diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/view/_template.vim b/autoload/vimtex/view/_template.vim
index f9762fb7f5..d2d6f303d1 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/view/_template.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/view/_template.vim
@@ -132,17 +132,20 @@ endfunction
 function! s:viewer.xdo_get_id() dict abort " {{{1
   if !self.xdo_check() | return 0 | endif
 
-  if self.xwin_id <= 0
-    " Allow some time for the viewer to start properly
-    sleep 500m
+  if self.xwin_id > 0 | return self.xwin_id | endif
 
-    let l:xwin_ids = vimtex#jobs#capture('xdotool search --class ' . self.name)
-    if len(l:xwin_ids) == 0
-      call vimtex#log#warning('Viewer cannot find ' . self.name . ' window ID!')
-      let self.xwin_id = 0
-    else
-      let self.xwin_id = l:xwin_ids[-1]
-    endif
+  " Allow some time for the viewer to start properly
+  sleep 500m
+
+  " Try finding viewer's window ID, first attempting search by PID, then by
+  " window name, and finally, as a fallback, by window class.
+  for l:method in ['pid', 'name', 'class']
+    execute "let self.xwin_id = self.xdo_find_win_id_by_" . l:method . "()"
+    if self.xwin_id > 0 | break | endif
+  endfor
+
+  if self.xwin_id <= 0
+    call vimtex#log#warning('Viewer cannot find ' . self.name . ' window ID!')
   endif
 
   return self.xwin_id
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ endfunction
 function! s:viewer.xdo_exists() dict abort " {{{1
   if !self.xdo_check() | return v:false | endif
 
-  " If xwin_id is already set, check if it still exists
+  " If xwin_id is already set, check if a matching viewer window still exists
   if self.xwin_id > 0
     let xwin_ids = vimtex#jobs#capture('xdotool search --class ' . self.name)
     if index(xwin_ids, self.xwin_id) < 0
@@ -162,31 +165,61 @@ function! s:viewer.xdo_exists() dict abort " {{{1
 
   " If xwin_id is unset, check if matching viewer windows exist
   if self.xwin_id == 0
-    let l:pid = has_key(self, 'get_pid') ? self.get_pid() : 0
-    if l:pid > 0
-      let xwin_ids = vimtex#jobs#capture(
-            \   'xdotool search --all --pid ' . l:pid
-            \ . ' --name ' . fnamemodify(self.out(), ':t'))
-      let self.xwin_id = get(xwin_ids, 0)
-    else
-      let xwin_ids = vimtex#jobs#capture(
-            \ 'xdotool search --name ' . fnamemodify(self.out(), ':t'))
-      let ids_already_used = filter(map(
-            \   deepcopy(vimtex#state#list_all()),
-            \   {_, x -> get(get(x, 'viewer', {}), 'xwin_id')}),
-            \ 'v:val > 0')
-      for id in xwin_ids
-        if index(ids_already_used, id) < 0
-          let self.xwin_id = id
-          break
-        endif
-      endfor
+
+    " First try searching for window ID by viewer PID...
+    let self.xwin_id = self.xdo_find_win_id_by_pid()
+
+    " ...then potentially search by the viewer's window name as a fallback.
+    if self.xwin_id > 0
+      let self.xwin_id = self.xdo_find_win_id_by_name()
     endif
   endif
 
   return self.xwin_id > 0
 endfunction
 
+" }}}1
+function! s:viewer.xdo_find_win_id_by_class() dict abort " {{{1
+  " Attempts to find the viewer's X window ID using `xdotool` search by window
+  " class. Returns the viewer's window ID if one is found, and `0` otherwise.
+  let l:xwin_ids = vimtex#jobs#capture('xdotool search --class ' . self.name)
+  return empty(l:xwin_ids) ? 0 : l:xwin_ids[-1]
+endfunction
+
+" }}}1
+function! s:viewer.xdo_find_win_id_by_name() dict abort " {{{1
+  " Attempts to find the viewer's X window ID using `xdotool` search by window
+  " name (i.e. the string in the window titlebar). Returns the viewer's window
+  " ID if one is found, and `0` otherwise.
+  let l:xwin_ids = vimtex#jobs#capture(
+        \ 'xdotool search --name ' . fnamemodify(self.out(), ':t'))
+  let ids_already_used = filter(map(
+        \   deepcopy(vimtex#state#list_all()),
+        \   {_, x -> get(get(x, 'viewer', {}), 'xwin_id')}),
+        \ 'v:val > 0')
+  for id in l:xwin_ids
+    if index(ids_already_used, id) < 0
+      return id
+    endif
+  endfor
+  " If loop exits with no window ID found
+  return 0
+endfunction
+
+" }}}1
+function! s:viewer.xdo_find_win_id_by_pid() dict abort " {{{1
+  " Attempts to find the viewer's X window ID using `xdotool` search by the
+  " viewer's process ID. Returns the viewer's window ID if one is found, and `0`
+  " otherwise.
+  let l:pid = has_key(self, 'get_pid') ? self.get_pid() : 0
+  if l:pid <= 0 | return 0 | endif
+
+  let xwin_ids = vimtex#jobs#capture(
+        \   'xdotool search --all --pid ' . l:pid
+        \ . ' --name ' . fnamemodify(self.out(), ':t'))
+  return get(xwin_ids, 0)
+endfunction
+
 " }}}1
 function! s:viewer.xdo_send_keys(keys) dict abort " {{{1
   if !self.xdo_check() || empty(a:keys) || self.xwin_id <= 0 | return | endif