diff --git a/zathura/callbacks.c b/zathura/callbacks.c
index 0ee3b0b..070796d 100644
--- a/zathura/callbacks.c
+++ b/zathura/callbacks.c
@@ -440,11 +440,12 @@ cb_password_dialog(GtkEntry* entry, zathura_password_dialog_info_t* dialog)
   }
 
   /* try to open document again */
-  if (document_open(dialog->zathura, dialog->path, input,
+  if (document_open(dialog->zathura, dialog->path, dialog->uri, input,
                     ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED) == false) {
     gdk_threads_add_idle(password_dialog, dialog);
   } else {
     g_free(dialog->path);
+    g_free(dialog->uri);
     free(dialog);
   }
 
diff --git a/zathura/document.c b/zathura/document.c
index 8fed1a3..82648f0 100644
--- a/zathura/document.c
+++ b/zathura/document.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 struct zathura_document_s {
   char* file_path; /**< File path of the document */
+  char* uri; /**< URI of the document */
   char* basename; /**< Basename of the document */
   const char* password; /**< Password of the document */
   unsigned int current_page_number; /**< Current page number */
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ check_set_error(zathura_error_t* error, zathura_error_t code) {
 
 zathura_document_t*
 zathura_document_open(zathura_plugin_manager_t* plugin_manager, const char*
-                      path, const char* password, zathura_error_t* error)
+                      path, const char *uri, const char* password, zathura_error_t* error)
 {
   if (path == NULL) {
     return NULL;
@@ -116,6 +117,7 @@ zathura_document_open(zathura_plugin_manager_t* plugin_manager, const char*
 
   document->file_path   = real_path;
   document->basename    = g_file_get_basename(file);
+  document->uri         = g_strdup(uri);
   document->password    = password;
   document->scale       = 1.0;
   document->plugin      = plugin;
@@ -216,9 +218,8 @@ zathura_document_free(zathura_document_t* document)
     error = functions->document_free(document, document->data);
   }
 
-  if (document->file_path != NULL) {
-    free(document->file_path);
-  }
+  g_free(document->file_path);
+  g_free(document->uri);
   g_free(document->basename);
 
   g_free(document);
@@ -236,6 +237,16 @@ zathura_document_get_path(zathura_document_t* document)
   return document->file_path;
 }
 
+const char*
+zathura_document_get_uri(zathura_document_t* document)
+{
+  if (document == NULL) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return document->uri;
+}
+
 const char*
 zathura_document_get_basename(zathura_document_t* document)
 {
diff --git a/zathura/document.h b/zathura/document.h
index 08f6b20..6880d07 100644
--- a/zathura/document.h
+++ b/zathura/document.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * @return The document object and NULL if an error occurs
  */
 zathura_document_t* zathura_document_open(zathura_plugin_manager_t*
-    plugin_manager, const char* path, const char* password, zathura_error_t*
+    plugin_manager, const char* path, const char *uri, const char* password, zathura_error_t*
     error);
 
 /**
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ zathura_error_t zathura_document_free(zathura_document_t* document);
  */
 const char* zathura_document_get_path(zathura_document_t* document);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the URI of the document
+ *
+ * @param document The document
+ * @return The URI of the document
+ */
+const char* zathura_document_get_uri(zathura_document_t* document);
+
 /**
  * Returns the basename of the document
  *
diff --git a/zathura/internal.h b/zathura/internal.h
index 4ca2fac..9d3e348 100644
--- a/zathura/internal.h
+++ b/zathura/internal.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 typedef struct zathura_password_dialog_info_s
 {
   char* path; /**< Path to the file */
+  char* uri; /**< URI to the file */
   zathura_t* zathura;  /**< Zathura session */
 } zathura_password_dialog_info_t;
 
diff --git a/zathura/print.c b/zathura/print.c
index 3bf91d0..ccd06c4 100644
--- a/zathura/print.c
+++ b/zathura/print.c
@@ -78,12 +78,10 @@ cb_print_end(GtkPrintOperation* UNUSED(print_operation), GtkPrintContext*
     return;
   }
 
