diff --git a/kdvi_multipage.cpp b/kdvi_multipage.cpp
index 5ad0dfbaf..9b49f8b8a 100644
--- a/kdvi_multipage.cpp
+++ b/kdvi_multipage.cpp
@@ -413,7 +413,9 @@ DocumentWidget* KDVIMultiPage::createDocumentWidget(PageView *parent, DocumentPa
 
 RenderedDocumentPagePixmap* KDVIMultiPage::createDocumentPagePixmap(JobId id) const
 {
-  return new RenderedDviPagePixmap(id);
+  RenderedDocumentPagePixmap* page = new RenderedDviPagePixmap(id);
+  page->setupObservers(dataModel);
+  return page;
 }