diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 5f6079c..0f9d759 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "highlight-transparency", &float_value, FLOAT,   false, _("Transparency for highlighting"), NULL, NULL);
   bool_value = true;
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "render-loading",         &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, _("Render 'Loading ...'"), NULL, NULL);
-  girara_setting_add(gsession, "adjust-open",            "best-fit",   STRING,  false, _("Adjust to when opening file"), NULL, NULL);
+  girara_setting_add(gsession, "adjust-open",            "none",       STRING,  false, _("Adjust to when opening file"), NULL, NULL);
   bool_value = false;
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "show-hidden",            &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, _("Show hidden files and directories"), NULL, NULL);
   bool_value = true;
diff --git a/database-plain.c b/database-plain.c
index b6befda..49e3a46 100644
--- a/database-plain.c
+++ b/database-plain.c
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 #define KEY_OFFSET "offset"
 #define KEY_SCALE "scale"
 #define KEY_ROTATE "rotate"
+#define KEY_PAGES_PER_ROW "pages-per-row"
+#define KEY_POSITION_X "position-x"
+#define KEY_POSITION_Y "position-y"
 
 #ifdef __GNU__
 #include <sys/file.h>
@@ -45,9 +48,9 @@ static bool plain_remove_bookmark(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
 static girara_list_t* plain_load_bookmarks(zathura_database_t* db,
     const char* file);
 static bool plain_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
-    unsigned int page, unsigned int offset, double scale, unsigned int rotation);
+    zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 static bool plain_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
-    unsigned int* page, unsigned int* offset, double* scale, unsigned int* rotation);
+    zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 static void plain_set_property(GObject* object, guint prop_id,
     const GValue* value, GParamSpec* pspec);
 
@@ -367,24 +370,35 @@ plain_load_bookmarks(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file)
 }
 
 static bool
-plain_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int
-    page, unsigned int offset, double scale, unsigned int rotation)
+plain_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t*
+    file_info)
 {
   zathura_plaindatabase_private_t* priv = ZATHURA_PLAINDATABASE_GET_PRIVATE(db);
-  if (priv->history == NULL) {
+  if (priv->history == NULL || file_info == NULL || file == NULL) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  char* tmp = g_strdup_printf("%f", scale);
   char* name = prepare_filename(file);
 
-  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGE,   page);
-  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_OFFSET, offset);
-  g_key_file_set_string (priv->history, name, KEY_SCALE,  tmp);
-  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE, rotation);
+  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGE,   file_info->current_page);
+  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_OFFSET, file_info->page_offset);
+
+  char* tmp = g_strdup_printf("%f", file_info->scale);
+  g_key_file_set_string (priv->history, name, KEY_SCALE, tmp);
+	g_free(tmp);
+
+  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE,        file_info->rotation);
+  g_key_file_set_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGES_PER_ROW, file_info->pages_per_row);
+
+  tmp = g_strdup_printf("%f", file_info->position_x);
+  g_key_file_set_string(priv->history,  name, KEY_POSITION_X, tmp);
+	g_free(tmp);
+
+  tmp = g_strdup_printf("%f", file_info->position_y);
+  g_key_file_set_string(priv->history,  name, KEY_POSITION_Y, tmp);
+  g_free(tmp);
 
   g_free(name);
-  g_free(tmp);
 
   zathura_db_write_key_file_to_file(priv->history_path, priv->history);
 
@@ -392,9 +406,13 @@ plain_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int
 }
 
 static bool
-plain_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int*
-    page, unsigned int* offset, double* scale, unsigned int* rotation)
+plain_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t*
+    file_info)
 {
+  if (db == NULL || file == NULL || file_info == NULL) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   zathura_plaindatabase_private_t* priv = ZATHURA_PLAINDATABASE_GET_PRIVATE(db);
   if (priv->history == NULL) {
     return false;
@@ -405,13 +423,23 @@ plain_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int*
     return false;
   }
 
