diff --git a/document.c b/document.c
index 6a1d462..4979b1d 100644
--- a/document.c
+++ b/document.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ zathura_document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password
 
   girara_list_iterator_t* iter = girara_list_iterator(zathura->plugins.plugins);
   if (iter == NULL) {
-    return;
+    goto error_free;
   }
   
   do {
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 62411a5..5bfed4c 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   girara_set_view(zathura->ui.session, zathura->ui.page_view);
 
   /* threads */
-  zathura->sync.render_thread = render_init();
+  zathura->sync.render_thread = render_init(zathura);
 
   if (!zathura->sync.render_thread) {
     goto error_free;