-  const char* file_path = zathura_document_get_path(zathura->document);
-
-  if (file_path != NULL) {
-    girara_statusbar_item_set_text(zathura->ui.session,
-                                   zathura->ui.statusbar.file, file_path);
-  }
+  char* file_path = get_formatted_filename(zathura, true);
+  girara_statusbar_item_set_text(zathura->ui.session,
+                                 zathura->ui.statusbar.file, file_path);
+  g_free(file_path);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/zathura/shortcuts.c b/zathura/shortcuts.c
index a80231a..a6a16cb 100644
--- a/zathura/shortcuts.c
+++ b/zathura/shortcuts.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ sc_reload(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
   document_close(zathura, true);
 
   /* reopen document */
-  document_open(zathura, zathura->file_monitor.file_path,
+  document_open(zathura, zathura->file_monitor.file_path, NULL,
                 zathura->file_monitor.password,
                 ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED);
 
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.c b/zathura/zathura.c
index 86cc1e8..87c4aef 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura/zathura.c
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ document_info_open(gpointer data)
 {
   zathura_document_info_t* document_info = data;
   g_return_val_if_fail(document_info != NULL, FALSE);
+  char* uri = NULL;
 
   if (document_info->zathura != NULL && document_info->path != NULL) {
     char* file = NULL;
@@ -589,6 +590,7 @@ document_info_open(gpointer data)
       }
       else {
         /* copy file with GIO */
+        uri = g_file_get_uri(gf);
         file = prepare_document_open_from_gfile(gf);
         if (file == NULL) {
           girara_notify(document_info->zathura->ui.session, GIRARA_ERROR,
@@ -602,13 +604,14 @@ document_info_open(gpointer data)
 
     if (file != NULL) {
       if (document_info->synctex != NULL) {
-        document_open_synctex(document_info->zathura, file,
+        document_open_synctex(document_info->zathura, file, uri, 
                               document_info->password, document_info->synctex);
       } else {
-        document_open(document_info->zathura, file, document_info->password,
+        document_open(document_info->zathura, file, uri, document_info->password,
                       document_info->page_number);
       }
       g_free(file);
+      g_free(uri);
 
       if (document_info->mode != NULL) {
         if (g_strcmp0(document_info->mode, "presentation") == 0) {
@@ -628,14 +631,18 @@ document_info_open(gpointer data)
   return FALSE;
 }
 
-static char*
-get_formatted_filename(zathura_t* zathura, const char* file_path, bool statusbar)
+char*
+get_formatted_filename(zathura_t* zathura, bool statusbar)
 {
   bool basename_only = false;
+  const char* file_path = zathura_document_get_uri(zathura->document);
+  if(file_path == NULL) {
+    file_path = zathura_document_get_path(zathura->document);
+  }
   if (statusbar == true) {
-    girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "window-title-basename", &basename_only);
-  } else {
     girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "statusbar-basename", &basename_only);
+  } else {
+    girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "window-title-basename", &basename_only);
   }
 
   if (basename_only == false) {
@@ -666,8 +673,16 @@ get_formatted_filename(zathura_t* zathura, const char* file_path, bool statusbar
       return g_strdup(file_path);
     }
   } else {
-    const char* basename = zathura_document_get_basename(zathura->document);
-    return g_strdup(basename);
+    char *basename = NULL;
+    if(zathura_document_get_uri(zathura->document) == NULL) {
+      basename = g_strdup(zathura_document_get_basename(zathura->document));
+    }
+    else {
+      GFile *gf = g_file_new_for_uri(zathura_document_get_uri(zathura->document));
+      basename = g_file_get_basename(gf);
+      g_object_unref(gf);
+    }
+    return basename;
   }
 }
 
