diff --git a/zathura/callbacks.c b/zathura/callbacks.c
index 4c23148..114d232 100644
--- a/zathura/callbacks.c
+++ b/zathura/callbacks.c
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ cb_password_dialog(GtkEntry* entry, void* data)
 
   /* try to open document again */
   if (document_open(dialog->zathura, dialog->path, dialog->uri, input,
-                    ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED) == false) {
+                    ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED, NULL) == false) {
     gdk_threads_add_idle(password_dialog, dialog);
   } else {
     g_free(dialog->path);
diff --git a/zathura/shortcuts.c b/zathura/shortcuts.c
index 35b5990..cd5be3c 100644
--- a/zathura/shortcuts.c
+++ b/zathura/shortcuts.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "print.h"
 #include "page-widget.h"
 #include "adjustment.h"
+#include "database.h"
 #include <math.h>
 
 /* Helper function for highlighting the links */
@@ -480,13 +481,16 @@ sc_reload(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* UNUSED(argument),
     return false;
   }
 
+  /* Get file info (zoom, current page, etc.) */
+  zathura_fileinfo_t file_info = zathura_get_fileinfo(zathura);
+
   /* close current document */
   document_close(zathura, true);
 
-  /* reopen document */
+  /* reopen document with old file info */
   document_open(
     zathura, zathura_filemonitor_get_filepath(zathura->file_monitor.monitor),
-    NULL, zathura->file_monitor.password, ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED);
+    NULL, zathura->file_monitor.password, file_info.current_page, &file_info );
 
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.c b/zathura/zathura.c
index 905230c..9b4285c 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura/zathura.c
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ document_info_open(gpointer data)
                               document_info->password, document_info->synctex);
       } else {
         document_open(document_info->zathura, file, uri, document_info->password,
-                      document_info->page_number);
+                      document_info->page_number, NULL);
       }
       g_free(file);
       g_free(uri);
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ static void document_open_page_most_frequent_size(zathura_document_t* document,
 
 bool
 document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri, const char* password,
-              int page_number)
+              int page_number, zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info_p)
 {
   if (zathura == NULL || zathura->plugins.manager == NULL || path == NULL) {
     goto error_out;
@@ -1075,8 +1075,13 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri, const char*
     .position_x = 0,
     .position_y = 0
   };
+
   bool known_file = false;
-  if (zathura->database != NULL) {
+  if( file_info_p ) {
+    file_info =  *file_info_p;
+    known_file = true;
+  }
+  else if (zathura->database != NULL) {
     const uint8_t* file_hash = zathura_document_get_hash(document);
     known_file = zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura->database, file_path, file_hash, &file_info);
   }
@@ -1358,7 +1363,7 @@ document_open_synctex(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri,
                       const char* password, const char* synctex)
 {
   bool ret = document_open(zathura, path, password, uri,
-                           ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED);
+                           ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED, NULL);
   if (ret == false) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -1454,11 +1459,10 @@ remove_page_from_table(GtkWidget* page, gpointer UNUSED(permanent))
   gtk_container_remove(GTK_CONTAINER(gtk_widget_get_parent(page)), page);
 }
 
-static void
-save_fileinfo_to_db(zathura_t* zathura)
+zathura_fileinfo_t
+zathura_get_fileinfo(zathura_t* zathura)
 {
-  const char* path = zathura_document_get_path(zathura->document);
-  const uint8_t* file_hash = zathura_document_get_hash(zathura->document);
+  /* Caller needs to g_free(file_info.first_page_column_list) */
 
   zathura_fileinfo_t file_info = {
     .current_page = zathura_document_get_current_page_number(zathura->document),
@@ -1479,6 +1483,17 @@ save_fileinfo_to_db(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "page-right-to-left",
                      &(file_info.page_right_to_left));
 
+  return file_info;
+}
+
+static void
+save_fileinfo_to_db(zathura_t* zathura)
+{
+  const char* path = zathura_document_get_path(zathura->document);
+  const uint8_t* file_hash = zathura_document_get_hash(zathura->document);
+
+  zathura_fileinfo_t file_info = zathura_get_fileinfo(zathura);
+
   /* save file info */
   zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura->database, path, file_hash, &file_info);
   /* save jumplist */
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.h b/zathura/zathura.h
index f28df54..ea90022 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura/zathura.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ typedef enum {
 
 /* forward declaration for types from database.h */
 typedef struct _ZathuraDatabase zathura_database_t;
+typedef struct zathura_fileinfo_s zathura_fileinfo_t;
 /* forward declaration for types from content-type.h */
 typedef struct zathura_content_type_context_s zathura_content_type_context_t;
 
@@ -328,11 +329,12 @@ void zathura_update_view_ppi(zathura_t* zathura);
  * @param path The path to the file
  * @param password The password of the file
  * @param page_number Open given page number
+ * @param file_info Open given page number
  *
  * @return If no error occurred true, otherwise false, is returned.
  */
 bool document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri, const char* password,
-                   int page_number);
+                   int page_number, zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 
 /**
  * Opens a file
@@ -373,6 +375,15 @@ void document_open_idle(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path,
  */
 bool document_save(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, bool overwrite);
 
+/**
+ * Get fileinfo (zoom, current page, etc).
+ *
+ * @param zathura The zathura session
+ *
+ * @return file_info (caller needs to g_free(file_info.first_page_column_list))
+ */
+zathura_fileinfo_t zathura_get_fileinfo(zathura_t* zathura);
+
 /**
  * Frees the "predecessor" buffers used for smooth-reload
  *