diff --git a/modules/media/typst.nix b/modules/media/typst.nix
index 59c6638..ef8a024 100644
--- a/modules/media/typst.nix
+++ b/modules/media/typst.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ in
     pkgs.typst
 
     # `typed` dependencies
+    pkgs.zathura
     pkgs.mupdf
     pkgs.inotify-tools
   ];
diff --git a/programs/typed/src/main.rs b/programs/typed/src/main.rs
index 32a3e7b..bcb7e0c 100644
--- a/programs/typed/src/main.rs
+++ b/programs/typed/src/main.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #![feature(lock_value_accessors)]
 use std::{
+    fs,
+    hint::spin_loop,
     io,
     path::Path,
-    process::{Command, exit},
+    process::{Command, Stdio, exit},
     sync::{
         Arc, Condvar, Mutex,
         atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU32, Ordering},
@@ -48,14 +50,22 @@ fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
 
     let pdf_path_ = pdf_path.clone();
     let mupdf_pid_ = Arc::clone(&mupdf_pid);
-    let viewer = args.viewer.unwrap_or("mupdf-x11".to_string());
+    let viewer = args.viewer.unwrap_or("zathura".to_string());
 
     let pair_mupdf = pair.clone();
     thread::spawn(move || {
         let mut mupdf = Command::new(&viewer);
-        mupdf.arg(&pdf_path_);
+        mupdf
+            .arg(&pdf_path_)
+            .stdout(Stdio::null())
+            .stderr(Stdio::null());
 
         loop {
+            if !fs::exists(&pdf_path_).unwrap() {
+                spin_loop();
+                continue;
+            }
+
             let Ok(mut mupdf) = mupdf.spawn() else {
                 break;
             };
@@ -75,34 +85,6 @@ fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         }
     });
 
-    let pdf_path_ = pdf_path.clone();
-    let mupdf_pid_ = Arc::clone(&mupdf_pid);
-    thread::spawn(move || {
-        let (tx, rx) = channel::<notify::Result<Event>>();
-        let mut watcher = notify::recommended_watcher(tx).unwrap();
-
-        let _ = watcher.watch(Path::new(&pdf_path_), RecursiveMode::NonRecursive);
-
-        loop {
-            let p = rx.recv();
-
-            match p {
-                Ok(Ok(e)) if e.kind.is_modify() || e.kind.is_create() => {
-                    let mupdf_pid = mupdf_pid_.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
-                    if mupdf_pid != 0 {
-                        let mut kill = Command::new("kill");
-
-                        let _ = kill.arg("-1").arg(mupdf_pid.to_string()).spawn();
-                    }
-                }
-                Ok(Ok(e)) if e.kind.is_remove() => {
-                    let _ = watcher.watch(Path::new(&pdf_path_), RecursiveMode::NonRecursive);
-                }
-                _ => {}
-            }
-        }
-    });
-
     // the editor?
     let pair_editor = pair.clone();
     let editor_pid_ = editor_pid.clone();