diff --git a/document.c b/document.c
index 9ee63ae..db8dd07 100644
--- a/document.c
+++ b/document.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ zathura_document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password
   document->rotate              = 0;
   document->data                = NULL;
   document->pages               = NULL;
+  document->zathura             = zathura;
 
   document->functions.document_free            = NULL;
   document->functions.document_index_generate  = NULL;
diff --git a/document.h b/document.h
index 358b945..5fc5ae6 100644
--- a/document.h
+++ b/document.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ struct zathura_document_s
   double scale; /**> Scale value */
   int rotate; /**> Rotation */
   void* data; /**> Custom data */
+  zathura_t* zathura; /** Zathura object */
 
   struct
   {