diff --git a/.custom_bash_scripts b/.custom_bash_scripts
index ab7f909..5df1461 100644
--- a/.custom_bash_scripts
+++ b/.custom_bash_scripts
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ viewmd()
 	pdfname=$(basename $1 .md).pdf
 	echo $pdfname
 	if [ -f $pdfname ]; then
-		zathura $pdfname & disown
+		tzathura $pdfname
 	else
-		pandoc -t pdf $1 | zathura - & disown
+		pandoc -t pdf $1 | tzathura -
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -95,4 +95,14 @@ makemd()
 	pandoc -t pdf $1 -o $(basename $1 .md).pdf
 }
 
+# view zathrua in tabbed
+tzathura()
+{
+	# rm tabbbed.xid if not running
+	! pgrep -f tabbed && rm /tmp/tabbed.xid
+	if [ ! -f /tmp/tabbed.xid ]; then 
+		tabbed -c -d > /tmp/tabbed.xid 
+	fi
+	zathura "$@" -e $(</tmp/tabbed.xid) & disown
+}