diff --git a/database-plain.c b/database-plain.c
index 7f0e828..49e3a46 100644
--- a/database-plain.c
+++ b/database-plain.c
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #define KEY_OFFSET "offset"
 #define KEY_SCALE "scale"
 #define KEY_ROTATE "rotate"
+#define KEY_PAGES_PER_ROW "pages-per-row"
+#define KEY_POSITION_X "position-x"
+#define KEY_POSITION_Y "position-y"
 
 #ifdef __GNU__
 #include <sys/file.h>
@@ -375,16 +378,27 @@ plain_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t*
     return false;
   }
 
-  char* tmp = g_strdup_printf("%f", file_info->scale);
   char* name = prepare_filename(file);
 
   g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGE,   file_info->current_page);
   g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_OFFSET, file_info->page_offset);
-  g_key_file_set_string (priv->history, name, KEY_SCALE,  tmp);
-  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE, file_info->rotation);
+
+  char* tmp = g_strdup_printf("%f", file_info->scale);
+  g_key_file_set_string (priv->history, name, KEY_SCALE, tmp);
+	g_free(tmp);
+
+  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE,        file_info->rotation);
+  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGES_PER_ROW, file_info->pages_per_row);
+
+  tmp = g_strdup_printf("%f", file_info->position_x);
+  g_key_file_set_string(priv->history,  name, KEY_POSITION_X, tmp);
+	g_free(tmp);
+
+  tmp = g_strdup_printf("%f", file_info->position_y);
+  g_key_file_set_string(priv->history,  name, KEY_POSITION_Y, tmp);
+  g_free(tmp);
 
   g_free(name);
-  g_free(tmp);
 
   zathura_db_write_key_file_to_file(priv->history_path, priv->history);
 
@@ -409,13 +423,23 @@ plain_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t*
     return false;
   }
 
-  file_info->current_page = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGE, NULL);
-  file_info->page_offset  = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_OFFSET, NULL);
-  file_info->rotation     = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE, NULL);
+  file_info->current_page  = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGE, NULL);
+  file_info->page_offset   = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_OFFSET, NULL);
+  file_info->rotation      = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE, NULL);
+  file_info->pages_per_row = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGES_PER_ROW, NULL);
 
   char* scale_string = g_key_file_get_string(priv->history, name, KEY_SCALE, NULL);
   file_info->scale  = strtod(scale_string, NULL);
   g_free(scale_string);
+
+  char* position_x_string = g_key_file_get_string(priv->history, name, KEY_POSITION_X, NULL);
+  file_info->position_x = strtod(position_x_string, NULL);
+	g_free(position_x_string);
+
+  char* position_y_string = g_key_file_get_string(priv->history, name, KEY_POSITION_Y, NULL);
+  file_info->position_y = strtod(position_y_string, NULL);
+	g_free(position_y_string);
+
   g_free(name);
 
   return true;
diff --git a/database-sqlite.c b/database-sqlite.c
index a556ab0..b70927f 100644
--- a/database-sqlite.c
+++ b/database-sqlite.c
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ sqlite_db_init(ZathuraSQLDatabase* db, const char* path)
       "page INTEGER,"
       "offset INTEGER,"
       "scale FLOAT,"
-      "rotation INTEGER);";
+      "rotation INTEGER,"
+      "pages_per_row INTEGER,"
+      "position_x FLOAT,"
+      "position_y FLOAT"
+      ");";
 
   sqlite3* session = NULL;
   if (sqlite3_open(path, &session) != SQLITE_OK) {
@@ -289,11 +293,14 @@ sqlite_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (sqlite3_bind_text(stmt,   1, file, -1, NULL)          != SQLITE_OK ||
-      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    2, file_info->current_page) != SQLITE_OK ||
-      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    3, file_info->page_offset)  != SQLITE_OK ||
-      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 4, file_info->scale)        != SQLITE_OK ||
-      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    5, file_info->rotation)     != SQLITE_OK) {
+  if (sqlite3_bind_text(stmt,   1, file, -1, NULL)           != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    2, file_info->current_page)  != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    3, file_info->page_offset)   != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 4, file_info->scale)         != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    5, file_info->rotation)      != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    6, file_info->pages_per_row) != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 7, file_info->position_x)    != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 8, file_info->position_y)    != SQLITE_OK) {
     sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
     girara_error("Failed to bind arguments.");
     return false;
@@ -335,10 +342,13 @@ sqlite_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
     return false;
   }
 
-  file_info->current_page = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
-  file_info->page_offset  = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 1);
-  file_info->scale        = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 2);
-  file_info->rotation     = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 3);
+  file_info->current_page  = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
+  file_info->page_offset   = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 1);
+  file_info->scale         = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 2);
+  file_info->rotation      = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 3);
+  file_info->pages_per_row = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 4);
+  file_info->position_x    = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 5);
+  file_info->position_y    = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 6);
 
   sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
 
diff --git a/database.h b/database.h
index 4938b6f..d2cd624 100644
--- a/database.h
+++ b/database.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ typedef struct zathura_fileinfo_s {
   unsigned int page_offset;
   double scale;
   unsigned int rotation;
+  unsigned int pages_per_row;
+  double position_x;
+  double position_y;
 } zathura_fileinfo_t;
 
