diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
index 40bb88c0a..35a92ed27 100644
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -977,6 +977,32 @@ void DocumentPrivate::doContinueGooglesDocumentSearch(void *pagesToNotifySet, vo
     }
 }
 
+QVariant DocumentPrivate::documentMetaData( const QString &key, const QVariant &option ) const
+{
+    if ( key == QLatin1String( "PaperColor" ) )
+    {
+        bool giveDefault = option.toBool();
+        // load paper color from Settings, or use the default color (white)
+        // if we were told to do so
+        QColor color;
+        if ( ( Settings::renderMode() == Settings::EnumRenderMode::Paper )
+             && Settings::changeColors() )
+        {
+            color = Settings::paperColor();
+        }
+        else if ( giveDefault )
+        {
+            color = Qt::white;
+        }
+        return color;
+    }
+    else if ( key == QLatin1String( "ZoomFactor" ) )
+    {
+        return Settings::zoomFactor();
+    }
+    return QVariant();
+}
+
 
 Document::Document( QWidget *widget )
     : QObject( widget ), d( new DocumentPrivate( this ) )
diff --git a/core/document_p.h b/core/document_p.h
index 6e73f7113..3fc803e3e 100644
--- a/core/document_p.h
+++ b/core/document_p.h
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ class DocumentPrivate
          * the pixmap generation @p request.
          */
         void requestDone( PixmapRequest * request );
+        /**
+         * Request a particular metadata of the Document itself (ie, not something
+         * depending on the document type/backend).
+         */
+        QVariant documentMetaData( const QString &key, const QVariant &option ) const;
 
         // member variables
         Document *m_parent;
diff --git a/core/generator.cpp b/core/generator.cpp
index 4b70d8831..883530728 100644
--- a/core/generator.cpp
+++ b/core/generator.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,15 @@ void Generator::setAboutData( KAboutData* data )
     d->m_componentData = d->m_about ? new KComponentData( d->m_about ) : 0;
 }
 
+QVariant Generator::documentMetaData( const QString &key, const QVariant &option ) const
+{
+    Q_D( const Generator );
+    if ( !d->m_document )
+        return QVariant();
+
+    return d->m_document->documentMetaData( key, option );
+}
+
 
 class PixmapRequest::Private
 {
diff --git a/core/generator.h b/core/generator.h
index adc3c0093..f191eaeb3 100644
--- a/core/generator.h
+++ b/core/generator.h
@@ -444,6 +444,12 @@ setAboutData( about );
          */
         void setAboutData( KAboutData* data );
 
+        /**
+         * Request a meta data of the Document, if available, like an internal
+         * setting.
+         */
+        QVariant documentMetaData( const QString &key, const QVariant &option = QVariant() ) const;
+
     protected:
         /// @cond PRIVATE
         Generator( GeneratorPrivate &dd );
diff --git a/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp b/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp
index 0a4c6f580..d425f2421 100644
--- a/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp
+++ b/generators/chm/generator_chm.cpp
@@ -349,9 +349,10 @@ void CHMGenerator::additionalRequestData()
 
 Okular::TextPage* CHMGenerator::textPage( Okular::Page * page )
 {
+    bool ok = true;
     syncLock.lock();
-    double zoomP=Okular::Settings::zoomFactor();
-    int zoom = qRound( zoomP * 100 );
+    double zoomP = documentMetaData( "ZoomFactor" ).toInt( &ok );
+    int zoom = ok ? qRound( zoomP * 100 ) : 100;
     m_syncGen->view()->resize(qRound( page->width() * zoomP ) , qRound( page->height() * zoomP ));
     preparePageForSyncOperation(zoom, m_file->getUrlForPage ( page->number() + 1 ));
     Okular::TextPage *tp=new Okular::TextPage();
diff --git a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp
index e2886cfea..65a8fdda1 100644
--- a/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp
+++ b/generators/poppler/generator_pdf.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 #include <okular/core/sourcereference.h>
 #include <okular/core/textpage.h>
 
-// local includes
-#include "settings.h"
-
 #include <config-okular-poppler.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_POPPLER_0_6
@@ -985,9 +982,8 @@ QVariant PDFGenerator::metaData( const QString & key, const QVariant & option )
 
 bool PDFGenerator::reparseConfig()
 {
-    // load paper color from Settings or use the white default color
-    QColor color = ( (Okular::Settings::renderMode() == Okular::Settings::EnumRenderMode::Paper ) &&
-                     Okular::Settings::changeColors() ) ? Okular::Settings::paperColor() : Qt::white;
+    // load paper color
+    QColor color = documentMetaData( "PaperColor", true ).value< QColor >();
     // if paper color is changed we have to rebuild every visible pixmap in addition
     // to the outputDevice. it's the 'heaviest' case, other effect are just recoloring
     // over the page rendered on 'standard' white background.