diff --git a/dviRenderer.cpp b/dviRenderer.cpp
index 2fe398383..38f8727de 100644
--- a/dviRenderer.cpp
+++ b/dviRenderer.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ RenderedDocumentPagePixmap* dviRenderer::drawPage(const JobId& id)
   globalColor = Qt::black;
 
   SimplePageSize ps = sizeOfPage(page->getPageNumber());
+  if (!ps.isValid())
+  {
+    RenderedDviPagePixmap* DVIpage = static_cast<RenderedDviPagePixmap*>(page);
+    ps = DVIpage->customPageSize;
+  }
+
   int pageHeight = ps.sizeInPixel(resolution).height();
   int pageWidth = ps.sizeInPixel(resolution).width();
   page->resize(pageWidth, pageHeight);
diff --git a/kdvi_multipage.cpp b/kdvi_multipage.cpp
index b9b430620..0eca4f09c 100644
--- a/kdvi_multipage.cpp
+++ b/kdvi_multipage.cpp
@@ -412,8 +412,12 @@ DocumentWidget* KDVIMultiPage::createDocumentWidget(PageView *parent, DocumentPa
 
 RenderedDocumentPagePixmap* KDVIMultiPage::createDocumentPagePixmap(JobId id) const
 {
-  RenderedDocumentPagePixmap* page = new RenderedDviPagePixmap(id);
+  RenderedDviPagePixmap* page = new RenderedDviPagePixmap(id);
   page->setupObservers(dataModel);
+
+  // Needed for DVI files without a papersize-special
+  page->customPageSize = dataModel->userPreferredPageSize();
+
   return page;
 }
 
diff --git a/renderedDviPagePixmap.h b/renderedDviPagePixmap.h
index 5e2745858..96567acb1 100644
--- a/renderedDviPagePixmap.h
+++ b/renderedDviPagePixmap.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class RenderedDviPagePixmap : public RenderedDocumentPagePixmap
   generated when the current page is drawn.
   */
   Q3ValueVector<Hyperlink> sourceHyperLinkList;
+
+  SimplePageSize customPageSize;
 };
 
 #endif