diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 21f10bf..14be650 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
   {0,                  GDK_i,             sc_change_mode,       NORMAL,   { INSERT } },
   {0,                  GDK_v,             sc_change_mode,       NORMAL,   { VISUAL } },
   {0,                  GDK_colon,         sc_focus_inputbar,    -1,       { .data = ":" } },
-  {0,                  GDK_o,             sc_focus_inputbar,    -1,       { .data = ":open" } },
+  {0,                  GDK_o,             sc_focus_inputbar,    -1,       { .data = ":open " } },
   {0,                  GDK_r,             sc_rotate,            -1,       {0} },
   {0,                  GDK_h,             sc_scroll,            -1,       { LEFT } },
   {0,                  GDK_j,             sc_scroll,            -1,       { UP } },
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 5e5db58..6e6aa44 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ struct
     GtkLabel *status_state;
   } Global;
 
+  struct
+  {
+    char* filename;
+    char* pages;
+  } State;
+
   struct
   {
     PopplerDocument *document;
@@ -170,8 +176,9 @@ struct
 void init_zathura();
 void change_mode(int);
 void notify(int, char*);
-void update_status(char*, char*);
+void update_status();
 void setCompletionRowColor(GtkBox*, int, int);
+void set_page(int);
 GtkEventBox* createCompletionRow(GtkBox*, char*, char*, gboolean);
 
 /* shortcut declarations */
@@ -246,6 +253,9 @@ init_zathura()
   /* other */
   Zathura.Global.mode = NORMAL;
 
+  Zathura.State.filename = "[No Name]";
+  Zathura.State.pages = "";
+
   /* UI */
   Zathura.UI.window            = GTK_WINDOW(gtk_window_new(GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL));
   Zathura.UI.box               = GTK_BOX(gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0));
@@ -370,15 +380,13 @@ void notify(int level, char* message)
 }
 
 void
-update_status(char* text, char* state)
+update_status()
 {
   /* update text */
-  if(text)
-    gtk_label_set_markup((GtkLabel*) Zathura.Global.status_text, text);
+  gtk_label_set_markup((GtkLabel*) Zathura.Global.status_text, Zathura.State.filename);
 
   /* update state */
-  if(state)
-    gtk_label_set_markup((GtkLabel*) Zathura.Global.status_state, state);
+  gtk_label_set_markup((GtkLabel*) Zathura.Global.status_state, Zathura.State.pages);
 }
 
 GtkEventBox*
@@ -462,6 +470,19 @@ setCompletionRowColor(GtkBox* results, int mode, int id)
   }
 }
 
+void
+set_page(int page)
+{
+  if(page > Zathura.PDF.number_of_pages || page < 1)
+  {
+    notify(WARNING, "Could not open page");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  Zathura.PDF.page_number = page;
+  Zathura.State.pages = g_strdup_printf("[%i/%i]", page, Zathura.PDF.number_of_pages);
+}
+
 /* shortcut implementation */
 void
 sc_abort(Argument* argument)
@@ -901,10 +922,11 @@ cmd_open(int argc, char** argv)
     return FALSE;
   }
 
-  Zathura.PDF.page_number     = 0;
   Zathura.PDF.number_of_pages = poppler_document_get_n_pages(Zathura.PDF.document);
   Zathura.PDF.file            = file;
 
+  set_page(1);
+
   return TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -1156,7 +1178,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   gtk_init(&argc, &argv);
 
   init_zathura();
-  update_status("Text", "State");
+  update_status();
 
   gtk_widget_show_all(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.window));
   gtk_main();