 #define ZATHURA_TYPE_DATABASE \
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 05cf1d3..0ef9486 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -38,8 +38,21 @@ typedef struct zathura_document_info_s
   const char* password;
 } zathura_document_info_t;
 
+typedef struct page_set_delayed_s
+{
+  zathura_t* zathura;
+  unsigned int page;
+} page_set_delayed_t;
+
+typedef struct position_set_delayed_s
+{
+  zathura_t* zathura;
+  zathura_fileinfo_t file_info;
+} position_set_delayed_t;
+
 static gboolean document_info_open(gpointer data);
 static gboolean purge_pages(gpointer data);
+static gboolean position_set_delayed(gpointer data);
 
 /* function implementation */
 zathura_t*
@@ -466,7 +479,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   unsigned int number_of_pages = zathura_document_get_number_of_pages(document);
 
   /* read history file */
-	zathura_fileinfo_t file_info = { 0, 0, 1, 0 };
+	zathura_fileinfo_t file_info = { 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 };
   zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura->database, file_path, &file_info);
 
 	/* set page offset */
@@ -587,7 +600,11 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
 
   /* view mode */
   int pages_per_row = 1;
-  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "pages-per-row", &pages_per_row);
+  if (file_info.pages_per_row > 0) {
+    pages_per_row = file_info.pages_per_row;
+  } else {
+    girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "pages-per-row", &pages_per_row);
+  }
   page_widget_set_mode(zathura, pages_per_row);
 
   girara_set_view(zathura->ui.session, zathura->ui.page_widget_alignment);
@@ -606,9 +623,6 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   /* bookmarks */
   zathura_bookmarks_load(zathura, file_path);
 
-  page_set_delayed(zathura, zathura_document_get_current_page_number(document));
-  cb_view_vadjustment_value_changed(NULL, zathura);
-
   /* update title */
   girara_set_window_title(zathura->ui.session, file_path);
 
@@ -618,6 +632,18 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   girara_argument_t argument = { zathura_document_get_adjust_mode(document), NULL };
   sc_adjust_window(zathura->ui.session, &argument, NULL, 0);
 
+  /* set position */
+  if (file_info.position_x != 0 || file_info.position_y != 0) {
+    position_set_delayed_t* p = g_malloc0(sizeof(position_set_delayed_t));
+    p->zathura   = zathura;
+    p->file_info = file_info;
+
+    gdk_threads_add_idle(position_set_delayed, p);
+  } else {
+    page_set_delayed(zathura, zathura_document_get_current_page_number(document));
+    cb_view_vadjustment_value_changed(NULL, zathura);
+  }
+
   return true;
 
 error_free:
@@ -704,6 +730,17 @@ document_close(zathura_t* zathura, bool keep_monitor)
   file_info.scale        = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
   file_info.rotation     = zathura_document_get_rotation(zathura->document);
 
+  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "pages-per-row", &(file_info.pages_per_row));
+
+  /* get position */
+  GtkScrolledWindow *window = GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view);
+  GtkAdjustment* vadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_vadjustment(window);
+  GtkAdjustment* hadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_hadjustment(window);
+
+  file_info.position_x = gtk_adjustment_get_value(hadjustment);
+  file_info.position_y = gtk_adjustment_get_value(vadjustment);
+
+  /* save file info */
   zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura->database, path, &file_info);
 
   /* release render thread */
@@ -711,7 +748,7 @@ document_close(zathura_t* zathura, bool keep_monitor)
   zathura->sync.render_thread = NULL;
 
   /* remove widgets */
-  gtk_container_foreach(GTK_CONTAINER(zathura->ui.page_widget), remove_page_from_table, (gpointer)1);
+  gtk_container_foreach(GTK_CONTAINER(zathura->ui.page_widget), remove_page_from_table, (gpointer) 1);
   free(zathura->pages);
   zathura->pages = NULL;
 
@@ -739,12 +776,6 @@ document_close(zathura_t* zathura, bool keep_monitor)
   return true;
 }
 
-typedef struct page_set_delayed_s
-{
-  zathura_t* zathura;
-  unsigned int page;
-} page_set_delayed_t;
-
 static gboolean
 page_set_delayed_impl(gpointer data)
 {
@@ -874,3 +905,18 @@ gboolean purge_pages(gpointer data)
   }
   return TRUE;
 }
+
+static gboolean
+position_set_delayed(gpointer data)
+{
+  position_set_delayed_t* p = (position_set_delayed_t*) data;
+
+  GtkScrolledWindow *window = GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(p->zathura->ui.session->gtk.view);
+  GtkAdjustment* vadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_vadjustment(window);
+  GtkAdjustment* hadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_hadjustment(window);
+
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value(hadjustment, p->file_info.position_x);
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value(vadjustment, p->file_info.position_y);
+
+  return FALSE;
+}