diff --git a/autoload/vimtex.vim b/autoload/vimtex.vim
index 19a7bcd..7539000 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex.vim
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ function! s:get_main_latexmain(file) " {{{1
     let l:path = fnamemodify(l:path, ':h')
     let l:dirs .= ',' . l:path
   endwhile
-  let l:candidates = split(globpath(l:dirs, '*.latexmain'), '\n')
+  let l:candidates = split(globpath(fnameescape(l:dirs), '*.latexmain'), '\n')
 
   "
   " If any candidates found, use the first one (corresponding to the one
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ function! s:get_main_recurse(file) " {{{1
     let l:path = fnamemodify(l:path, ':h')
     let l:dirs .= ',' . l:path
   endwhile
-  let l:candidates = split(globpath(l:dirs, '*.tex'), '\n')
+  let l:candidates = split(globpath(fnameescape(l:dirs), '*.tex'), '\n')
 
   "
   " Search through candidates for \include{current file}
diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/latexmk.vim b/autoload/vimtex/latexmk.vim
index ea01a06..3f64b4a 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/latexmk.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/latexmk.vim
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ endfunction
 " }}}1
 
 function! vimtex#latexmk#callback(status) " {{{1
+  if get(s:, 'silence_next_callback', 0)
+    let s:silence_next_callback = 0
+    return
+  endif
+
   call vimtex#latexmk#errors_open(0)
   redraw!
 
@@ -102,9 +107,9 @@ endfunction
 " }}}1
 function! vimtex#latexmk#clean(full) " {{{1
   if b:vimtex.pid
-    call vimtex#echo#status(['latexmk clean: ',
-          \ ['VimtexWarning', 'not while latexmk is running!']])
-    return
+    silent call vimtex#latexmk#stop()
+    let l:restart = 1
+    let s:silence_next_callback = 1
   endif
 
   "
@@ -124,6 +129,10 @@ function! vimtex#latexmk#clean(full) " {{{1
   call vimtex#util#execute({'cmd' : cmd})
   let b:vimtex.cmd_latexmk_clean = cmd
 
+  if get(l:, 'restart', 0)
+    silent call vimtex#latexmk#compile()
+  endif
+
   call vimtex#echo#status(['latexmk clean: ',
         \ ['VimtexSuccess', 'finished' . (a:full ? ' (full)' : '')]])
 endfunction
@@ -179,7 +188,7 @@ endfunction
 function! vimtex#latexmk#compile_ss(verbose) " {{{1
   if b:vimtex.pid
     call vimtex#echo#status(['latexmk compile: ',
-          \ ['VimtexWarning', 'already running for `' . g:vimtex.base . "'"]])
+          \ ['VimtexWarning', 'already running for `' . b:vimtex.base . "'"]])
     return
   endif
 
@@ -391,6 +400,9 @@ function! s:latexmk_build_cmd() " {{{1
 
   if g:vimtex_latexmk_continuous
     let cmd .= ' -pvc'
+    if get(s:, 'silence_next_callback', 0)
+      let cmd .= ' -view=none'
+    endif
   endif
 
   if g:vimtex_latexmk_callback && has('clientserver')
diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/view.vim b/autoload/vimtex/view.vim
index 611a78e..9c36e59 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/view.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/view.vim
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ function! s:mupdf.start(outfile) dict " {{{2
   call vimtex#util#execute(exe)
   let self.cmd_start = exe.cmd
 
+  sleep 300m
+
   call self.xwin_get_id()
   call self.xwin_send_keys(g:vimtex_view_mupdf_send_keys)
   call self.forward_search(a:outfile)
@@ -346,6 +348,8 @@ function! s:zathura.start(outfile) dict " {{{2
   call vimtex#util#execute(exe)
   let self.cmd_start = exe.cmd
 
+  sleep 300m
+
   call self.xwin_get_id()
   call self.forward_search(a:outfile)
 endfunction
@@ -405,7 +409,6 @@ endfunction
 function! s:xwin_get_id() dict " {{{1
   if !executable('xdotool') | return 0 | endif
   if self.xwin_id > 0 | return 0 | endif
-  sleep 500m
 
   let cmd = 'xdotool search --class ' . self.class
   let xwin_ids = split(system(cmd), '\n')
diff --git a/test/issue-237/[code college-1] title/test.tex b/test/issue-237/[code college-1] title/test.tex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2930e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/issue-237/[code college-1] title/test.tex	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+\documentclass{minimal}
+\begin{document}
+Hello world!
+\end{document}