2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/inkscape-application.cpp b/src/inkscape-application.cpp
index 3b034b06b..70a27e1fd 100644
--- a/src/inkscape-application.cpp
+++ b/src/inkscape-application.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ InkscapeApplication::InkscapeApplication()
     , _active_document(nullptr)
     , _active_selection(nullptr)
     , _active_view(nullptr)
-    , _pdf_page(0)
+    , _pdf_page(1)
     , _pdf_poppler(false)
 {}
 
diff --git a/src/inkscape.h b/src/inkscape.h
index 840620171..91af346cd 100644
--- a/src/inkscape.h
+++ b/src/inkscape.h
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ public:
         return _pdf_poppler;
     }
     void set_pdf_page(gint page) {
-        _pdf_page = page;
+        if (page > 0) {
+            _pdf_page = page;
+        }
     }
     gint get_pdf_page() {
         return _pdf_page;