-  *page     = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGE, NULL);
-  *offset   = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_OFFSET, NULL);
-  *rotation = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE, NULL);
+  file_info->current_page  = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGE, NULL);
+  file_info->page_offset   = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_OFFSET, NULL);
+  file_info->rotation      = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_ROTATE, NULL);
+  file_info->pages_per_row = g_key_file_get_integer(priv->history, name, KEY_PAGES_PER_ROW, NULL);
 
   char* scale_string = g_key_file_get_string(priv->history, name, KEY_SCALE, NULL);
-  *scale  = strtod(scale_string, NULL);
+  file_info->scale  = strtod(scale_string, NULL);
   g_free(scale_string);
+
+  char* position_x_string = g_key_file_get_string(priv->history, name, KEY_POSITION_X, NULL);
+  file_info->position_x = strtod(position_x_string, NULL);
+	g_free(position_x_string);
+
+  char* position_y_string = g_key_file_get_string(priv->history, name, KEY_POSITION_Y, NULL);
+  file_info->position_y = strtod(position_y_string, NULL);
+	g_free(position_y_string);
+
   g_free(name);
 
   return true;
diff --git a/database-sqlite.c b/database-sqlite.c
index eec30b3..b70927f 100644
--- a/database-sqlite.c
+++ b/database-sqlite.c
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ static bool sqlite_remove_bookmark(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
 static girara_list_t* sqlite_load_bookmarks(zathura_database_t* db,
     const char* file);
 static bool sqlite_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
-    unsigned int page, unsigned int offset, double scale, unsigned int rotation);
+    zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 static bool sqlite_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
-    unsigned int* page, unsigned int* offset, double* scale, unsigned int* rotation);
+		zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 static void sqlite_set_property(GObject* object, guint prop_id,
     const GValue* value, GParamSpec* pspec);
 
@@ -118,7 +118,11 @@ sqlite_db_init(ZathuraSQLDatabase* db, const char* path)
       "page INTEGER,"
       "offset INTEGER,"
       "scale FLOAT,"
-      "rotation INTEGER);";
+      "rotation INTEGER,"
+      "pages_per_row INTEGER,"
+      "position_x FLOAT,"
+      "position_y FLOAT"
+      ");";
 
   sqlite3* session = NULL;
   if (sqlite3_open(path, &session) != SQLITE_OK) {
@@ -272,9 +276,13 @@ sqlite_load_bookmarks(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file)
 }
 
 static bool
-sqlite_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int
-    page, unsigned int offset, double scale, unsigned int rotation)
+sqlite_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
+    zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info)
 {
+  if (db == NULL || file == NULL || file_info == NULL) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
   zathura_sqldatabase_private_t* priv = ZATHURA_SQLDATABASE_GET_PRIVATE(db);
 
   static const char SQL_FILEINFO_SET[] =
@@ -285,11 +293,14 @@ sqlite_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 1, file, -1, NULL) != SQLITE_OK ||
-      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 2, page) != SQLITE_OK ||
-      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 3, offset) != SQLITE_OK ||
-      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 4, scale) != SQLITE_OK ||
-      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 5, rotation) != SQLITE_OK) {
+  if (sqlite3_bind_text(stmt,   1, file, -1, NULL)           != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    2, file_info->current_page)  != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    3, file_info->page_offset)   != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 4, file_info->scale)         != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    5, file_info->rotation)      != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_int(stmt,    6, file_info->pages_per_row) != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 7, file_info->position_x)    != SQLITE_OK ||
+      sqlite3_bind_double(stmt, 8, file_info->position_y)    != SQLITE_OK) {
     sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
     girara_error("Failed to bind arguments.");
     return false;
@@ -302,9 +313,13 @@ sqlite_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int
 }
 
 static bool
-sqlite_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int*
-    page, unsigned int* offset, double* scale, unsigned int* rotation)
+sqlite_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
+		zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info)
 {
+	if (db == NULL || file == NULL || file_info == NULL) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
   zathura_sqldatabase_private_t* priv = ZATHURA_SQLDATABASE_GET_PRIVATE(db);
 
   static const char SQL_FILEINFO_GET[] =
@@ -312,7 +327,7 @@ sqlite_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int*
 
   sqlite3_stmt* stmt = prepare_statement(priv->session, SQL_FILEINFO_GET);
   if (stmt == NULL) {
-    return false;
+		return false;
   }
 
   if (sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 1, file, -1, NULL) != SQLITE_OK) {
@@ -327,10 +342,14 @@ sqlite_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int*
     return false;
   }
 
