 Pawlett did not play regularly for Aberdeen in the following seasons, as Niall McGinn and Jonny Hayes were the first choice wingers.On 9 March 2017, English League One side Milton Keynes Dons announced that Pawlett had signed a pre-contract deal to join the club at the end of the 2016–17 season.Pawlett made his first appearance for his new club on 5 August 2017 in a 0–1 home defeat to Wigan Athletic, coming on as a 63rd minute substitute for Ryan Seager.