diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
index 5f5069cd6..33ac2107c 100644
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "documentcommands_p.h"
 
 #include <limits.h>
+#include <memory>
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
 #define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0500
 #include <windows.h>
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
 #include "page_p.h"
 #include "pagecontroller_p.h"
 #include "scripter.h"
+#include "script/event_p.h"
 #include "settings_core.h"
 #include "sourcereference.h"
 #include "sourcereference_p.h"
@@ -1118,13 +1120,40 @@ void DocumentPrivate::recalculateForms()
             const Page *p = m_parent->page( pageIdx );
             if (p)
             {
+                bool pageNeedsRefresh = false;
                 foreach( FormField *form, p->formFields() )
                 {
                     if ( form->id() == formId ) {
                         Action *action = form->additionalAction( FormField::CalculateField );
                         if (action)
                         {
+                            FormFieldText *fft = dynamic_cast< FormFieldText * >( form );
+                            std::shared_ptr<Event> event;
+                            QString oldVal;
+                            if ( fft )
+                            {
+                                // Pepare text calculate event
+                                event = Event::createFormCalculateEvent( fft, m_pagesVector[pageIdx] );
+                                if ( !m_scripter )
+                                    m_scripter = new Scripter( this );
+                                m_scripter->setEvent( event.get() );
+                                // The value maybe changed in javascript so save it first.
+                                oldVal = fft->text();
+                            }
+
                             m_parent->processAction( action );
+                            if ( event && fft )
+                            {
+                                // Update text field from calculate
+                                m_scripter->setEvent( nullptr );
+                                const QString newVal = event->value().toString();
+                                if ( newVal != oldVal )
+                                {
+                                    fft->setText( newVal );
+                                    emit m_parent->refreshFormWidget( fft );
+                                    pageNeedsRefresh = true;
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                         else
                         {
@@ -1132,6 +1161,10 @@ void DocumentPrivate::recalculateForms()
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                if ( pageNeedsRefresh )
+                {
+                    refreshPixmaps( p->number() );
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/core/document.h b/core/document.h
index f996f41f6..3354e55ae 100644
--- a/core/document.h
+++ b/core/document.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class DocumentViewport;
 class EmbeddedFile;
 class ExportFormat;
 class FontInfo;
+class FormField;
 class FormFieldText;
 class FormFieldButton;
 class FormFieldChoice;
@@ -1192,6 +1193,13 @@ class OKULARCORE_EXPORT Document : public QObject
          * @since 0.17 (KDE 4.11)
          */
         void formButtonsChangedByUndoRedo( int page, const QList< Okular::FormFieldButton* > & formButtons );
+
+        /**
+         * This signal is emmitted whenever a FormField was changed programatically and the
+         * according widget should be updated.
+         * @since 1.4
+         */
+        void refreshFormWidget( Okular::FormField *field );
     private:
         /// @cond PRIVATE
         friend class DocumentPrivate;
diff --git a/core/script/kjs_field.cpp b/core/script/kjs_field.cpp
index 1e77913bb..b3798ebb7 100644
--- a/core/script/kjs_field.cpp
+++ b/core/script/kjs_field.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ static void fieldSetValue( KJSContext *context, void *object, KJSObject value )
                 {
                     Document *doc = PagePrivate::get( page )->m_doc->m_parent;
                     QMetaObject::invokeMethod( doc, "refreshPixmaps", Qt::QueuedConnection, Q_ARG( int, page->number() ) );
+                    emit doc->refreshFormWidget( field );
                 }
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/ui/formwidgets.cpp b/ui/formwidgets.cpp
index 7f3d188c8..d39bd2699 100644
--- a/ui/formwidgets.cpp
+++ b/ui/formwidgets.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ FormWidgetsController::FormWidgetsController( Okular::Document *doc )
              this, &FormWidgetsController::canUndoChanged );
     connect( doc, &Okular::Document::canRedoChanged,
              this, &FormWidgetsController::canRedoChanged );
+
+    // Connect the generic formWidget refresh signal
+    connect( doc, &Okular::Document::refreshFormWidget,
+             this, &FormWidgetsController::refreshFormWidget );
 }
 
 FormWidgetsController::~FormWidgetsController()
@@ -419,6 +423,8 @@ void FormLineEdit::setFormWidgetsController(FormWidgetsController* controller)
     FormWidgetIface::setFormWidgetsController(controller);
     connect( m_controller, &FormWidgetsController::formTextChangedByUndoRedo,
              this, &FormLineEdit::slotHandleTextChangedByUndoRedo );
+    connect( m_controller, &FormWidgetsController::refreshFormWidget,
+             this, &FormLineEdit::slotRefresh );
 }
 
 bool FormLineEdit::event( QEvent* e )
@@ -515,6 +521,17 @@ void FormLineEdit::slotHandleTextChangedByUndoRedo( int pageNumber,
     setFocus();
 }
 
+void FormLineEdit::slotRefresh( Okular::FormField *form )
+{
+    if (form != m_ff)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    Okular::FormFieldText *text = static_cast<Okular::FormFieldText *> ( form );
+
+    setText( text->text() );
+}
+
 TextAreaEdit::TextAreaEdit( Okular::FormFieldText * text, QWidget * parent )
 : KTextEdit( parent ), FormWidgetIface( this, text, true )
 {
@@ -582,6 +599,8 @@ void TextAreaEdit::setFormWidgetsController( FormWidgetsController* controller )
     FormWidgetIface::setFormWidgetsController( controller );
     connect( m_controller, &FormWidgetsController::formTextChangedByUndoRedo,
              this, &TextAreaEdit::slotHandleTextChangedByUndoRedo );
+    connect( m_controller, &FormWidgetsController::refreshFormWidget,
+             this, &TextAreaEdit::slotRefresh );
 }
 
 void TextAreaEdit::slotHandleTextChangedByUndoRedo( int pageNumber,
@@ -623,6 +642,16 @@ void TextAreaEdit::slotChanged()
     m_prevAnchorPos = textCursor().anchor();
 }
 
+void TextAreaEdit::slotRefresh( Okular::FormField *form )
+{
+    if (form != m_ff)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    Okular::FormFieldText *text = static_cast<Okular::FormFieldText *> ( form );
+
+    setPlainText( text->text() );
+}
 
 FileEdit::FileEdit( Okular::FormFieldText * text, QWidget * parent )
     : KUrlRequester( parent ), FormWidgetIface( this, text, !text->isReadOnly() )
diff --git a/ui/formwidgets.h b/ui/formwidgets.h
index d8ba9619d..e0b1f03ae 100644
--- a/ui/formwidgets.h
+++ b/ui/formwidgets.h
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ class FormWidgetsController : public QObject
 
         void action( Okular::Action *action );
 
+        void refreshFormWidget( Okular::FormField * form );
+
     private Q_SLOTS:
         void slotButtonClicked( QAbstractButton *button );
         void slotFormButtonsChangedByUndoRedo( int pageNumber,
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ class FormLineEdit : public QLineEdit, public FormWidgetIface
                                               int anchorPos );
     private Q_SLOTS:
         void slotChanged();
+        void slotRefresh(Okular::FormField* form);
 
     private:
         int m_prevCursorPos;
@@ -249,6 +252,7 @@ class TextAreaEdit : public KTextEdit, public FormWidgetIface
 
     private Q_SLOTS:
         void slotChanged();
+        void slotRefresh(Okular::FormField* form);
 
     private:
         int m_prevCursorPos;