Index: shell/ev-window.c
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--- shell/ev-window.c	(revision 3425)
+++ shell/ev-window.c	(working copy)
@@ -987,6 +987,11 @@
 	GValue x = { 0, };
 	GValue y = { 0, };
 
+	/* Don't try to change the window when reloading a document */
+	if (window->priv->in_reload) {
+	    return;
+	}
+
 	if (ev_metadata_manager_get (uri, "window_maximized", &maximized, FALSE)) {
 		if (g_value_get_boolean (&maximized)) {
 			gtk_window_maximize (GTK_WINDOW (window));