-  *page = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
-  *offset = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 1);
-  *scale = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 2);
-  *rotation = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 3);
+  file_info->current_page  = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 0);
+  file_info->page_offset   = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 1);
+  file_info->scale         = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 2);
+  file_info->rotation      = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 3);
+  file_info->pages_per_row = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, 4);
+  file_info->position_x    = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 5);
+  file_info->position_y    = sqlite3_column_double(stmt, 6);
+
   sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
 
   return true;
diff --git a/database.c b/database.c
index 48c1518..00712be 100644
--- a/database.c
+++ b/database.c
@@ -46,22 +46,19 @@ zathura_db_load_bookmarks(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file)
 }
 
 bool 
-zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int
-    page, unsigned int offset, double scale, unsigned int rotation)
+zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
+    zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info)
 {
-  g_return_val_if_fail(ZATHURA_IS_DATABASE(db) && file != NULL, false);
+  g_return_val_if_fail(ZATHURA_IS_DATABASE(db) && file != NULL && file_info != NULL, false);
 
-  return ZATHURA_DATABASE_GET_INTERFACE(db)->set_fileinfo(db, file, page, offset,
-      scale, rotation);
+  return ZATHURA_DATABASE_GET_INTERFACE(db)->set_fileinfo(db, file, file_info);
 }
 
 bool
-zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned int*
-    page, unsigned int* offset, double* scale, unsigned int* rotation)
+zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
+		zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info)
 {
-  g_return_val_if_fail(ZATHURA_IS_DATABASE(db) && file != NULL && page != NULL &&
-      offset != NULL && scale != NULL && rotation != NULL, false);
+  g_return_val_if_fail(ZATHURA_IS_DATABASE(db) && file != NULL && file_info != NULL, false);
 
-  return ZATHURA_DATABASE_GET_INTERFACE(db)->get_fileinfo(db, file, page, offset,
-      scale, rotation);
+  return ZATHURA_DATABASE_GET_INTERFACE(db)->get_fileinfo(db, file, file_info);
 }
diff --git a/database.h b/database.h
index f1c2fac..d2cd624 100644
--- a/database.h
+++ b/database.h
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@
 
 #include "bookmarks.h"
 
+typedef struct zathura_fileinfo_s {
+  unsigned int current_page;
+  unsigned int page_offset;
+  double scale;
+  unsigned int rotation;
+  unsigned int pages_per_row;
+  double position_x;
+  double position_y;
+} zathura_fileinfo_t;
+
 #define ZATHURA_TYPE_DATABASE \
   (zathura_database_get_type ())
 #define ZATHURA_DATABASE(obj) \
@@ -29,13 +39,12 @@ struct _ZathuraDatabaseInterface
   bool (*add_bookmark)(ZathuraDatabase* db, const char* file, zathura_bookmark_t* bookmark);
 
   bool (*remove_bookmark)(ZathuraDatabase* db, const char* file, const char* id);
+
   girara_list_t* (*load_bookmarks)(ZathuraDatabase* db, const char* file);
 
-  bool (*set_fileinfo)(ZathuraDatabase* db, const char* file, unsigned
-    int page, unsigned int offset, double scale, unsigned int rotation);
+  bool (*set_fileinfo)(ZathuraDatabase* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 
-  bool (*get_fileinfo)(ZathuraDatabase* db, const char* file, unsigned
-    int* page, unsigned int* offset, double* scale, unsigned int* rotation);
+  bool (*get_fileinfo)(ZathuraDatabase* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 };
 
 GType zathura_database_get_type(void);
@@ -84,26 +93,20 @@ girara_list_t* zathura_db_load_bookmarks(zathura_database_t* db, const char*
  *
  * @param db The database instance
  * @param file The file to which the file info belongs to.
- * @param page The last page.
- * @param offset The last offset.
- * @param scale The last scale.
- * @param rotation The last rotation.
+ * @param file_info The file info
  * @return true on success, false otherwise.
  */
-bool zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned
-    int page, unsigned int offset, double scale, unsigned int rotation);
+bool zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
+    zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 
 /* Get file info (last site, ...) from the database.
  *
  * @param db The database instance
  * @param file The file to which the file info belongs to.
- * @param page The last page.
- * @param offset The last offset.
- * @param scale The last scale.
- * @param rotation The rotation.
+ * @param file_info The file info
  * @return true on success, false otherwise.
  */
-bool zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file, unsigned
-    int* page, unsigned int* offset, double* scale, unsigned int* rotation);
+bool zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
+    zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 
 #endif // DATABASE_H
diff --git a/document.c b/document.c
index bf35c61..474d4b5 100644
--- a/document.c
+++ b/document.c
@@ -114,10 +114,11 @@ zathura_document_open(zathura_plugin_manager_t* plugin_manager, const char*
 
   document = g_malloc0(sizeof(zathura_document_t));
 
