diff --git a/zathura/file-monitor.c b/zathura/file-monitor.c
index 6de9bc4..4ef9eee 100644
--- a/zathura/file-monitor.c
+++ b/zathura/file-monitor.c
@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ const char* zathura_filemonitor_get_filepath(ZathuraFileMonitor* file_monitor)
   return private->file_path;
 }
 
+void zathura_filemonitor_start(ZathuraFileMonitor* file_monitor)
+{
+  ZATHURA_FILEMONITOR_GET_CLASS(file_monitor)->start(file_monitor);
+}
+
+void zathura_filemonitor_stop(ZathuraFileMonitor* file_monitor)
+{
+  ZATHURA_FILEMONITOR_GET_CLASS(file_monitor)->stop(file_monitor);
+}
+
 ZathuraFileMonitor*
 zathura_filemonitor_new(const char*                file_path,
                         zathura_filemonitor_type_t filemonitor_type)
diff --git a/zathura/file-monitor.h b/zathura/file-monitor.h
index ba1e73d..1c056bc 100644
--- a/zathura/file-monitor.h
+++ b/zathura/file-monitor.h
@@ -76,4 +76,14 @@ zathura_filemonitor_new(const char*                file_path,
  */
 const char* zathura_filemonitor_get_filepath(ZathuraFileMonitor* file_monitor);
 
+/**
+ * Start file monitor.
+ */
+void zathura_filemonitor_start(ZathuraFileMonitor* file_monitor);
+
+/**
+ * Stop file monitor.
+ */
+void zathura_filemonitor_stop(ZathuraFileMonitor* file_monitor);
+
 #endif