diff --git a/core/annotations.h b/core/annotations.h
index 4ab45f65b..b9358ecf8 100644
--- a/core/annotations.h
+++ b/core/annotations.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class AnnotationObjectRect;
 class AnnotationPrivate;
 class Document;
 class Page;
+class PagePrivate;
 class TextAnnotationPrivate;
 class LineAnnotationPrivate;
 class GeomAnnotationPrivate;
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Annotation
     friend class AnnotationObjectRect;
     friend class Document;
     friend class Page;
+    friend class PagePrivate;
 
     public:
         /**
diff --git a/core/page.cpp b/core/page.cpp
index 1dec97d11..c2e5a53a4 100644
--- a/core/page.cpp
+++ b/core/page.cpp
@@ -677,6 +677,7 @@ void PagePrivate::restoreLocalContents( const QDomNode & pageNode )
                 // append annotation to the list or show warning
                 if ( annotation )
                 {
+                    annotation->d_ptr->m_page = this;
                     m_page->m_annotations.append( annotation );
                     m_page->m_rects.append( new AnnotationObjectRect( annotation ) );
                     int pos = annotation->uniqueName().lastIndexOf("-");