-  document->file_path = real_path;
-  document->password  = password;
-  document->scale     = 1.0;
-  document->plugin    = plugin;
+  document->file_path   = real_path;
+  document->password    = password;
+  document->scale       = 1.0;
+  document->plugin      = plugin;
+  document->adjust_mode = ZATHURA_ADJUST_NONE;
 
   /* open document */
   if (plugin->functions.document_open == NULL) {
diff --git a/shortcuts.c b/shortcuts.c
index 917303c..40bf237 100644
--- a/shortcuts.c
+++ b/shortcuts.c
@@ -949,7 +949,8 @@ sc_zoom(girara_session_t* session, girara_argument_t* argument, girara_event_t*
   int value = 1;
   girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "zoom-step", &value);
 
-  float zoom_step = value / 100.0f;
+  t = (t == 0) ? 1 : t;
+  float zoom_step = value / 100.0f * t;
   float old_zoom = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
 
   /* specify new zoom value */
diff --git a/zathura.c b/zathura.c
index 0c22258..698b93f 100644
--- a/zathura.c
+++ b/zathura.c
@@ -38,8 +38,21 @@ typedef struct zathura_document_info_s
   const char* password;
 } zathura_document_info_t;
 
+typedef struct page_set_delayed_s
+{
+  zathura_t* zathura;
+  unsigned int page;
+} page_set_delayed_t;
+
+typedef struct position_set_delayed_s
+{
+  zathura_t* zathura;
+  zathura_fileinfo_t file_info;
+} position_set_delayed_t;
+
 static gboolean document_info_open(gpointer data);
 static gboolean purge_pages(gpointer data);
+static gboolean position_set_delayed(gpointer data);
 
 /* function implementation */
 zathura_t*
@@ -462,41 +475,38 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
     goto error_out;
   }
 
-  const char* file_path            = zathura_document_get_path(document);
-  unsigned int number_of_pages     = zathura_document_get_number_of_pages(document);
-  unsigned int current_page_number = 0;
-  double scale                     = 1;
-  unsigned int page_offset         = 0;
-  unsigned int rotate              = 0;
+  const char* file_path        = zathura_document_get_path(document);
+  unsigned int number_of_pages = zathura_document_get_number_of_pages(document);
 
   /* read history file */
-  zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura->database, file_path, &current_page_number,
-      &page_offset, &scale, &rotate);
+	zathura_fileinfo_t file_info = { 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 };
+  zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura->database, file_path, &file_info);
 
-  zathura_document_set_page_offset(document, page_offset);
+	/* set page offset */
+  zathura_document_set_page_offset(document, file_info.page_offset);
 
   /* check for valid scale value */
-  if (scale <= FLT_EPSILON) {
+  if (file_info.scale <= FLT_EPSILON) {
     girara_warning("document info: '%s' has non positive scale", file_path);
     zathura_document_set_scale(document, 1);
   } else {
-    zathura_document_set_scale(document, scale);
+    zathura_document_set_scale(document, file_info.scale);
   }
 
   /* check current page number */
-  if (current_page_number > number_of_pages) {
+  if (file_info.current_page > number_of_pages) {
     girara_warning("document info: '%s' has an invalid page number", file_path);
     zathura_document_set_current_page_number(document, 0);
   } else {
-    zathura_document_set_current_page_number(document, current_page_number);
+    zathura_document_set_current_page_number(document, file_info.current_page);
   }
 
   /* check for valid rotation */
-  if (rotate % 90 != 0) {
+  if (file_info.rotation % 90 != 0) {
     girara_warning("document info: '%s' has an invalid rotation", file_path);
     zathura_document_set_rotation(document, 0);
   } else {
-    zathura_document_set_rotation(document, rotate % 360);
+    zathura_document_set_rotation(document, file_info.rotation % 360);
   }
 
   /* jump to first page if setting enabled */
@@ -508,7 +518,7 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
 
   /* apply open adjustment */
   char* adjust_open = "best-fit";
-  zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_BESTFIT);
+  zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_NONE);
   if (girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "adjust-open", &(adjust_open)) == true) {
     if (g_strcmp0(adjust_open, "best-fit") == 0) {
       zathura_document_set_adjust_mode(document, ZATHURA_ADJUST_BESTFIT);
@@ -590,7 +600,11 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
 
