diff --git a/zathura/dbus-interface.c b/zathura/dbus-interface.c
index b5b838c..33e3b9c 100644
--- a/zathura/dbus-interface.c
+++ b/zathura/dbus-interface.c
@@ -445,13 +445,13 @@ call_synctex_view(GDBusConnection* connection, const char* filename,
   return true;
 }
 
-static bool
+static int
 iterate_instances_call_synctex_view(const char* filename,
                                     const char* input_file, unsigned int line,
                                     unsigned int column, pid_t hint)
 {
   if (filename == NULL) {
-    return false;
+    return -1;
   }
 
   GError* error = NULL;
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ iterate_instances_call_synctex_view(const char* filename,
   if (connection == NULL) {
     girara_error("Could not connect to session bus: %s", error->message);
     g_error_free(error);
-    return false;
+    return -1;
   }
 
   if (hint != -1) {
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ iterate_instances_call_synctex_view(const char* filename,
     const bool ret = call_synctex_view(connection, filename, well_known_name,
                                        input_file, line, column);
     g_free(well_known_name);
-    return ret;
+    return ret ? 1 : 0;
   }
 
   GVariant* vnames = g_dbus_connection_call_sync(
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ iterate_instances_call_synctex_view(const char* filename,
     girara_error("Could not list available names: %s", error->message);
     g_error_free(error);
     g_object_unref(connection);
-    return false;
+    return -1;
   }
 
   GVariantIter* iter = NULL;
@@ -487,25 +487,22 @@ iterate_instances_call_synctex_view(const char* filename,
 
   gchar* name = NULL;
   bool found_one = false;
-  while (g_variant_iter_loop(iter, "s", &name) == TRUE) {
+  while (found_one == false && g_variant_iter_loop(iter, "s", &name) == TRUE) {
     if (g_str_has_prefix(name, "org.pwmt.zathura.PID") == FALSE) {
       continue;
     }
     girara_debug("Found name: %s", name);
 
-    if (call_synctex_view(connection, filename, name, input_file, line, column)
-        == true) {
-      found_one = true;
-    }
+    found_one = call_synctex_view(connection, filename, name, input_file, line, column);
   }
   g_variant_iter_free(iter);
   g_variant_unref(vnames);
   g_object_unref(connection);
 
-  return found_one;
+  return found_one ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
-bool
+int
 zathura_dbus_synctex_position(const char* filename, const char* input_file,
                               int line, int column, pid_t hint)
 {
diff --git a/zathura/dbus-interface.h b/zathura/dbus-interface.h
index 2a7c728..b2d240c 100644
--- a/zathura/dbus-interface.h
+++ b/zathura/dbus-interface.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void zathura_dbus_edit(ZathuraDbus* dbus, unsigned int page, unsigned int x, uns
  * @param column column index (starts at 0)
  * @param hint zathura process ID that has filename open
  */
-bool zathura_dbus_synctex_position(const char* filename, const char* input_file,
+int zathura_dbus_synctex_position(const char* filename, const char* input_file,
     int line, int column, pid_t hint);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/zathura/main.c b/zathura/main.c
index 7bc0f6d..68bc3ca 100644
--- a/zathura/main.c
+++ b/zathura/main.c
@@ -127,12 +127,16 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
     g_free(input_file);
     g_free(real_path);
 
-    if (ret == false) {
-      girara_error("Could not find open instance for '%s' or got no usable data from synctex.", real_path);
+    if (ret == -1) {
+      /* D-Bus or SyncTeX failed */
+      girara_error("Got no usable data from SyncTeX or D-Bus failed in some way.");
+      return -1;
+    } else if (ret == 1) {
+      /* Found a instance */
+      return 0;
     }
 
-    g_free(real_path);
-    return ret == true ? 0 : -1;
+    girara_debug("No instance found. Starting new one.");
   }
 
   /* check mode */
@@ -195,7 +199,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
   if (argc > 1) {
     if (page_number > 0)
       --page_number;
-    document_open_idle(zathura, argv[1], password, page_number, mode);
+    document_open_idle(zathura, argv[1], password, page_number, mode, synctex_fwd);
 
     /* open additional files */
     for (int i = 2; i < argc; i++) {
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.c b/zathura/zathura.c
index dff88d0..f2edbb4 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura/zathura.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "adjustment.h"
 #include "dbus-interface.h"
 #include "css-definitions.h"
+#include "synctex.h"
 
 typedef struct zathura_document_info_s {
   zathura_t* zathura;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ typedef struct zathura_document_info_s {
   const char* password;
   int page_number;
   const char* mode;
+  const char* synctex;
 } zathura_document_info_t;
 
 
@@ -524,8 +526,13 @@ document_info_open(gpointer data)
     }
 
     if (file != NULL) {
-      document_open(document_info->zathura, file, document_info->password,
-                    document_info->page_number);
+      if (document_info->synctex != NULL) {
+        document_open_synctex(document_info->zathura, file,
+                              document_info->password, document_info->synctex);
+      } else {
+        document_open(document_info->zathura, file, document_info->password,
+                      document_info->page_number);
+      }
       g_free(file);
 
       if (document_info->mode != NULL) {
@@ -929,9 +936,34 @@ error_out:
   return false;
 }
 
+bool
+document_open_synctex(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path,
+                      const char* password, const char* synctex)
+{
+  bool ret = document_open(zathura, path, password,
+                           ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED);
+  if (ret == false) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (synctex == NULL) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  int line = 0;
+  int column = 0;
+  char* input_file = NULL;
+  if (synctex_parse_input(synctex, &input_file, &line, &column) == false) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  ret = synctex_view(zathura, input_file, line, column);
+  g_free(input_file);
+  return ret;
+}
+
 void
 document_open_idle(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
-                   int page_number, const char* mode)
+                   int page_number, const char* mode, const char* synctex)
 {
   if (zathura == NULL || path == NULL) {
     return;
@@ -947,6 +979,7 @@ document_open_idle(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
   document_info->password    = password;
   document_info->page_number = page_number;
   document_info->mode        = mode;
+  document_info->synctex     = synctex;
 
   gdk_threads_add_idle(document_info_open, document_info);
 }
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.h b/zathura/zathura.h
index d4b71af..3806ce9 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura/zathura.h
@@ -291,6 +291,19 @@ void zathura_set_argv(zathura_t* zathura, char** argv);
 bool document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
                    int page_number);
 
+/**
+ * Opens a file
+ *
+ * @param zathura The zathura session
+ * @param path The path to the file
+ * @param password The password of the file
+ * @param synctex Open at the given SyncTeX string
+ *
+ * @return If no error occured true, otherwise false, is returned.
+ */
+bool document_open_synctex(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path,
+                           const char* password, const char* synctex);
+
 /**
  * Opens a file (idle)
  *
@@ -299,10 +312,11 @@ bool document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
  * @param password The password of the file
  * @param page_number Open given page number
  * @param mode Open in given page mode
+ * @param synctex SyncTeX string
  */
 void document_open_idle(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path,
                         const char* password, int page_number,
-                        const char* mode);
+                        const char* mode, const char* synctex);
 
 /**
  * Save a open file