diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
index 6008cabf4..2bb2917d4 100644
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ void DocumentPrivate::sendGeneratorRequest()
             m_pixmapRequestsStack.pop_back();
 
         // request only if page isn't already present or request has invalid id
-        else if ( 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() ) ) || r->id() <= 0 || r->id() >= MAX_OBSERVER_ID )
         {
             m_pixmapRequestsStack.pop_back();
             delete r;
@@ -699,6 +699,27 @@ void DocumentPrivate::slotGeneratorConfigChanged( const QString& )
         cleanupPixmapMemory();
 }
 
+void DocumentPrivate::refreshPixmaps( int pageNumber )
+{
+    Page* page = m_pagesVector.value( pageNumber, 0 );
+    if ( !page )
+        return;
+
+    QLinkedList< Okular::PixmapRequest * > requestedPixmaps;
+    QMap< int, PagePrivate::PixmapObject >::ConstIterator it = page->d->m_pixmaps.begin(), itEnd = page->d->m_pixmaps.end();
+    for ( ; it != itEnd; ++it )
+    {
+        QSize size = (*it).m_pixmap->size();
+        if ( (*it).m_rotation % 2 )
+            size.transpose();
+        PixmapRequest * p = new PixmapRequest( it.key(), pageNumber, size.width(), size.height(), 1, true );
+        p->d->mForce = true;
+        requestedPixmaps.push_back( p );
+    }
+    if ( !requestedPixmaps.isEmpty() )
+        m_parent->requestPixmaps( requestedPixmaps, Okular::Document::NoOption );
+}
+
 void DocumentPrivate::doContinueNextMatchSearch(void *pagesToNotifySet, void * theMatch, int currentPage, int searchID, const QString & text, int theCaseSensitivity, bool moveViewport, const QColor & color, bool noDialogs, int donePages)
 {
     RegularAreaRect * match = static_cast<RegularAreaRect *>(theMatch);
@@ -1768,6 +1789,11 @@ QString Document::pageSizeString(int page) const
 }
 
 void Document::requestPixmaps( const QLinkedList< PixmapRequest * > & requests )
+{
+    requestPixmaps( requests, RemoveAllPrevious );
+}
+
+void Document::requestPixmaps( const QLinkedList< PixmapRequest * > & requests, PixmapRequestFlags reqOptions )
 {
     if ( requests.isEmpty() )
         return;
@@ -1784,11 +1810,19 @@ void Document::requestPixmaps( const QLinkedList< PixmapRequest * > & requests )
 
     // 1. [CLEAN STACK] remove previous requests of requesterID
     int requesterID = requests.first()->id();
+    QSet< int > requestedPages;
+    {
+        QLinkedList< PixmapRequest * >::const_iterator rIt = requests.begin(), rEnd = requests.end();
+        for ( ; rIt != rEnd; ++rIt )
+            requestedPages.insert( (*rIt)->pageNumber() );
+    }
+    const bool removeAllPrevious = reqOptions & RemoveAllPrevious;
     d->m_pixmapRequestsMutex.lock();
     QLinkedList< PixmapRequest * >::iterator sIt = d->m_pixmapRequestsStack.begin(), sEnd = d->m_pixmapRequestsStack.end();
     while ( sIt != sEnd )
     {
-        if ( (*sIt)->id() == requesterID )
+        if ( (*sIt)->id() == requesterID
+             && ( removeAllPrevious || requestedPages.contains( (*sIt)->pageNumber() ) ) )
         {
             // delete request and remove it from stack
             delete *sIt;
diff --git a/core/document.h b/core/document.h
index 69d93bc6b..c856718ce 100644
--- a/core/document.h
+++ b/core/document.h
@@ -322,11 +322,28 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Document : public QObject
          */
         void setZoom( int factor, int excludeId = -1 );
 
+        /**
+         * Describes the possible options for the pixmap requests.
+         */
+        enum PixmapRequestFlag
+        {
+            NoOption = 0,                ///< No options
+            RemoveAllPrevious = 1        ///< Remove all the previous requests, even for non requested page pixmaps
+        };
+        Q_DECLARE_FLAGS( PixmapRequestFlags, PixmapRequestFlag )
+
         /**
          * Sends @p requests for pixmap generation.
+         *
+         * The same as requestPixmaps( requests, RemoveAllPrevious );
          */
         void requestPixmaps( const QLinkedList<PixmapRequest*> &requests );
 
+        /**
+         * Sends @p requests for pixmap generation.
+         */
+        void requestPixmaps( const QLinkedList<PixmapRequest*> &requests, PixmapRequestFlags reqOptions );
+
         /**
          * Sends a request for text page generation for the given page @p number.
          */
@@ -613,6 +630,7 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Document : public QObject
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT( d, void fontReadingProgress( int page ) )
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT( d, void fontReadingGotFont( const Okular::FontInfo& font ) )
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT( d, void slotGeneratorConfigChanged( const QString& ) )
+        Q_PRIVATE_SLOT( d, void refreshPixmaps( int ) )
 
         // search thread simulators
         Q_PRIVATE_SLOT( d, void doContinueNextMatchSearch(void *pagesToNotifySet, void * match, int currentPage, int searchID, const QString & text, int caseSensitivity, bool moveViewport, const QColor & color, bool noDialogs, int donePages) )
@@ -861,5 +879,6 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT VisiblePageRect
 }
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE( Okular::DocumentInfo::Key )
+Q_DECLARE_OPERATORS_FOR_FLAGS( Okular::Document::PixmapRequestFlags )
 
 #endif
diff --git a/core/document_p.h b/core/document_p.h
index 2347dd65c..caefe9e6d 100644
--- a/core/document_p.h
+++ b/core/document_p.h
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class DocumentPrivate
         void fontReadingProgress( int page );
         void fontReadingGotFont( const Okular::FontInfo& font );
         void slotGeneratorConfigChanged( const QString& );
+        void refreshPixmaps( int );
         void doContinueNextMatchSearch(void *pagesToNotifySet, void * match, int currentPage, int searchID, const QString & text, int caseSensitivity, bool moveViewport, const QColor & color, bool noDialogs, int donePages);
         void doContinueAllDocumentSearch(void *pagesToNotifySet, void *pageMatchesMap, int currentPage, int searchID, const QString & text, int caseSensitivity, const QColor & color);
         void doContinueGooglesDocumentSearch(void *pagesToNotifySet, void *pageMatchesMap, int currentPage, int searchID, const QString & text, int caseSensitivity, const QColor & color, bool matchAll);
diff --git a/core/generator.cpp b/core/generator.cpp
index dd7fac48a..631b0a0a3 100644
--- a/core/generator.cpp
+++ b/core/generator.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ PixmapRequest::PixmapRequest( int id, int pageNumber, int width, int height, int
     d->mHeight = height;
     d->mPriority = priority;
     d->mAsynchronous = asynchronous;
+    d->mForce = false;
 }
 
 PixmapRequest::~PixmapRequest()
diff --git a/core/generator_p.h b/core/generator_p.h
index 5aeda46d1..d53717956 100644
--- a/core/generator_p.h
+++ b/core/generator_p.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class PixmapRequestPrivate
         int mHeight;
         int mPriority;
         bool mAsynchronous;
+        bool mForce : 1;
         Page *mPage;
 };