diff --git a/types.c b/types.c
index c72e46a..11ee0c2 100644
--- a/types.c
+++ b/types.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ zathura_link_new(zathura_link_type_t type, zathura_rectangle_t position,
     case ZATHURA_LINK_GOTO_DEST:
       link->target.page_number = target.page_number;
       break;
+    case ZATHURA_LINK_GOTO_REMOTE:
     case ZATHURA_LINK_URI:
       if (target.value == NULL) {
         g_free(link);
diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c
index 285bb08..02f3a25 100644
--- a/utils.c
+++ b/utils.c
@@ -338,6 +338,9 @@ zathura_link_evaluate(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link)
     case ZATHURA_LINK_GOTO_DEST:
       page_set_delayed(zathura, link->target.page_number);
       break;
+    case ZATHURA_LINK_GOTO_REMOTE:
+      open_remote(zathura, link->target.value);
+      break;
     case ZATHURA_LINK_URI:
       if (girara_xdg_open(link->target.value) == false) {
         girara_notify(zathura->ui.session, GIRARA_ERROR, _("Failed to run xdg-open."));
@@ -347,3 +350,26 @@ zathura_link_evaluate(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link)
       break;
   }
 }
+
+void
+open_remote(zathura_t* zathura, const char* file)
+{
+  if (zathura == NULL || file == NULL || zathura->document == NULL) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const char* path = zathura_document_get_path(zathura->document);
+  char* dir        = g_path_get_dirname(path);
+  char* uri        = g_build_filename(dir, file, NULL);
+
+  char* argv[] = {
+    *(zathura->global.arguments),
+    uri,
+    NULL
+  };
+
+  g_spawn_async(NULL, argv, NULL, G_SPAWN_SEARCH_PATH, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
+  g_free(uri);
+  g_free(dir);
+}
diff --git a/utils.h b/utils.h
index 75324ba..63b3544 100644
--- a/utils.h
+++ b/utils.h
@@ -130,4 +130,15 @@ void readjust_view_after_zooming(zathura_t* zathura, float old_zoom);
  */
 void zathura_link_evaluate(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_link_t* link);
 
+/**
+ * Opens a remote file
+ *
+ * Determines the path of the current document and tries to open a given file
+ * in that path
+ *
+ * @param zathura Zathura instance
+ * @param file File name
+ */
+void open_remote(zathura_t* zathura, const char* file);
+
 #endif // UTILS_H
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index f444617..17338e5 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ zathura_init(int argc, char* argv[])
   /* global settings */
   zathura->global.recolor            = false;
   zathura->global.update_page_number = true;
+  zathura->global.arguments          = argv;
 
   /* load plugins */
   zathura_plugin_manager_load(zathura->plugins.manager);
diff --git a/zathura.h b/zathura.h
index 837c493..9e40dcb 100644
--- a/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ struct zathura_s
     bool recolor; /**< Recoloring mode switch */
     bool update_page_number; /**< Update current page number */
     girara_list_t* marks; /**< Marker */
+    char** arguments; /**> Arguments that were passed at startup */
   } global;
 
   struct