diff --git a/autoload/vimtex.vim b/autoload/vimtex.vim
index fffa696..3fc9e7c 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex.vim
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ function! vimtex#toggle_main() " {{{1
           \ ? b:vimtex_local.sub_id
           \ : b:vimtex_local.main_id
     let b:vimtex = g:vimtex_data[b:vimtex_id]
+    call b:vimtex.viewer.refresh_paths()
 
     call vimtex#echo#status(['vimtex: ',
           \ ['Normal', 'Changed to `'],
diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/view/common.vim b/autoload/vimtex/view/common.vim
index 43265a5..9b3d729 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/view/common.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/view/common.vim
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 " Email:      karl.yngve@gmail.com
 "
 
+function! vimtex#view#common#apply_common_template(viewer) " {{{1
+  call extend(a:viewer, deepcopy(s:common_template))
+  call a:viewer.refresh_paths()
+  return a:viewer
+endfunction
+
+" }}}1
 function! vimtex#view#common#apply_xwin_template(class, viewer) " {{{1
   let a:viewer.class = a:class
   let a:viewer.xwin_id = 0
@@ -12,20 +19,6 @@ function! vimtex#view#common#apply_xwin_template(class, viewer) " {{{1
   return a:viewer
 endfunction
 
-" }}}1
-function! vimtex#view#common#use_temp_files_p(viewer) " {{{1
-  if g:vimtex_view_use_temp_files
-    let a:viewer.out = b:vimtex.root . '/' . b:vimtex.name . '_vimtex.pdf'
-    let a:viewer.synctex = fnamemodify(a:viewer.out, ':r') . '.synctex.gz'
-    let a:viewer.copy_files = function('s:copy_files')
-  else
-    let a:viewer.out = b:vimtex.out(1)
-    let a:viewer.synctex = fnamemodify(a:viewer.out, ':r') . '.synctex.gz'
-  endif
-
-  return a:viewer
-endfunction
-
 " }}}1
 function! vimtex#view#common#not_readable(output) " {{{1
   if !filereadable(a:output)
@@ -38,6 +31,40 @@ endfunction
 
 " }}}1
 
+let s:common_template = {}
+
+function! s:common_template.refresh_paths() dict " {{{1
+  if g:vimtex_view_use_temp_files
+    let self.out = b:vimtex.root . '/' . b:vimtex.name . '_vimtex.pdf'
+  else
+    let self.out = b:vimtex.out(1)
+  endif
+
+  let self.synctex = fnamemodify(self.out, ':r') . '.synctex.gz'
+endfunction
+
+" }}}1
+function! s:common_template.copy_files() dict " {{{1
+  if !g:vimtex_view_use_temp_files | return | endif
+
+  "
+  " Copy pdf file
+  "
+  if getftime(b:vimtex.out()) > getftime(self.out)
+    call writefile(readfile(b:vimtex.out(), 'b'), self.out, 'b')
+  endif
+
+  "
+  " Copy synctex file
+  "
+  let l:old = b:vimtex.ext('synctex.gz')
+  if getftime(l:old) > getftime(self.synctex)
+    call rename(l:old, self.synctex)
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+" }}}1
+
 let s:xwin_template = {}
 
 function! s:xwin_template.view(file) dict " {{{1
@@ -130,23 +157,4 @@ endfunction
 
 " }}}1
 
-function! s:copy_files() dict " {{{1
-  "
-  " Copy pdf file
-  "
-  if getftime(b:vimtex.out()) > getftime(self.out)
-    call writefile(readfile(b:vimtex.out(), 'b'), self.out, 'b')
-  endif
-
-  "
-  " Copy synctex file
-  "
-  let l:old = b:vimtex.ext('synctex.gz')
-  if getftime(l:old) > getftime(self.synctex)
-    call rename(l:old, self.synctex)
-  endif
-endfunction
-
-" }}}1
-
 " vim: fdm=marker sw=2
diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/view/general.vim b/autoload/vimtex/view/general.vim
index 55b2add..ac31e39 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/view/general.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/view/general.vim
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function! vimtex#view#general#new() " {{{1
   "
   " Start from standard template
   "
-  let l:viewer = vimtex#view#common#use_temp_files_p(deepcopy(s:general))
+  let l:viewer = vimtex#view#common#apply_common_template(deepcopy(s:general))
 
   "
   " Add callback hook
diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/view/mupdf.vim b/autoload/vimtex/view/mupdf.vim
index b57cc8c..e6ca3fb 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/view/mupdf.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/view/mupdf.vim
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function! vimtex#view#mupdf#new() " {{{1
   " Use the xwin template
   "
   return vimtex#view#common#apply_xwin_template('MuPDF',
-        \ vimtex#view#common#use_temp_files_p(deepcopy(s:mupdf)))
+        \ vimtex#view#common#apply_common_template(deepcopy(s:mupdf)))
 endfunction
 
 " }}}1
diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/view/zathura.vim b/autoload/vimtex/view/zathura.vim
index c8568fa..54c3ba0 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/view/zathura.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/view/zathura.vim
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function! vimtex#view#zathura#new() " {{{1
   " Use the xwin template
   "
   return vimtex#view#common#apply_xwin_template('Zathura',
-        \ vimtex#view#common#use_temp_files_p(deepcopy(s:zathura)))
+        \ vimtex#view#common#apply_common_template(deepcopy(s:zathura)))
 endfunction
 
 " }}}1