diff --git a/callbacks.c b/callbacks.c
index a76e5ca..07c0f5e 100644
--- a/callbacks.c
+++ b/callbacks.c
@@ -16,51 +16,6 @@ cb_destroy(GtkWidget* widget, gpointer data)
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-gboolean
-cb_draw(GtkWidget* widget, GdkEventExpose* expose, gpointer data)
-{
-  if(!widget || !Zathura.document) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  gdk_window_clear(widget->window);
-  cairo_t *cairo = gdk_cairo_create(widget->window);
-
-  if(!cairo) {
-    return false;
-  }
-
-  // FIXME: Split up
-  zathura_page_t* page = zathura_page_get(Zathura.document, Zathura.document->current_page_number);
-  if(!page) {
-    cairo_destroy(cairo);
-    goto error_out;
-  }
-
-  cairo_surface_t* surface = zathura_page_render(page);
-  if(!surface) {
-    zathura_page_free(page);
-    fprintf(stderr, "error: rendering failed\n");
-    goto error_out;
-  }
-
-  cairo_set_source_surface(cairo, surface, 0, 0);
-  cairo_paint(cairo);
-  cairo_destroy(cairo);
-
-  cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
-  zathura_page_free(page);
-
-  gtk_widget_set_size_request(Zathura.UI.drawing_area, page->width, page->height);
-  gtk_widget_queue_draw(Zathura.UI.drawing_area);
-
-  return true;
-
-error_out:
-
-  return false;
-}
-
 void
 buffer_changed(girara_session_t* session)
 {
diff --git a/callbacks.h b/callbacks.h
index 45aa179..254d7e8 100644
--- a/callbacks.h
+++ b/callbacks.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <girara.h>
 
 gboolean cb_destroy(GtkWidget* widget, gpointer data);
-gboolean cb_draw(GtkWidget* widget, GdkEventExpose* expose, gpointer data);
 void buffer_changed(girara_session_t* session);
 
 #endif // CALLBACKS_H
diff --git a/ft/djvu/djvu.c b/ft/djvu/djvu.c
index 3100ad3..da8ba9c 100644
--- a/ft/djvu/djvu.c
+++ b/ft/djvu/djvu.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for license and copyright information */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <cairo.h>
 
 #include "djvu.h"
 #include "../../zathura.h"
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ djvu_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page)
   return NULL;
 }
 
-cairo_surface_t*
+GtkWidget*
 djvu_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
 {
   if(!Zathura.document || !page || !page->data || !page->document) {
@@ -199,54 +198,51 @@ djvu_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
   unsigned int page_width  = Zathura.document->scale * page->width;
   unsigned int page_height = Zathura.document->scale * page->height;
 
-  /* init ddjvu render data */
-  ddjvu_rect_t rrect = { 0, 0, page_width, page_height };
-  ddjvu_rect_t prect = { 0, 0, page_width, page_height };
-
-  ddjvu_page_rotation_t rotation = DDJVU_ROTATE_0;
-
-  unsigned int dim_temp = 0;
-
-  switch(Zathura.document->rotate) {
-    case 90:
-      dim_temp    = page_width;
-      page_width  = page_height;
-      page_height = dim_temp;
-
-      rotation = DDJVU_ROTATE_90;
-      break;
-    case 180:
-      rotation = DDJVU_ROTATE_180;
-      break;
-    case 270:
-      dim_temp    = page_width;
-      page_width  = page_height;
-      page_height = dim_temp;
-
-      rotation = DDJVU_ROTATE_270;
-      break;
-  }
-
-  djvu_document_t* djvu_document = (djvu_document_t*) page->document->data;
-
-  /* create cairo data */
-  cairo_surface_t* surface = cairo_image_surface_create(CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24,
-      page->width, page->height);
-
-  if(!surface) {
+  if(!page_width || !page_height) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  int rowsize = cairo_image_surface_get_stride(surface);
-  char* data  = (char*) cairo_image_surface_get_data(surface);
+  /* init ddjvu render data */
+  djvu_document_t* djvu_document = (djvu_document_t*) page->document->data;
 
-  /* render */
-  ddjvu_page_set_rotation(page->data, rotation);
+  ddjvu_rect_t rrect = { 0, 0, page_width, page_height };
+  ddjvu_rect_t prect = { 0, 0, page_width, page_height };
 
