diff --git a/annotations.c b/annotations.c
index 93b31d4..2061e0f 100644
--- a/annotations.c
+++ b/annotations.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ struct zathura_annotation_s {
   char* content; /**< Content of the annotation */
   time_t modification_date; /**< Modification date */
   zathura_page_t* page; /**< Zathura page */
+  zathura_rectangle_t position; /**< Position of the annotation */
   void* data; /**< Custom data */
 };
 
@@ -194,6 +195,39 @@ zathura_annotation_set_page(zathura_annotation_t* annotation, zathura_page_t* pa
   annotation->page = page;
 }
 
+bool
+zathura_annotation_get_position(zathura_annotation_t* annotation,
+    zathura_rectangle_t* rectangle)
+{
+  if (annotation == NULL || rectangle == NULL) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (annotation->type == ZATHURA_ANNOTATION_MARKUP) { // TODO: Position of other annotation types
+    rectangle->x1 = annotation->position.x1;
+    rectangle->x2 = annotation->position.x2;
+    rectangle->y1 = annotation->position.y1;
+    rectangle->y2 = annotation->position.y2;
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+}
+
+void
+zathura_annotation_set_position(zathura_annotation_t* annotation,
+    zathura_rectangle_t rectangle)
+{
+  if (annotation == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  annotation->position.x1 = rectangle.x1;
+  annotation->position.x2 = rectangle.x2;
+  annotation->position.y1 = rectangle.y1;
+  annotation->position.y2 = rectangle.y2;
+}
+
 static char*
 __strdup(const char* string)
 {
diff --git a/annotations.h b/annotations.h
index 28cf2fe..52cc561 100644
--- a/annotations.h
+++ b/annotations.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <time.h>
 
 #include "page.h"
+#include "types.h"
 
 typedef struct zathura_annotation_s zathura_annotation_t;
 
@@ -172,4 +173,22 @@ zathura_page_t* zathura_annotation_get_page(zathura_annotation_t* annotation);
  */
 void zathura_annotation_set_page_index(zathura_annotation_t* annotation, zathura_page_t* page);
 
+/**
+ * Retrieves the position of the annotation and saves it into the given
+ * rectangle
+ *
+ * @param annotation The annotation
+ * @param rectangle The coordinates of the annotation
+ * @return true if the position could be retrieved otherwise false
+ */
+bool zathura_annotation_get_position(zathura_annotation_t* annotation, zathura_rectangle_t* rectangle);
+
+/**
+ * Sets the new position of the annotation
+ *
+ * @param annotation The annotation
+ * @param rectangle The rectangle containing the new position information
+ */
+void zathura_annotation_set_position(zathura_annotation_t* annotation, zathura_rectangle_t rectangle);
+
 #endif // ANNOTATION_H