diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/view.vim b/autoload/vimtex/view.vim
index 3129969..cecd50c 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/view.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/view.vim
@@ -131,9 +131,18 @@ endfunction
 
 " }}}2
 function! s:general.latexmk_append_argument() dict " {{{2
+  let opts = g:vimtex_view_general_options_latexmk
+  let opts = substitute(opts, '@line', line('.'), 'g')
   return vimtex#latexmk#add_option('pdf_previewer',
         \   g:vimtex_view_general_viewer . ' '
-        \ . g:vimtex_view_general_options_latexmk)
+        \ . opts)
+endfunction
+
+" }}}2
+function! s:general.latexmk_callback() dict " {{{2
+  if exists("g:vimtex_view_general_callback")
+    exec "call " . g:vimtex_view_general_callback . "(b:vimtex.out())"
+  endif
 endfunction
 
 " }}}2
diff --git a/doc/vimtex.txt b/doc/vimtex.txt
index 911b088..159af2d 100644
--- a/doc/vimtex.txt
+++ b/doc/vimtex.txt
@@ -860,10 +860,18 @@ Options~
 
   Default value: '@pdf'
 
+*g:vimtex_view_general_callback*
+  Sets the function that is called within |vimtex#latexmk#callback| after compilation
+  has finished. The function should take one argument, the pdf filename. It
+  will be empty if it could not be compiled.
+
+  Default value: ''
+
 *g:vimtex_view_general_options_latexmk*
   Set options that are passed on to `latexmk` for the specified general
   viewer, see |vimtex_viewer_general|.  This allows to send options that
-  ensures a unique viewer, e.g. with |vimtex_viewer_qpdfview|.
+  ensures a unique viewer, e.g. with |vimtex_viewer_qpdfview|. Only the
+  `@line` escape is expanded.
 
   Default value: ''