diff --git a/src/BufferView.cpp b/src/BufferView.cpp
index 40ee79c330..75324b8fe4 100644
--- a/src/BufferView.cpp
+++ b/src/BufferView.cpp
@@ -408,9 +408,12 @@ void BufferView::saveBookmark(unsigned int idx)
 }
 
 
-boost::tuple<pit_type, pos_type, int> BufferView::moveToPosition(pit_type bottom_pit, pos_type bottom_pos,
+bool BufferView::moveToPosition(pit_type bottom_pit, pos_type bottom_pos,
 	int top_id, pos_type top_pos)
 {
+	bool success = false;
+	DocIterator doc_it;
+
 	cursor_.clearSelection();
 
 	// if a valid par_id is given, try it first
@@ -419,24 +422,23 @@ boost::tuple<pit_type, pos_type, int> BufferView::moveToPosition(pit_type bottom
 	if (top_id > 0) {
 		ParIterator par = buffer_.getParFromID(top_id);
 		if (par != buffer_.par_iterator_end()) {
-			DocIterator dit = makeDocIterator(par, min(par->size(), top_pos));
+			doc_it = makeDocIterator(par, min(par->size(), top_pos));
 			// Some slices of the iterator may not be
 			// reachable (e.g. closed collapsable inset)
 			// so the dociterator may need to be
 			// shortened. Otherwise, setCursor may crash
 			// lyx when the cursor can not be set to these
 			// insets.
-			size_t const n = dit.depth();
+			size_t const n = doc_it.depth();
 			for (size_t i = 0; i < n; ++i)
-				if (dit[i].inset().editable() != Inset::HIGHLY_EDITABLE) {
-					dit.resize(i);
+				if (doc_it[i].inset().editable() != Inset::HIGHLY_EDITABLE) {
+					doc_it.resize(i);
 					break;
 				}
-			setCursor(dit);
-			// Note: return bottom (document) level pit.
-			return boost::make_tuple(cursor_.bottom().pit(), cursor_.bottom().pos(), top_id);
 		}
+		success = true;
 	}
+
 	// if top_id == 0, or searching through top_id failed
 	// This is the case for a 'restored' bookmark when only bottom
 	// (document level) pit was saved. Because of this, bookmark
@@ -444,15 +446,22 @@ boost::tuple<pit_type, pos_type, int> BufferView::moveToPosition(pit_type bottom
 	// it will be restored to the left of the outmost inset that contains
 	// the bookmark.
 	if (static_cast<size_t>(bottom_pit) < buffer_.paragraphs().size()) {
-		DocIterator it = doc_iterator_begin(buffer_.inset());
-		it.pit() = bottom_pit;
-		it.pos() = min(bottom_pos, it.paragraph().size());
-		setCursor(it);
-		return boost::make_tuple(it.pit(), it.pos(),
-					 it.paragraph().id());
+		doc_it = doc_iterator_begin(buffer_.inset());
+		doc_it.pit() = bottom_pit;
+		doc_it.pos() = min(bottom_pos, doc_it.paragraph().size());
+		success = true;
 	}
-	// both methods fail
-	return boost::make_tuple(pit_type(0), pos_type(0), 0);
+
+	if (success) {
+		// Note: only bottom (document) level pit is set.
+		setCursor(doc_it);
+		// set the current font.
+		buffer_.text().setCurrentFont(cursor_);
+		// center the screen on this new position.
+		center();
+	}
+
+	return success;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/BufferView.h b/src/BufferView.h
index 8cb5725ee1..a063e62c01 100644
--- a/src/BufferView.h
+++ b/src/BufferView.h
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ public:
 	/// Save the current position as bookmark.
 	/// if idx == 0, save to temp_bookmark
 	void saveBookmark(unsigned int idx);
-	/// goto a specified position, try top_id first, and then bottom_pit
-	/// return the bottom_pit and top_id of the new paragraph
-	boost::tuple<pit_type, pos_type, int> moveToPosition(
+	/// goto a specified position, try top_id first, and then bottom_pit.
+	/// \return true if success
+	bool moveToPosition(
 		pit_type bottom_pit, ///< Paragraph pit, used when par_id is zero or invalid.
 		pos_type bottom_pos, ///< Paragraph pit, used when par_id is zero or invalid.
 		int top_id, ///< Paragraph ID, \sa Paragraph
diff --git a/src/LyXFunc.cpp b/src/LyXFunc.cpp
index 3961a39c6d..f99febbadd 100644
--- a/src/LyXFunc.cpp
+++ b/src/LyXFunc.cpp
@@ -273,11 +273,17 @@ void LyXFunc::gotoBookmark(unsigned int idx, bool openFile, bool switchToBuffer)
 			else
 				return;
 		}
-		// moveToPosition use par_id, and par_pit and return new par_id.
-		pit_type new_pit;
-		pos_type new_pos;
-		int new_id;
-		boost::tie(new_pit, new_pos, new_id) = view()->moveToPosition(bm.bottom_pit, bm.bottom_pos, bm.top_id, bm.top_pos);
+		// moveToPosition try paragraph id first and then paragraph (pit, pos).
+		if (!view()->moveToPosition(bm.bottom_pit, bm.bottom_pos,
+				bm.top_id, bm.top_pos))
+			return;
+
+		// Cursor jump succeeded!
+		Cursor const & cur = view()->cursor();
+		pit_type new_pit = cur.pit();
+		pos_type new_pos = cur.pos();
+		int new_id = cur.paragraph().id();
+
 		// if bottom_pit, bottom_pos or top_id has been changed, update bookmark
 		// see http://bugzilla.lyx.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3092
 		if (bm.bottom_pit != new_pit || bm.bottom_pos != new_pos || bm.top_id != new_id )
diff --git a/src/frontends/LyXView.cpp b/src/frontends/LyXView.cpp
index 14aae66a14..af322ba092 100644
--- a/src/frontends/LyXView.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/LyXView.cpp
@@ -151,12 +151,7 @@ Buffer * LyXView::loadLyXFile(FileName const & filename, bool tolastfiles)
 		boost::tie(pit, pos) = LyX::ref().session().lastFilePos().load(filename);
 		// if successfully move to pit (returned par_id is not zero),
 		// update metrics and reset font
-		BufferView & bv = wa->bufferView();
-		if (bv.moveToPosition(pit, pos, 0, 0).get<1>()) {
-			if (bv.fitCursor())
-				bv.updateMetrics(false);
-			newBuffer->text().setCurrentFont(bv.cursor());
-		}
+		wa->bufferView().moveToPosition(pit, pos, 0, 0);
 	}
 
 	if (tolastfiles)