diff --git a/synctex-dbus.c b/synctex-dbus.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66116a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synctex-dbus.c
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+/* See LICENSE file for license and copyright information */
+
+#include "synctex-dbus.h"
+#include "synctex.h"
+#include "macros.h"
+#include "zathura.h"
+#include "document.h"
+#include <girara/utils.h>
+#include <gio/gio.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE(ZathuraSynctexDbus, zathura_synctex_dbus, G_TYPE_OBJECT)
+
+/* template for bus name */
+static const char DBUS_NAME_TEMPLATE[] = "org.pwmt.zathura.PID-%d";
+/* template for object path */
+const char DBUS_OBJPATH[] = "/org/pwmt/zathura/synctex";
+
+typedef struct private_s {
+  zathura_t* zathura;
+  GDBusNodeInfo* introspection_data;
+  GDBusConnection* connection;
+  guint owner_id;
+  guint registration_id;
+} private_t;
+
+#define GET_PRIVATE(obj) \
+  (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE((obj), ZATHURA_TYPE_SYNCTEX_DBUS, \
+                               private_t))
+
+/* Introspection data for the service we are exporting */
+static const char SYNCTEX_DBUS_INTROSPECTION[] =
+  "<node>\n"
+  "  <interface name='org.pwmt.zathura.Synctex'>\n"
+  "    <method name='View'>\n"
+  "      <arg type='s' name='position' direction='in' />\n"
+  "      <arg type='b' name='return' direction='out' />\n"
+  "    </method>\n"
+  "    <property type='s' name='filename' access='read' />\n"
+  "  </interface>\n"
+  "</node>";
+
+static const GDBusInterfaceVTable interface_vtable;
+
+static bool synctex_dbus_view(ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_view,
+    const char* position);
+
+static void
+finalize(GObject* object)
+{
+  ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_dbus = ZATHURA_SYNCTEX_DBUS(object);
+  private_t* priv                  = GET_PRIVATE(synctex_dbus);
+
+  if (priv->connection != NULL && priv->registration_id > 0) {
+    g_dbus_connection_unregister_object(priv->connection, priv->registration_id);
+  }
+
+  if (priv->owner_id > 0) {
+    g_bus_unown_name(priv->owner_id);
+  }
+
+  if (priv->introspection_data != NULL) {
+    g_dbus_node_info_unref(priv->introspection_data);
+  }
+
+  G_OBJECT_CLASS(zathura_synctex_dbus_parent_class)->finalize(object);
+}
+
+static void
+zathura_synctex_dbus_class_init(ZathuraSynctexDbusClass* class)
+{
+  /* initialize methods */
+  class->view = synctex_dbus_view;
+
+  /* add private members */
+  g_type_class_add_private(class, sizeof(private_t));
+
+  /* overwrite methods */
+  GObjectClass* object_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS(class);
+  object_class->finalize     = finalize;
+}
+
+static void
+zathura_synctex_dbus_init(ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_dbus)
+{
+  private_t* priv          = GET_PRIVATE(synctex_dbus);
+  priv->zathura            = NULL;
+  priv->introspection_data = NULL;
+  priv->connection         = NULL;
+  priv->owner_id           = 0;
+  priv->registration_id    = 0;
+}
+
+static void
+bus_acquired(GDBusConnection* connection, const gchar* name, void* data)
+{
+  girara_debug("Bus acquired at '%s'.", name);
+
+  ZathuraSynctexDbus* dbus = data;
+  private_t* priv = GET_PRIVATE(dbus);
+
+  GError* error = NULL;
+  priv->registration_id = g_dbus_connection_register_object(connection,
+      DBUS_OBJPATH, priv->introspection_data->interfaces[0],
+      &interface_vtable, dbus, NULL, &error);
+
+  if (priv->registration_id == 0) {
+    girara_warning("Failed to register object on D-Bus connection: %s",
+        error->message);
+    g_error_free(error);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  priv->connection = connection;
+}
+
+static void
+name_acquired(GDBusConnection* UNUSED(connection), const gchar* name,
+    void* UNUSED(data))
+{
+  girara_debug("Acquired '%s' on session bus.", name);
+}
+
+static void
+name_lost(GDBusConnection* UNUSED(connection), const gchar* name,
+    void* UNUSED(data))
+{
+  girara_debug("Lost connection or failed to acquire '%s' on session bus.",
+      name);
+}
+
+ZathuraSynctexDbus*
+zathura_synctex_dbus_new(zathura_t* zathura)
+{
+  GObject* obj = g_object_new(ZATHURA_TYPE_SYNCTEX_DBUS, NULL);
+  if (obj == NULL) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_dbus = ZATHURA_SYNCTEX_DBUS(obj);
+  private_t* priv                  = GET_PRIVATE(synctex_dbus);
+  priv->zathura                    = zathura;
+
+  GError* error = NULL;
+  priv->introspection_data = g_dbus_node_info_new_for_xml(SYNCTEX_DBUS_INTROSPECTION, &error);
+  if (priv->introspection_data == NULL) {
+    girara_warning("Failed to parse introspection data: %s", error->message);
+    g_error_free(error);
+    g_object_unref(obj);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  char* well_known_name = g_strdup_printf(DBUS_NAME_TEMPLATE, getpid());
+  priv->owner_id = g_bus_own_name(G_BUS_TYPE_SESSION,
+      well_known_name, G_BUS_NAME_OWNER_FLAGS_NONE, bus_acquired,
+      name_acquired, name_lost, synctex_dbus, NULL);
+  g_free(well_known_name);
+
+  return synctex_dbus;
+}
+
+static bool
+synctex_dbus_view(ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_dbus, const char* position)
+{
+  private_t* priv = GET_PRIVATE(synctex_dbus);
+  return synctex_view(priv->zathura, position);
+}
+
+bool
+zathura_synctex_dbus_view(ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_dbus, const char* position)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail(ZATHURA_IS_SYNCTEX_DBUS(synctex_dbus), false);
+  g_return_val_if_fail(position != NULL, false);
+
+  return ZATHURA_SYNCTEX_DBUS_GET_CLASS(synctex_dbus)->view(synctex_dbus,
+      position);
+}
+
+/* D-Bus handler */
+
+static void
+handle_method_call(GDBusConnection* UNUSED(connection),
+    const gchar* UNUSED(sender), const gchar* UNUSED(object_path),
+    const gchar* UNUSED(interface_name),
+    const gchar* method_name, GVariant* parameters,
+    GDBusMethodInvocation* invocation, void* data)
+{
+  ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_dbus = data;
+
+  if (g_strcmp0(method_name, "View") == 0) {
+      gchar* position = NULL;
+      g_variant_get(parameters, "(s)", &position);
+
+      const bool ret = zathura_synctex_dbus_view(synctex_dbus, position);
+      g_free(position);
+
+      GVariant* result = g_variant_new("(b)", ret);
+      g_dbus_method_invocation_return_value(invocation, result);
+  }
+}
+
+static GVariant*
+handle_get_property(GDBusConnection* UNUSED(connection),
+    const gchar* UNUSED(sender), const gchar* UNUSED(object_path),
+    const gchar* UNUSED(interface_name), const gchar* property_name,
+    GError** UNUSED(error), void* data)
+{
+  ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_dbus = data;
+  private_t* priv = GET_PRIVATE(synctex_dbus);
+
+  if (g_strcmp0(property_name, "filename") == 0) {
+    return g_variant_new_string(zathura_document_get_path(priv->zathura->document));
+  }
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+static const GDBusInterfaceVTable interface_vtable =
+{
+  .method_call  = handle_method_call,
+  .get_property = handle_get_property,
+  .set_property = NULL
+};
+
diff --git a/synctex-dbus.h b/synctex-dbus.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..749bf10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synctex-dbus.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* See LICENSE file for license and copyright information */
+
+#ifndef SYNCTEX_DBUS_H
+#define SYNCTEX_DBUS_H
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <girara/types.h>
+#include <glib-object.h>
+#include "types.h"
+
+typedef struct zathura_synctex_dbus_class_s ZathuraSynctexDbusClass;
+
+struct zathura_synctex_dbus_s
+{
+  GObject parent;
+};
+
+struct zathura_synctex_dbus_class_s
+{
+  GObjectClass parent_class;
+
+  bool (*view)(ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_dbus, const char* position);
+};
+
+#define ZATHURA_TYPE_SYNCTEX_DBUS \
+  (zathura_synctex_dbus_get_type())
+#define ZATHURA_SYNCTEX_DBUS(obj) \
+  (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), ZATHURA_TYPE_SYNCTEX_DBUS, \
+                              ZathuraSynctexDbus))
+#define ZATHURA_SYNCTEX_DBUS_CLASS(obj) \
+  (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((obj), ZATHURA_TYPE_SYNCTEX_DBUS, \
+                           ZathuraSynctexDbus))
+#define ZATHURA_IS_SYNCTEX_DBUS(obj) \
+  (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj), ZATHURA_TYPE_SYNCTEX_DBUS))
+#define ZATHURA_IS_SYNCTEX_DBUS_CLASS(obj) \
+  (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((obj), ZATHURA_TYPE_SYNCTEX_DBUS))
+#define ZATHURA_SYNCTEX_DBUS_GET_CLASS(obj) \
+  (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((obj), ZATHURA_TYPE_SYNCTEX_DBUS, \
+                             ZathuraSynctexDbusClass))
+
+GType zathura_synctex_dbus_get_type(void);
+
+ZathuraSynctexDbus* zathura_synctex_dbus_new(zathura_t* zathura);
+
+/* bool zathura_synctex_dbus_view(ZathuraSynctexDbus* synctex_dbus,
+    const char* position); */
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/types.h b/types.h
index a211e8f..71dce5d 100644
--- a/types.h
+++ b/types.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ typedef struct zathura_plugin_manager_s zathura_plugin_manager_t;
  */
 typedef struct zathura_renderer_s ZathuraRenderer;
 
