diff --git a/callbacks.c b/callbacks.c
index b0c6d57..f5f6dcf 100644
--- a/callbacks.c
+++ b/callbacks.c
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ cb_view_vadjustment_value_changed(GtkAdjustment* GIRARA_UNUSED(adjustment), gpoi
 
     if (gdk_rectangle_intersect(&view_rect, &page_rect, NULL) == TRUE) {
       page->visible = true;
-      if (updated == false && gdk_rectangle_intersect(&center, &page_rect, NULL) == TRUE) {
+      if (zathura->global.update_page_number == true && updated == false
+          && gdk_rectangle_intersect(&center, &page_rect, NULL) == TRUE) {
         zathura->document->current_page_number = page_id;
         updated = true;
       }
diff --git a/shortcuts.c b/shortcuts.c
index e1cd346..9872a14 100644
--- a/shortcuts.c
+++ b/shortcuts.c
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ sc_scroll(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* argument,
   gdouble value        = gtk_adjustment_get_value(adjustment);
   gdouble max          = gtk_adjustment_get_upper(adjustment) - view_size;
   unsigned int padding = zathura->global.page_padding;
+  zathura->global.update_page_number = true;
 
   float scroll_step = 40;
   girara_setting_get(session, "scroll-step", &scroll_step);
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index a31e7f7..cc06379 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ zathura_init(int argc, char* argv[])
   zathura->print.page_setup = NULL;
 
   /* global settings */
-  zathura->global.recolor = false;
+  zathura->global.recolor            = false;
+  zathura->global.update_page_number = true;
 
   /* load plugins */
   zathura_document_plugins_load(zathura);
@@ -618,6 +619,7 @@ page_set(zathura_t* zathura, unsigned int page_id)
   }
 
   zathura->document->current_page_number = page_id;
+  zathura->global.update_page_number = false;
 
   page_offset_t offset;
   page_calculate_offset(page, &offset);
@@ -627,6 +629,8 @@ page_set(zathura_t* zathura, unsigned int page_id)
   set_adjustment(view_hadjustment, offset.x);
   set_adjustment(view_vadjustment, offset.y);
 
+  statusbar_page_number_update(zathura);
+
   return true;
 
 error_out:
diff --git a/zathura.h b/zathura.h
index c2d767d..032646c 100644
--- a/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ typedef struct zathura_s
   {
     unsigned int page_padding; /**< Padding between the pages */
     bool recolor; /**< Recoloring mode switch */
+    bool update_page_number; /**< Update current page number */
   } global;
 
   struct