diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
index 7d834f54c..c7e501982 100644
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -888,11 +888,12 @@ void DocumentPrivate::sendGeneratorRequest()
     while ( !m_pixmapRequestsStack.isEmpty() && !request )
     {
         PixmapRequest * r = m_pixmapRequestsStack.last();
+        const NormalizedRect visibleRect = ( r && r->visiblePageRect() ? r->visiblePageRect()->rect : NormalizedRect() );
         if (!r)
             m_pixmapRequestsStack.pop_back();
 
         // request only if page isn't already present or request has invalid id
-        else if ( ( !r->d->mForce && r->page()->hasPixmap( r->id(), r->width(), r->height() ) ) || r->id() <= 0 || r->id() >= MAX_OBSERVER_ID )
+        else if ( ( !r->d->mForce && r->page()->hasPixmap( r->id(), r->width(), r->height(), visibleRect ) ) || r->id() <= 0 || r->id() >= MAX_OBSERVER_ID )
         {
             m_pixmapRequestsStack.pop_back();
             delete r;
diff --git a/core/generator.cpp b/core/generator.cpp
index 2c63ca17f..f35600a31 100644
--- a/core/generator.cpp
+++ b/core/generator.cpp
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ PixmapRequest::PixmapRequest( int id, int pageNumber, int width, int height, int
     d->mPriority = priority;
     d->mAsynchronous = asynchronous;
     d->mForce = false;
+    d->mVisiblePageRect = 0;
 }
 
 PixmapRequest::~PixmapRequest()
@@ -473,6 +474,19 @@ Page* PixmapRequest::page() const
     return d->mPage;
 }
 
+void PixmapRequest::setVisiblePageRect( VisiblePageRect *visiblePageRect )
+{
+    if ( d->mVisiblePageRect == visiblePageRect )
+        return;
+
+    d->mVisiblePageRect = visiblePageRect;
+}
+
+VisiblePageRect *PixmapRequest::visiblePageRect() const
+{
+    return d->mVisiblePageRect;
+}
+
 void PixmapRequestPrivate::swap()
 {
     qSwap( mWidth, mHeight );
diff --git a/core/generator.h b/core/generator.h
index 213e2ad37..61735a11e 100644
--- a/core/generator.h
+++ b/core/generator.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class PixmapRequestPrivate;
 class TextPage;
 class NormalizedRect;
 class SourceReference;
+class VisiblePageRect;
 
 /* Note: on contents generation and asynchronous queries.
  * Many observers may want to request data syncronously or asynchronously.
@@ -579,6 +580,9 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT PixmapRequest
          */
         Page *page() const;
 
+        void setVisiblePageRect( VisiblePageRect *visiblePageRect );
+        VisiblePageRect *visiblePageRect() const;
+
     private:
         Q_DISABLE_COPY( PixmapRequest )
 
diff --git a/core/generator_p.h b/core/generator_p.h
index f2d746a19..fe757d7fa 100644
--- a/core/generator_p.h
+++ b/core/generator_p.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class PixmapGenerationThread;
 class PixmapRequest;
 class TextPage;
 class TextPageGenerationThread;
+class VisiblePageRect;
 
 class GeneratorPrivate
 {
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class PixmapRequestPrivate
         bool mAsynchronous;
         bool mForce : 1;
         Page *mPage;
+        VisiblePageRect *mVisiblePageRect;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/core/page.cpp b/core/page.cpp
index 641e8cfe3..b0b2c7404 100644
--- a/core/page.cpp
+++ b/core/page.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void Page::setBoundingBox( const NormalizedRect& bbox )
     d->m_isBoundingBoxKnown = true;
 }
 
-bool Page::hasPixmap( int id, int width, int height ) const
+bool Page::hasPixmap( int id, int width, int height, const NormalizedRect &rect ) const
 {
     QMap< int, PagePrivate::PixmapObject >::const_iterator it = d->m_pixmaps.constFind( id );
     if ( it == d->m_pixmaps.constEnd() )
@@ -212,7 +212,13 @@ bool Page::hasPixmap( int id, int width, int height ) const
 
     const QPixmap *pixmap = it.value().m_pixmap;
 
-    return (pixmap->width() == width && pixmap->height() == height);
+    if ( pixmap->width() != width || pixmap->height() != height )
+        return false;
+
+    if ( rect.isNull() )
+        return true;
+
+    return (rect == it.value().m_rect);
 }
 
 bool Page::hasTextPage() const
@@ -459,7 +465,7 @@ QLinkedList< FormField * > Page::formFields() const
     return d->formfields;
 }
 
-void Page::setPixmap( int id, QPixmap *pixmap )
+void Page::setPixmap( int id, QPixmap *pixmap, const NormalizedRect &rect )
 {
     if ( d->m_rotation == Rotation0 ) {
         QMap< int, PagePrivate::PixmapObject >::iterator it = d->m_pixmaps.find( id );
@@ -472,6 +478,7 @@ void Page::setPixmap( int id, QPixmap *pixmap )
             it = d->m_pixmaps.insert( id, PagePrivate::PixmapObject() );
         }
         it.value().m_pixmap = pixmap;
+        it.value().m_rect = rect;
         it.value().m_rotation = d->m_rotation;
     } else {
         RotationJob *job = new RotationJob( pixmap->toImage(), Rotation0, d->m_rotation, id );
diff --git a/core/page.h b/core/page.h
index a2571b753..19321609c 100644
--- a/core/page.h
+++ b/core/page.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Page
          * Returns whether the page has a pixmap of size @p width x @p height
          * for the observer with given @p id.
          */
-        bool hasPixmap( int id, int width = -1, int height = -1 ) const;
+        bool hasPixmap( int id, int width = -1, int height = -1, const NormalizedRect &rect = NormalizedRect() ) const;
 
         /**
          * Returns whether the page provides a text page (@ref TextPage).
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Page
         /**
          * Sets the @p pixmap for the observer with the given @p id.
          */
-        void setPixmap( int id, QPixmap *pixmap );
+        void setPixmap( int id, QPixmap *pixmap, const NormalizedRect &rect = NormalizedRect() );
 
         /**
          * Sets the @p text page.
diff --git a/core/page_p.h b/core/page_p.h
index 4cbfb193a..3ad435cdd 100644
--- a/core/page_p.h
+++ b/core/page_p.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class PagePrivate
         {
             public:
                 QPixmap *m_pixmap;
+                NormalizedRect m_rect;
                 Rotation m_rotation;
         };
         QMap< int, PixmapObject > m_pixmaps;
diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
index 0015aa19e..168352618 100644
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -3963,13 +3963,14 @@ void PageView::slotRequestVisiblePixmaps( int newValue )
 #endif
         // if the item has not the right pixmap, add a request for it
         // TODO: We presently request a pixmap for the full page, and then render just the crop part. This waste memory and cycles.
-        if ( !i->page()->hasPixmap( PAGEVIEW_ID, i->uncroppedWidth(), i->uncroppedHeight() ) )
+        if ( !i->page()->hasPixmap( PAGEVIEW_ID, i->uncroppedWidth(), i->uncroppedHeight(), vItem->rect ) )
         {
 #ifdef PAGEVIEW_DEBUG
             kWarning() << "rerequesting visible pixmaps for page" << i->pageNumber() << "!";
 #endif
             Okular::PixmapRequest * p = new Okular::PixmapRequest(
                     PAGEVIEW_ID, i->pageNumber(), i->uncroppedWidth(), i->uncroppedHeight(), PAGEVIEW_PRIO, true );
+            p->setVisiblePageRect( vItem );
             requestedPixmaps.push_back( p );
         }