+/**
+ * Synctex DBus manager
+ */
+typedef struct zathura_synctex_dbus_s ZathuraSynctexDbus;
+
 /**
  * Error types
  */
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 9caa762..d62ec2e 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "page-widget.h"
 #include "plugin.h"
 #include "adjustment.h"
+#include "synctex-dbus.h"
 
 typedef struct zathura_document_info_s {
   zathura_t* zathura;
@@ -804,6 +805,9 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password,
     position_set(zathura, file_info.position_x, file_info.position_y);
   }
 
+  /* Start D-Bus */
+  zathura->synctex.dbus = zathura_synctex_dbus_new(zathura);
+
   return true;
 
 error_free:
@@ -886,6 +890,12 @@ document_close(zathura_t* zathura, bool keep_monitor)
   /* stop rendering */
   zathura_renderer_stop(zathura->sync.render_thread);
 
+  /* stop D-Bus */
+  if (zathura->synctex.dbus != NULL) {
+    g_object_unref(zathura->synctex.dbus);
+    zathura->synctex.dbus = NULL;
+  }
+
   /* remove monitor */
   if (keep_monitor == false) {
     if (zathura->file_monitor.monitor != NULL) {
diff --git a/zathura.h b/zathura.h
index 5f63d01..1eded22 100644
--- a/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ struct zathura_s
   {
     bool enabled;
     gchar* editor;
+    ZathuraSynctexDbus* dbus;
   } synctex;
 
   struct