diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -4457,6 +4457,11 @@
     if ( !dialog )
         return;
 
+    // We know it's a BackendConfigDialog, but check anyway
+    BackendConfigDialog *bcd = dynamic_cast<BackendConfigDialog*>( dialog );
+    if ( !bcd )
+        return;
+
     // ensure that we have all the generators with settings loaded
     QVector<KPluginMetaData> offers = DocumentPrivate::configurableGenerators();
     d->loadServiceList( offers );
@@ -4482,6 +4487,13 @@
         {
             iface->addPages( dialog );
             pagesAdded = true;
+
+            if ( sit.value().generator == d->m_generator )
+            {
+                const int rowCount = bcd->thePageWidget()->model()->rowCount();
+                KPageView *view = bcd->thePageWidget();
+                view->setCurrentPage( view->model()->index( rowCount - 1, 0 ) );
+            }
         }
     }
     if ( pagesAdded )
diff --git a/core/document_p.h b/core/document_p.h
--- a/core/document_p.h
+++ b/core/document_p.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QMutex>
 #include <QPointer>
 #include <QUrl>
+#include <KConfigDialog>
 #include <KPluginMetaData>
 
 // local includes
@@ -64,6 +65,20 @@
 
 namespace Okular {
 
+class BackendConfigDialog : public KConfigDialog
+{
+public:
+    BackendConfigDialog(QWidget *parent, const QString &name, KCoreConfigSkeleton *config)
+     : KConfigDialog(parent, name, config)
+    {
+    }
+
+    KPageWidget *thePageWidget()
+    {
+        return pageWidget();
+    }
+};
+
 class FontExtractionThread;
 
 struct DoContinueDirectionMatchSearchStruct
diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 #include "core/annotations.h"
 #include "core/bookmarkmanager.h"
 #include "core/document.h"
+#include "core/document_p.h"
 #include "core/generator.h"
 #include "core/page.h"
 #include "core/fileprinter.h"
@@ -1166,7 +1167,7 @@
 KConfigDialog * Part::slotGeneratorPreferences( )
 {
     // Create dialog
-    KConfigDialog * dialog = new KConfigDialog( m_pageView, QStringLiteral("generator_prefs"), Okular::Settings::self() );
+    KConfigDialog * dialog = new Okular::BackendConfigDialog( m_pageView, QStringLiteral("generator_prefs"), Okular::Settings::self() );
     dialog->setAttribute( Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose );
 
     if( m_embedMode == ViewerWidgetMode )