   /* view mode */
   int pages_per_row = 1;
-  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "pages-per-row", &pages_per_row);
+  if (file_info.pages_per_row > 0) {
+    pages_per_row = file_info.pages_per_row;
+  } else {
+    girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "pages-per-row", &pages_per_row);
+  }
   page_widget_set_mode(zathura, pages_per_row);
 
   girara_set_view(zathura->ui.session, zathura->ui.page_widget_alignment);
@@ -609,9 +623,6 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   /* bookmarks */
   zathura_bookmarks_load(zathura, file_path);
 
-  page_set_delayed(zathura, zathura_document_get_current_page_number(document));
-  cb_view_vadjustment_value_changed(NULL, zathura);
-
   /* update title */
   girara_set_window_title(zathura->ui.session, file_path);
 
@@ -621,6 +632,18 @@ document_open(zathura_t* zathura, const char* path, const char* password)
   girara_argument_t argument = { zathura_document_get_adjust_mode(document), NULL };
   sc_adjust_window(zathura->ui.session, &argument, NULL, 0);
 
+  /* set position */
+  if (file_info.position_x != 0 || file_info.position_y != 0) {
+    position_set_delayed_t* p = g_malloc0(sizeof(position_set_delayed_t));
+    p->zathura   = zathura;
+    p->file_info = file_info;
+
+    gdk_threads_add_idle(position_set_delayed, p);
+  } else {
+    page_set_delayed(zathura, zathura_document_get_current_page_number(document));
+    cb_view_vadjustment_value_changed(NULL, zathura);
+  }
+
   return true;
 
 error_free:
@@ -698,22 +721,34 @@ document_close(zathura_t* zathura, bool keep_monitor)
     }
   }
 
-  const char* path                 = zathura_document_get_path(zathura->document);
-  unsigned int current_page_number = zathura_document_get_current_page_number(zathura->document);
-  unsigned int page_offset         = zathura_document_get_page_offset(zathura->document);
-  double scale                     = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
-  unsigned int rotation            = zathura_document_get_rotation(zathura->document);
+  /* store file information */
+  const char* path = zathura_document_get_path(zathura->document);
 
-  /* store last seen page */
-  zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura->database, path, current_page_number,
-      page_offset, scale, rotation);
+	zathura_fileinfo_t file_info = { 0 };
+  file_info.current_page = zathura_document_get_current_page_number(zathura->document);
+  file_info.page_offset  = zathura_document_get_page_offset(zathura->document);
+  file_info.scale        = zathura_document_get_scale(zathura->document);
+  file_info.rotation     = zathura_document_get_rotation(zathura->document);
+
+  girara_setting_get(zathura->ui.session, "pages-per-row", &(file_info.pages_per_row));
+
+  /* get position */
+  GtkScrolledWindow *window = GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(zathura->ui.session->gtk.view);
+  GtkAdjustment* vadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_vadjustment(window);
+  GtkAdjustment* hadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_hadjustment(window);
+
+  file_info.position_x = gtk_adjustment_get_value(hadjustment);
+  file_info.position_y = gtk_adjustment_get_value(vadjustment);
+
+  /* save file info */
+  zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura->database, path, &file_info);
 
   /* release render thread */
   render_free(zathura->sync.render_thread);
   zathura->sync.render_thread = NULL;
 
   /* remove widgets */
-  gtk_container_foreach(GTK_CONTAINER(zathura->ui.page_widget), remove_page_from_table, (gpointer)1);
+  gtk_container_foreach(GTK_CONTAINER(zathura->ui.page_widget), remove_page_from_table, (gpointer) 1);
   free(zathura->pages);
   zathura->pages = NULL;
 
@@ -741,12 +776,6 @@ document_close(zathura_t* zathura, bool keep_monitor)
   return true;
 }
 
-typedef struct page_set_delayed_s
-{
-  zathura_t* zathura;
-  unsigned int page;
-} page_set_delayed_t;
-
 static gboolean
 page_set_delayed_impl(gpointer data)
 {
@@ -876,3 +905,18 @@ gboolean purge_pages(gpointer data)
   }
   return TRUE;
 }
+
+static gboolean
+position_set_delayed(gpointer data)
+{
+  position_set_delayed_t* p = (position_set_delayed_t*) data;
+
+  GtkScrolledWindow *window = GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW(p->zathura->ui.session->gtk.view);
+  GtkAdjustment* vadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_vadjustment(window);
+  GtkAdjustment* hadjustment = gtk_scrolled_window_get_hadjustment(window);
+
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value(hadjustment, p->file_info.position_x);
+  gtk_adjustment_set_value(vadjustment, p->file_info.position_y);
+
+  return FALSE;
+}