diff --git a/zathura/synctex.c b/zathura/synctex.c
index 1fd4ac6..fb442ed 100644
--- a/zathura/synctex.c
+++ b/zathura/synctex.c
@@ -202,7 +202,10 @@ synctex_rectangles_from_position(const char* filename, const char* input_file,
     girara_list_free(other_rects);
   }
 
-  return hitlist;
+  girara_list_t* hitlist_flat = flatten_rectangles(hitlist);
+  girara_list_free(hitlist);
+  
+  return hitlist_flat;
 }
 #else
 bool
diff --git a/zathura/utils.c b/zathura/utils.c
index 4a66728..44a74db 100644
--- a/zathura/utils.c
+++ b/zathura/utils.c
@@ -310,3 +310,121 @@ running_under_wsl(void)
   free(content);
   return result;
 }
+
+
+
+
+
+typedef struct zathura_point_s
+{
+  double x;
+  double y;
+} zathura_point_t;
+
+int cmp_point(const zathura_point_t* a, const zathura_point_t* b){
+  return a->x == b->x && a->y == b->y ? 0 : -1;
+}
+int cmp_double(const double* x, const double* y){
+  return *x == *y ? 0 : (*x > *y ? 1 : -1);
+}
+int cmp_rectangle(const zathura_rectangle_t* r1, const zathura_rectangle_t* r2){
+  return
+    (r1->x1 == r2->x1 &&
+     r1->x2 == r2->x2 &&
+     r1->y1 == r2->y1 &&
+     r1->y2 == r2->y2
+    ) ? 0 : -1;
+}
+girara_compare_function_t gcmp_double = (girara_compare_function_t)cmp_double;
+girara_compare_function_t gcmp_point = (girara_compare_function_t)cmp_point;
+girara_compare_function_t gcmp_rectangle = (girara_compare_function_t)cmp_rectangle;
+
+bool girara_list_append_unique(girara_list_t* l, girara_compare_function_t cmp, void* item){
+  if(girara_list_find(l, cmp, item))
+    return false;
+  girara_list_append(l, item);
+  return true;
+}
+
+void rectangle_to_points(const zathura_rectangle_t* rect, girara_list_t* list){
+  zathura_point_t* p1 = g_try_malloc0(sizeof(zathura_point_t));
+  zathura_point_t* p2 = g_try_malloc0(sizeof(zathura_point_t));
+  zathura_point_t* p3 = g_try_malloc0(sizeof(zathura_point_t));
+  zathura_point_t* p4 = g_try_malloc0(sizeof(zathura_point_t));
+  if(p1==NULL || p2==NULL || p3==NULL || p4==NULL)
+    return;
+  *p1 = (zathura_point_t) { rect->x1, rect->y1 };
+  *p2 = (zathura_point_t) { rect->x1, rect->y2 };
+  *p3 = (zathura_point_t) { rect->x2, rect->y1 };
+  *p4 = (zathura_point_t) { rect->x2, rect->y2 };
+  if(!girara_list_append_unique(list, gcmp_point, (void*) p1))
+    g_free(p1);
+  if(!girara_list_append_unique(list, gcmp_point, (void*) p2))
+    g_free(p2);
+  if(!girara_list_append_unique(list, gcmp_point, (void*) p3))
+    g_free(p3);
+  if(!girara_list_append_unique(list, gcmp_point, (void*) p4))
+    g_free(p4);
+}
+
+// transform a rectangle into multiple new ones according a grid of points 
+void cut_rectangle(const zathura_rectangle_t* rect, girara_list_t* points,
+		   girara_list_t* rectangles){
+  // Lists of ordred relevant points
+  girara_list_t* xs = girara_sorted_list_new2(gcmp_double, g_free);
+  girara_list_t* ys = girara_sorted_list_new2(gcmp_double, g_free);
+  
+  double* rX2 = g_try_malloc(sizeof(double));
+  double* rY2 = g_try_malloc(sizeof(double));
+  if(rX2 == NULL || rY2 == NULL)
+    return;
+
+  *rX2 = (double)rect->x2;
+  *rY2 = (double)rect->y2;
+  girara_list_append(xs, rX2);
+  girara_list_append(ys, rY2);
+
+  GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH(points, zathura_point_t*, i_pt, pt)
+  if(pt->x > rect->x1 && pt->x < rect->x2){
+    double* v = g_try_malloc(sizeof(double));
+    if(v == NULL) return;
+    *v = (double) pt->x;
+    if(!girara_list_append_unique(xs, gcmp_double, v))
+      g_free(v);
+  }
+  if(pt->y > rect->y1 && pt->y < rect->y2){
+    double* v = g_try_malloc(sizeof(double));
+    if(v == NULL) return;
+    *v = (double) pt->y;
+    if(!girara_list_append_unique(ys, gcmp_double, v))
+      g_free(v);
+  }
+  GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH_END(points, zathura_point_t*, i_pt, pt);
+  
+  double x = rect->x1;
+  GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH(xs, double*, ix, cx)
+  double y = rect->y1;
+  GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH(ys, double*, iy, cy)
+    zathura_rectangle_t* r = g_try_malloc(sizeof(zathura_rectangle_t));
+  *r = (zathura_rectangle_t) {x, y, *cx, *cy};
+  y = *cy;
+  girara_list_append_unique(rectangles, gcmp_rectangle, r);
+  GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH_END(ys, double*, iy, cy);
+  x = *cx;
+  GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH_END(xs, double*, ix, cx);
+
+  girara_list_free(xs);
+  girara_list_free(ys);
+}
+
+girara_list_t* flatten_rectangles(girara_list_t* rectangles){
+  girara_list_t* new_rectangles = girara_list_new2(g_free);
+  girara_list_t* points = girara_list_new2(g_free);
+  girara_list_foreach(rectangles, (girara_list_callback_t) rectangle_to_points, points);
+  
+  GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH(rectangles, zathura_rectangle_t*, i, r)
+    cut_rectangle(r, points, new_rectangles);
+  GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH_END(rectangles, zathura_rectangle_t*, i, r);
+  girara_list_free(points);
+  return new_rectangles;
+}
diff --git a/zathura/utils.h b/zathura/utils.h
index eb0a52b..d8df39a 100644
--- a/zathura/utils.h
+++ b/zathura/utils.h
@@ -138,3 +138,5 @@ bool parse_color(GdkRGBA* color, const char* str);
 bool running_under_wsl(void);
 
 #endif // UTILS_H
+
+girara_list_t* flatten_rectangles(girara_list_t* rectangles);