diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index e087209..ac9728e 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ static const char notification_e_fgcolor[] = "#FFFFFF";
 static const char notification_w_bgcolor[] = "#FFF712";
 static const char notification_w_fgcolor[] = "#000000";
 
+/* additional settings */
+#define SHOW_SCROLLBARS 0
+
 /* shortcuts */
 Shortcut shortcuts[] = {
   /* mask,             key,               function,             mode,     argument */
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 0971fc0..5eb8373 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -292,6 +292,13 @@ init_zathura()
   /* view */
   g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(Zathura.UI.view), "key-press-event", G_CALLBACK(cb_view_kb_pressed), NULL);
   gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(Zathura.UI.view), GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.viewport));
+  gtk_viewport_set_shadow_type(Zathura.UI.viewport, GTK_SHADOW_NONE);
+  
+  #if SHOW_SCROLLBARS
+    gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(Zathura.UI.view), GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC, GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
+  #else
+    gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy(GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(Zathura.UI.view), GTK_POLICY_NEVER, GTK_POLICY_NEVER);
+  #endif
 
   /* statusbar */
   gtk_widget_modify_bg(GTK_WIDGET(Zathura.UI.statusbar), GTK_STATE_NORMAL, &(Zathura.Style.statusbar_bg));