diff --git a/zathura/commands.c b/zathura/commands.c
index f52215b..d14241b 100644
--- a/zathura/commands.c
+++ b/zathura/commands.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ cmd_open(girara_session_t* session, girara_list_t* argument_list)
 
     document_open_idle(zathura, girara_list_nth(argument_list, 0),
                        (argc == 2) ? girara_list_nth(argument_list, 1) : NULL,
-                       ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                       ZATHURA_PAGE_NUMBER_UNSPECIFIED, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
   } else {
     girara_notify(session, GIRARA_ERROR, _("No arguments given."));
     return false;
diff --git a/zathura/dbus-interface.c b/zathura/dbus-interface.c
index e7f4c5b..69c7ebd 100644
--- a/zathura/dbus-interface.c
+++ b/zathura/dbus-interface.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ handle_open_document(zathura_t* zathura, GVariant* parameters,
   document_open_idle(zathura, filename,
                      strlen(password) > 0 ? password : NULL,
                      page,
-                     NULL, NULL, NULL);
+                     NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
   g_free(filename);
   g_free(password);
 
diff --git a/zathura/main.c b/zathura/main.c
index 690d88e..5f81e9a 100644
--- a/zathura/main.c
+++ b/zathura/main.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
   gchar* synctex_editor = NULL;
   gchar* synctex_fwd    = NULL;
   gchar* mode           = NULL;
+  gchar* bookmark_name  = NULL;
   gchar* search_string  = NULL;
   bool   forkback       = false;
   bool   print_version  = false;
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
     { "synctex-forward",        '\0', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,   &synctex_fwd,    _("Move to given synctex position"),                    "position" },
     { "synctex-pid",            '\0', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT,      &synctex_pid,    _("Highlight given position in the given process"),     "pid" },
     { "mode",                   '\0', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,   &mode,           _("Start in a non-default mode"),                       "mode" },
+    { "bookmark",               'b',  0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,   &bookmark_name,  _("Bookmark to go to"),                                 "bookmark" },
     { "find",                   'f',  0, G_OPTION_ARG_STRING,   &search_string,  _("Search for the given phrase and display results"),   "string" },
     { NULL, '\0', 0, 0, NULL, NULL, NULL }
   };
@@ -298,8 +300,13 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
     if (page_number > 0) {
       --page_number;
     }
-    document_open_idle(zathura, argv[file_idx], password, page_number, mode,
-                       synctex_fwd, search_string);
+    document_open_idle(zathura, argv[file_idx], password, page_number,
+                       mode, synctex_fwd, bookmark_name, search_string);
+  } else if (bookmark_name != NULL) {
+    girara_error("Can not use bookmark argument when no file is given");
+    ret = -1;
+    zathura_free(zathura);
+    goto free_and_ret;
   } else if (search_string != NULL) {
     girara_error("Can not use find argument when no file is given");
     ret = -1;
@@ -323,6 +330,7 @@ free_and_ret:
   g_free(synctex_editor);
   g_free(synctex_fwd);
   g_free(mode);
+  g_free(bookmark_name);
   g_free(search_string);
 
   return ret;
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.c b/zathura/zathura.c
index 29ec68b..8f09128 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura/zathura.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ typedef struct zathura_document_info_s {
   int page_number;
   char* mode;
   char* synctex;
+  char* bookmark_name;
   char* search_string;
 } zathura_document_info_t;
 
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ free_document_info(zathura_document_info_t* document_info)
   g_free(document_info->password);
   g_free(document_info->mode);
   g_free(document_info->synctex);
+  g_free(document_info->bookmark_name);
   g_free(document_info->search_string);
   g_free(document_info);
 }
@@ -883,6 +885,13 @@ document_info_open(gpointer data)
         }
       }
 
+      if (document_info->bookmark_name != NULL) {
+        girara_list_t* arg_list = girara_list_new();
+        girara_list_append(arg_list, document_info->bookmark_name);
+        cmd_bookmark_open(document_info->zathura->ui.session, arg_list);
+        girara_list_free(arg_list);
+      }
+
       if (document_info->search_string != NULL) {
         girara_argument_t search_arg;
         search_arg.n = 1; // Forward search
@@ -1309,7 +1318,7 @@ document_open_synctex(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri,
 void
 document_open_idle(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
                    int page_number, const char* mode, const char* synctex,
-                   const char *search_string)
+                   const char* bookmark_name, const char *search_string)
 {
   g_return_if_fail(zathura != NULL);
   g_return_if_fail(path != NULL);
@@ -1331,6 +1340,9 @@ document_open_idle(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
   if (synctex != NULL) {
     document_info->synctex   = g_strdup(synctex);
   }
+  if (bookmark_name != NULL) {
+      document_info->bookmark_name = g_strdup(bookmark_name);
+  }
   if (search_string != NULL) {
     document_info->search_string = g_strdup(search_string);
   }
diff --git a/zathura/zathura.h b/zathura/zathura.h
index 566a77a..c2165a7 100644
--- a/zathura/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura/zathura.h
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ bool document_open_synctex(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* uri
 void document_open_idle(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path,
                         const char* password, int page_number,
                         const char* mode, const char* synctex,
-                        const char* search_string);
+                        const char* bookmark_name, const char *search_string);
 
 /**
  * Save a open file