diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 55b72e5..89f06aa 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -786,10 +786,13 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
     gtk_widget_show(zathura->pages[page_id]);
   }
 
-  /* set position */
+  /* Set page */
   page_set(zathura, zathura_document_get_current_page_number(document));
-  if (file_info.position_x != 0 || file_info.position_y != 0) {
-    position_set(zathura, file_info.position_x, file_info.position_y);
+
+  /* Set position (only if restoring from history file) */
+  if (file_info.current_page == zathura_document_get_current_page_number(document)
+  && (file_info.position_x != 0 || file_info.position_y != 0)) {
+      position_set(zathura, file_info.position_x, file_info.position_y);
   }
 
   return true;