errors.InvalidParameter, op, "token did not have a target resource type")
 	}
 	rt, ok := tok.Subtype.(*listtoken.RefreshToken)
 	if !ok {