@@ -682,7 +697,7 @@ document_open_password_dialog(gpointer data)
 }
 
 bool
-document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
+document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri, const char* password,
               int page_number)
 {
   if (zathura == NULL || zathura->plugins.manager == NULL || path == NULL) {
@@ -691,7 +706,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
 
   gchar* file_uri = NULL;
   zathura_error_t error = ZATHURA_ERROR_OK;
-  zathura_document_t* document = zathura_document_open(zathura->plugins.manager, path, password, &error);
+  zathura_document_t* document = zathura_document_open(zathura->plugins.manager, path, uri, password, &error);
 
   if (document == NULL) {
     if (error == ZATHURA_ERROR_INVALID_PASSWORD) {
@@ -700,6 +715,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
       if (password_dialog_info != NULL) {
         password_dialog_info->zathura = zathura;
         password_dialog_info->path = g_strdup(path);
+        password_dialog_info->uri = g_strdup(uri);
 
         if (password_dialog_info->path != NULL) {
           gdk_threads_add_idle(document_open_password_dialog, password_dialog_info);
@@ -715,6 +731,8 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
     }
     goto error_out;
   }
+  
+  zathura->document = document;
 
   const char* file_path        = zathura_document_get_path(document);
   unsigned int number_of_pages = zathura_document_get_number_of_pages(document);
@@ -800,7 +818,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
   zathura->bisect.end = number_of_pages - 1;
 
   /* update statusbar */
-  char* filename = get_formatted_filename(zathura, file_path, true);
+  char* filename = get_formatted_filename(zathura, true);
   girara_statusbar_item_set_text(zathura->ui.session, zathura->ui.statusbar.file, filename);
   g_free(filename);
 
@@ -846,8 +864,6 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
     goto error_free;
   }
 
-  zathura->document = document;
-
   /* page cache size */
   int cache_size = 0;
   girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "page-cache-size", &cache_size);
@@ -976,7 +992,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
   }
 
   /* update title */
-  char* formatted_filename = get_formatted_filename(zathura, file_path, false);
+  char* formatted_filename = get_formatted_filename(zathura, false);
   girara_set_window_title(zathura->ui.session, formatted_filename);
   g_free(formatted_filename);
 
@@ -1029,10 +1045,10 @@ error_out:
 }
 
 bool
-document_open_synctex(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path,
+document_open_synctex(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri,
                       const char* password, const char* synctex)
 {
-  bool ret = document_open(zathura, path, password,
+  bool ret = document_open(zathura, path, password, uri,
                            ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED);
   if (ret == false) {
     return false;
@@ -1264,7 +1280,7 @@ statusbar_page_number_update(zathura_t* zathura)
     girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "window-title-page", &page_number_in_window_title);
 
     if (page_number_in_window_title == true) {
-      char* filename = get_formatted_filename(zathura, zathura_document_get_path(zathura->document), false);
+      char* filename = get_formatted_filename(zathura, false);
       char* title = g_strdup_printf("%s %s", filename, page_number_text);
       girara_set_window_title(zathura->ui.session, title);
       g_free(title);
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.h b/zathura/zathura.h
index 92a20bf..e536b56 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura/zathura.h
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ void zathura_set_argv(zathura_t* zathura, char** argv);
  *
  * @return If no error occured true, otherwise false, is returned.
  */
-bool document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
+bool document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri, const char* password,
                    int page_number);
 
 /**
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ bool document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
  *
  * @return If no error occured true, otherwise false, is returned.
  */
-bool document_open_synctex(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path,
+bool document_open_synctex(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri,
                            const char* password, const char* synctex);
 
 /**
@@ -470,4 +470,14 @@ void zathura_jumplist_trim(zathura_t* zathura);
  */
 bool zathura_jumplist_load(zathura_t* zathura, const char* file);
 
+/**
+ * Gets the nicely formatted filename of the loaded document according to settings
+ *
+ * @param zathura The zathura session
+ * @param statusbar Whether return value will be dispalyed in status bar
+ *
+ * return Printable filename. Free with g_free.
+ */
+char* get_formatted_filename(zathura_t* zathura, bool statusbar);
+
 #endif // ZATHURA_H