-  ddjvu_page_render(page->data, DDJVU_RENDER_COLOR, &prect, &rrect,
-      djvu_document->format, rowsize, data);
+  guchar* buffer = malloc(sizeof(char) * (page_width * page_height * 3));
+  if(!buffer) {
+    goto error_out;
+  }
 
-  cairo_surface_mark_dirty(surface);
+  ddjvu_page_set_rotation(page->data, Zathura.document->rotate);
 
-  return surface;
+  /* render page */
+  ddjvu_page_render(page->data, DDJVU_RENDER_COLOR, &prect, &rrect, djvu_document->format,
+      3 * page_width, (char*) buffer);
+
+  /* create pixbuf */
+  GdkPixbuf* pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_data(buffer, GDK_COLORSPACE_RGB, FALSE, 8,
+      page_width, page_height, 3 * page_width, NULL, NULL);
+
+  if(!pixbuf) {
+    free(buffer);
+    g_object_unref(pixbuf);
+    goto error_out;
+  }
+
+  GtkWidget* image = gtk_image_new();
+
+  if(!image) {
+    free(buffer);
+    g_object_unref(pixbuf);
+    goto error_out;
+  }
+
+  gtk_image_set_from_pixbuf(GTK_IMAGE(image), pixbuf);
+  gtk_widget_show(image);
+
+  return image;
+
+error_out:
+
+  return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/ft/djvu/djvu.h b/ft/djvu/djvu.h
index bc3b4a9..5f6d894 100644
--- a/ft/djvu/djvu.h
+++ b/ft/djvu/djvu.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ zathura_page_t* djvu_page_get(zathura_document_t* document, unsigned int page);
 zathura_list_t* djvu_page_search_text(zathura_page_t* page, const char* text);
 zathura_list_t* djvu_page_links_get(zathura_page_t* page);
 zathura_list_t* djvu_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page);
-cairo_surface_t* djvu_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
+GtkWidget* djvu_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
 bool djvu_page_free(zathura_page_t* page);
 
 #endif // DJVU_H
diff --git a/ft/document.c b/ft/document.c
index d07e42c..d202893 100644
--- a/ft/document.c
+++ b/ft/document.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ zathura_page_form_fields_free(zathura_list_t* list)
   return false;
 }
 
-cairo_surface_t*
+GtkWidget*
 zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
 {
   if(!page || !page->document) {
diff --git a/ft/document.h b/ft/document.h
index a374374..1442382 100644
--- a/ft/document.h
+++ b/ft/document.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef DOCUMENT_H
 #define DOCUMENT_H
 
-#include <cairo.h>
+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 #include <girara-datastructures.h>
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ struct zathura_document_s
     zathura_list_t* (*page_search_text)(zathura_page_t* page, const char* text);
     zathura_list_t* (*page_links_get)(zathura_page_t* page);
     zathura_list_t* (*page_form_fields_get)(zathura_page_t* page);
-    cairo_surface_t* (*page_render)(zathura_page_t* page);
+    GtkWidget* (*page_render)(zathura_page_t* page);
     bool (*page_free)(zathura_page_t* page);
   } functions;
 };
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ zathura_list_t* zathura_page_links_get(zathura_page_t* page);
 bool zathura_page_links_free(zathura_list_t* list);
 zathura_list_t* zathura_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page);
 bool zathura_page_form_fields_free(zathura_list_t* list);
-cairo_surface_t* zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
+GtkWidget* zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
 
 zathura_index_element_t* zathura_index_element_new(const char* title);
 void zathura_index_element_free(zathura_index_element_t* index);
diff --git a/ft/pdf/pdf.c b/ft/pdf/pdf.c
index 63abe0c..de003f3 100644
--- a/ft/pdf/pdf.c
+++ b/ft/pdf/pdf.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /* See LICENSE file for license and copyright information */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
-#include <cairo.h>
 #include <poppler/glib/poppler.h>
 
 #include "pdf.h"
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ pdf_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page)
   return NULL;
 }
 
-cairo_surface_t*
+GtkWidget*
 pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
 {
   if(!Zathura.document || !page || !page->data || !page->document) {
@@ -261,47 +260,27 @@ pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page)
       page_height = dim_temp;
   }
 
