diff --git a/interfaces/viewerinterface.h b/interfaces/viewerinterface.h
index 4a4d978c5..e1ea70e62 100644
--- a/interfaces/viewerinterface.h
+++ b/interfaces/viewerinterface.h
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT ViewerInterface
          * reference in the currently displayed document.
          */
         void openSourceReference(const QString& absFileName, int line, int column);
+
+        /**
+         * The signal 'viewerMenuStateChange' is emitted whenever the state of the menu
+         * 'menu_okular_part_viewer' defined in 'part-viewermode.rc' has changed.
+         */
+        void viewerMenuStateChange(bool enabled);
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
index 9325fffb0..8be2b92df 100644
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -488,11 +488,8 @@ m_cliPresentation(false), m_embedMode(detectEmbedMode(parentWidget, parent, args
     // ensure history actions are in the correct state
     updateViewActions();
 
-    if( m_embedMode == ViewerWidgetMode ) {
-        m_bottomBar->setVisible(false);
-        Okular::Settings::setViewMode(Okular::Settings::EnumViewMode::Single);
-        Okular::Settings::setViewContinuous(true);
-    }
+    // also update the state of the actions in the page view
+    m_pageView->updateActionState( false, false, false );
 
     if ( m_embedMode == NativeShellMode )
         m_sidebar->setAutoFillBackground( false );
@@ -1530,6 +1527,17 @@ void Part::updateViewActions()
         if (m_copy) m_copy->setEnabled( false );
         if (m_selectAll) m_selectAll->setEnabled( false );
     }
+
+    if ( factory() )
+    {
+        QWidget *menu = factory()->container("menu_okular_part_viewer", this);
+        if( menu )
+        {
+            menu->setEnabled( opened );
+        }
+    }
+    emit(viewerMenuStateChange( opened ));
+
     updateBookmarksActions();
 }
 
diff --git a/part.h b/part.h
index 42c7eef21..fb4b61ac1 100644
--- a/part.h
+++ b/part.h
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class Part : public KParts::ReadOnlyPart, public Okular::DocumentObserver, publi
     signals:
         void enablePrintAction(bool enable);
         void openSourceReference(const QString& absFileName, int line, int column);
+        void viewerMenuStateChange(bool enabled);
 
     protected:
         // reimplemented from KParts::ReadOnlyPart
diff --git a/ui/pageview.cpp b/ui/pageview.cpp
index 0417b9a10..bf7d5f300 100644
--- a/ui/pageview.cpp
+++ b/ui/pageview.cpp
@@ -873,6 +873,16 @@ void PageView::notifySetup( const QVector< Okular::Page * > & pageSet, int setup
             QString(),
             PageViewMessage::Info, 4000 );
 
+    updateActionState( haspages, documentChanged, hasformwidgets );
+
+    qDeleteAll( d->m_annowindows );
+    d->m_annowindows.clear();
+
+    selectionClear();
+}
+
+void PageView::updateActionState( bool haspages, bool documentChanged, bool hasformwidgets )
+{
     if ( d->aPageSizes )
     { // may be null if dummy mode is on
         bool pageSizes = d->document->supportsPageSizes();
@@ -888,6 +898,36 @@ void PageView::notifySetup( const QVector< Okular::Page * > & pageSet, int setup
             d->aPageSizes->setItems( items );
         }
     }
+
+    if ( d->aTrimMargins )
+        d->aTrimMargins->setEnabled( haspages );
+
+    if ( d->aViewMode )
+        d->aViewMode->setEnabled( haspages );
+
+    if ( d->aViewContinuous )
+        d->aViewContinuous->setEnabled( haspages );
+
+    if ( d->aZoomFitWidth )
+        d->aZoomFitWidth->setEnabled( haspages );
+    if ( d->aZoomFitPage )
+        d->aZoomFitPage->setEnabled( haspages );
+    if ( d->aZoomFitText )
+        d->aZoomFitText->setEnabled( haspages );
+
+    if ( d->aZoom )
+    {
+        d->aZoom->selectableActionGroup()->setEnabled( haspages );
+        d->aZoom->setEnabled( haspages );
+    }
+    if ( d->aZoomIn )
+        d->aZoomIn->setEnabled( haspages );
+    if ( d->aZoomOut )
+        d->aZoomOut->setEnabled( haspages );
+
+    if ( d->mouseModeActionGroup )
+        d->mouseModeActionGroup->setEnabled( haspages );
+
     if ( d->aRotateClockwise )
         d->aRotateClockwise->setEnabled( haspages );
     if ( d->aRotateCounterClockwise )
@@ -919,10 +959,6 @@ void PageView::notifySetup( const QVector< Okular::Page * > & pageSet, int setup
         d->aSpeakDoc->setEnabled( enablettsactions );
         d->aSpeakPage->setEnabled( enablettsactions );
     }
-    qDeleteAll( d->m_annowindows );
-    d->m_annowindows.clear();
-
-    selectionClear();
 }
 
 void PageView::notifyViewportChanged( bool smoothMove )
@@ -3240,6 +3276,8 @@ void PageView::updateZoomText()
     else if ( d->zoomMode == ZoomFitText )
         selIdx = 2;
     d->aZoom->setCurrentItem( selIdx );
+    d->aZoom->setEnabled(d->items.size() > 0);
+    d->aZoom->selectableActionGroup()->setEnabled( d->items.size() > 0 );
 }
 
 void PageView::updateCursor( const QPoint &p )
@@ -3843,6 +3881,9 @@ void PageView::slotConfigureWebShortcuts()
 
 void PageView::slotZoom()
 {
+    if ( !d->aZoom->selectableActionGroup()->isEnabled() )
+        return;
+
     setFocus();
     updateZoom( ZoomFixed );
 }
diff --git a/ui/pageview.h b/ui/pageview.h
index 2c9ad9562..461566d7e 100644
--- a/ui/pageview.h
+++ b/ui/pageview.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ Q_OBJECT
         void setupBaseActions( KActionCollection * collection );
         void setupViewerActions( KActionCollection * collection );
         void setupActions( KActionCollection * collection );
+        void updateActionState( bool docHasPages, bool docChanged, bool docHasFormWidgets );
 
         // misc methods (from RMB menu/children)
         bool canFitPageWidth() const;