diff --git a/document.c b/document.c
index fb96f4d..40ee942 100644
--- a/document.c
+++ b/document.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ zathura_page_image_save(zathura_page_t* page, zathura_image_t* image, const char
 }
 
 bool
-zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page, cairo_t* cairo)
+zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page, cairo_t* cairo, bool printing)
 {
   if (page == NULL || page->document == NULL || cairo == NULL) {
     return NULL;
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page, cairo_t* cairo)
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  return page->document->functions.page_render_cairo(page, cairo);
+  return page->document->functions.page_render_cairo(page, cairo, printing);
 }
 
 zathura_index_element_t*
diff --git a/document.h b/document.h
index 00dcc14..9ee6747 100644
--- a/document.h
+++ b/document.h
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ struct zathura_document_s
     /**
      * Renders the page
      */
-    bool (*page_render_cairo)(zathura_page_t* page, cairo_t* cairo);
+    bool (*page_render_cairo)(zathura_page_t* page, cairo_t* cairo, bool printing);
 
     /**
      * Free page
@@ -420,9 +420,10 @@ bool zathura_page_image_save(zathura_page_t* page, zathura_image_t* image, const
  *
  * @param page The page object
  * @param cairo Cairo object
+ * @param printing render for printing
  * @return True if no error occured, otherwise false
  */
-bool zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page, cairo_t* cairo);
+bool zathura_page_render(zathura_page_t* page, cairo_t* cairo, bool printing);
 
 /**
  * Create new index element
diff --git a/print.c b/print.c
index 9eb97f4..e6d683f 100644
--- a/print.c
+++ b/print.c
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@ cb_print_draw_page(GtkPrintOperation* UNUSED(print_operation), GtkPrintContext*
     return;
   }
 
-  zathura_page_render(page, cairo);
+  zathura_page_render(page, cairo, true);
 }
diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index 86a62f1..3618fae 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ render(zathura_t* zathura, zathura_page_t* page)
     cairo_scale(cairo, zathura->document->scale, zathura->document->scale);
   }
 
-  if (zathura_page_render(page, cairo) == false) {
+  if (zathura_page_render(page, cairo, false) == false) {
     cairo_destroy(cairo);
     cairo_surface_destroy(surface);
     gdk_threads_leave();