-  /* create cairo data */
-  cairo_surface_t* surface = cairo_image_surface_create(CAIRO_FORMAT_RGB24,
+  /* create pixbuf */
+  GdkPixbuf* pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_new(GDK_COLORSPACE_RGB, FALSE, 8,
       page_width, page_height);
 
-  if(!surface) {
+  if(!pixbuf) {
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  cairo_t* cairo = cairo_create(surface);
+  poppler_page_render_to_pixbuf(page->data, 0, 0, page_width, page_height, Zathura.document->scale,
+      Zathura.document->rotate, pixbuf);
 
-  if(!cairo) {
-    cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
+  /* write pixbuf */
+  GtkWidget* image = gtk_image_new();
+
+  if(!image) {
+    g_object_unref(pixbuf);
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  cairo_set_source_rgb(cairo, 1, 1, 1);
-  cairo_rectangle(cairo, 0, 0, page_width, page_height);
-  cairo_fill(cairo);
+  gtk_image_set_from_pixbuf(GTK_IMAGE(image), pixbuf);
+  gtk_widget_show(image);
 
-  switch(Zathura.document->rotate) {
-    case 90:
-      cairo_translate(cairo, page->width, 0);
-      break;
-    case 180:
-      cairo_translate(cairo, page->width, page->height);
-      break;
-    case 270:
-      cairo_translate(cairo, 0, page->height);
-      break;
-    default:
-      cairo_translate(cairo, 0, 0);
-      break;
-  }
-
-  cairo_scale(cairo,  Zathura.document->scale, Zathura.document->scale);
-  cairo_rotate(cairo, Zathura.document->rotate * G_PI / 180.0);
-
-  /* render */
-  poppler_page_render(page->data, cairo);
-
-  cairo_destroy(cairo);
-
-  return surface;
+  return image;
 }
diff --git a/ft/pdf/pdf.h b/ft/pdf/pdf.h
index 1506880..39afbe0 100644
--- a/ft/pdf/pdf.h
+++ b/ft/pdf/pdf.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ zathura_page_t* pdf_page_get(zathura_document_t* document, unsigned int page);
 zathura_list_t* pdf_page_search_text(zathura_page_t* page, const char* text);
 zathura_list_t* pdf_page_links_get(zathura_page_t* page);
 zathura_list_t* pdf_page_form_fields_get(zathura_page_t* page);
-cairo_surface_t* pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
+GtkWidget* pdf_page_render(zathura_page_t* page);
 bool pdf_page_free(zathura_page_t* page);
 
 #endif // PDF_H
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 7bb4dc1..f0a41a9 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -42,23 +42,6 @@ init_zathura()
 
   girara_statusbar_item_set_text(Zathura.UI.session, Zathura.UI.statusbar.file, "[No Name]");
 
-  /* drawing area */
-  Zathura.UI.drawing_area = gtk_drawing_area_new();
-  if(!Zathura.UI.drawing_area) {
-    goto error_free;
-  }
-
-  gtk_widget_modify_bg(Zathura.UI.drawing_area, GTK_STATE_NORMAL,
-      &(Zathura.UI.session->style.default_background));
-
-  g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(Zathura.UI.drawing_area), "expose-event", G_CALLBACK(cb_draw), NULL);
-  gtk_widget_show(Zathura.UI.drawing_area);
-
-  /* set view */
-  if(!girara_set_view(Zathura.UI.session, Zathura.UI.drawing_area)) {
-    goto error_free;
-  }
-
   /* signals */
   g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(Zathura.UI.session->gtk.window), "destroy", G_CALLBACK(cb_destroy), NULL);
 
@@ -129,6 +112,27 @@ page_set(unsigned int page_id)
     goto error_out;
   }
 
+  /* render page */
+  zathura_page_t* page = zathura_page_get(Zathura.document, page_id);
+  if(!page) {
+    goto error_out;
+  }
+
+  GtkWidget* image = zathura_page_render(page);
+  if(!image) {
+    zathura_page_free(page);
+    fprintf(stderr, "error: rendering failed\n");
+    goto error_out;
+  }
+
+  zathura_page_free(page);
+
+  /* draw new rendered page */
+  if(!girara_set_view(Zathura.UI.session, image)) {
+    goto error_out;
+  }
+
+  /* update page number */
   Zathura.document->current_page_number = page_id;
 
   char* page_number = g_strdup_printf("[%d/%d]", page_id + 1, Zathura.document->number_of_pages);