diff --git a/libs/main/KoApplication.h b/libs/main/KoApplication.h
--- a/libs/main/KoApplication.h
+++ b/libs/main/KoApplication.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <QApplication>
 
 #include "komain_export.h"
+#include "KoMainWindow.h"
 
 class KoPart;
 
@@ -137,6 +138,8 @@
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void benchmarkLoadingFinished();
+	void slotFilePrint(KoMainWindow *view);
+	void slotExportToPdf(KoMainWindow *view, QString pdfFileName);
 
 protected:
 
diff --git a/libs/main/KoApplication.cpp b/libs/main/KoApplication.cpp
--- a/libs/main/KoApplication.cpp
+++ b/libs/main/KoApplication.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #endif
 
 
+#include "MainDebug.h"
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 
 KoApplication* KoApplication::KoApp = 0;
@@ -202,7 +203,6 @@
 bool KoApplication::start()
 {
     KAboutData aboutData = KAboutData::applicationData();
-
     // process commandline parameters
     QCommandLineParser parser;
     aboutData.setupCommandLine(&parser);
@@ -570,34 +570,35 @@
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                else if (mainWindow->openDocument(part, url)) {
-                    if (benchmarkLoading) {
-                        if (profileoutput.device()) {
-                            profileoutput << "KoApplication::start\t"
-                                          << appStartTime.msecsTo(QTime::currentTime())
-                                          <<"\t100" << endl;
-                        }
-                        QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(benchmarkLoadingFinished()));
-                        return true; // only load one document!
-                    }
-                    else if (print) {
-                        mainWindow->slotFilePrint();
-                        // delete mainWindow; done by ~KoDocument
-                        nPrinted++;
+                else {
+                    if (print) {
+                        connect(
+                            mainWindow, SIGNAL(loadCompleted(KoMainWindow *)),
+                            this, SLOT(slotFilePrint(KoMainWindow *)));
                     } else if (exportAsPdf) {
-                        KoPrintJob *job = mainWindow->exportToPdf(pdfFileName);
-                        if (job)
-                            connect (job, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), mainWindow,
-                                     SLOT(slotFileQuit()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
-                        nPrinted++;
+                        connect(
+                            mainWindow, &KoMainWindow::loadCompleted,
+                            this, [=](KoMainWindow *mainWindow){slotExportToPdf(mainWindow, pdfFileName);});
+                    }
+                    if (mainWindow->openDocument(part, url)) {
+                        if (benchmarkLoading) {
+                            if (profileoutput.device()) {
+                                profileoutput << "KoApplication::start\t"
+                                            << appStartTime.msecsTo(QTime::currentTime())
+                                            <<"\t100" << endl;
+                            }
+                            QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(benchmarkLoadingFinished()));
+                            return true; // only load one document!
+                        }
+                        if (print || exportAsPdf)
+                            nPrinted++;
+                        else
+                            numberOfOpenDocuments++;
                     } else {
-                        // Normal case, success
-                        numberOfOpenDocuments++;
+                        // .... if failed
+                        // delete doc; done by openDocument
+                        // delete mainWindow; done by ~KoDocument
                     }
-                } else {
-                    // .... if failed
-                    // delete doc; done by openDocument
-                    // delete mainWindow; done by ~KoDocument
                 }
 
                 if (profileoutput.device()) {
@@ -682,6 +683,20 @@
 
 }
 
+void KoApplication::slotFilePrint(KoMainWindow *mainWindow)
+{
+    mainWindow->slotFilePrint();
+    //delete mainWindow; done by ~KoDocument
+}
+
+void KoApplication::slotExportToPdf(KoMainWindow *mainWindow, QString pdfFileName)
+{
+    KoPrintJob *job = mainWindow->exportToPdf(pdfFileName);
+    if (job)
+        connect (job, SIGNAL(destroyed(QObject*)), mainWindow,
+                    SLOT(slotFileQuit()), Qt::QueuedConnection);
+}
+
 KoApplication *KoApplication::koApplication()
 {
     return KoApp;
diff --git a/libs/main/KoMainWindow.h b/libs/main/KoMainWindow.h
--- a/libs/main/KoMainWindow.h
+++ b/libs/main/KoMainWindow.h
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
     /// document. The document may be opened in another window in the end.
     /// In this case, the signal means there is no link between the window
     /// and the document anymore.
-    void loadCompleted();
+    void loadCompleted(KoMainWindow *);
 
     /// This signal is emitted when this windows has canceled loading of a document.
     void loadCanceled();
diff --git a/libs/main/KoMainWindow.cpp b/libs/main/KoMainWindow.cpp
--- a/libs/main/KoMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/libs/main/KoMainWindow.cpp
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@
     KFileItem file(url, newdoc->mimeType(), KFileItem::Unknown);
     if (!file.isWritable()) {
         setReadWrite(false);
-    }
+    }    
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -783,28 +783,31 @@
     debugMain << "KoMainWindow::slotLoadCompleted";
     KoDocument *newdoc = qobject_cast<KoDocument*>(sender());
     KoPart *newpart = newdoc->documentPart();
-
+    
     if (d->rootDocument && d->rootDocument->isEmpty()) {
         // Replace current empty document
         setRootDocument(newdoc);
+        emit loadCompleted(this);
     } else if (d->rootDocument && !d->rootDocument->isEmpty()) {
         // Open in a new main window
         // (Note : could create the main window first and the doc next for this
         // particular case, that would give a better user feedback...)
         KoMainWindow *s = newpart->createMainWindow();
         s->show();
         newpart->removeMainWindow(this);
         s->setRootDocument(newdoc, newpart);
+        emit loadCompleted(s);
     } else {
         // We had no document, set the new one
         setRootDocument(newdoc);
+        emit loadCompleted(this);
     }
+    
     slotProgress(-1);
     disconnect(newdoc, SIGNAL(sigProgress(int)), this, SLOT(slotProgress(int)));
     disconnect(newdoc, SIGNAL(completed()), this, SLOT(slotLoadCompleted()));
     disconnect(newdoc, SIGNAL(canceled(QString)), this, SLOT(slotLoadCanceled(QString)));
     d->openingDocument = false;
-    emit loadCompleted();
 }
 
 void KoMainWindow::slotLoadCanceled(const QString & errMsg)