diff --git a/modules/org-noter-pdf.el b/modules/org-noter-pdf.el
index ecf67bc..6546a38 100644
--- a/modules/org-noter-pdf.el
+++ b/modules/org-noter-pdf.el
@@ -499,5 +499,22 @@ current heading inherit the COLUMN_EDGES property."
     (select-window (org-noter--get-notes-window))
     (org-entry-put nil "COLUMN_EDGES" (format "%s" (princ edge-list)))))
 
+;;; override some deleterious keybindings in pdf-view-mode.
+(define-key org-noter-doc-mode-map (kbd "C-c C-c")
+  (defun org-noter-pdf--execute-CcCc-in-notes ()
+    "Override C-c C-c in pdf document buffer."
+    (interactive)
+    (select-window (org-noter--get-notes-window))
+    (org-ctrl-c-ctrl-c)))
+
+(define-key org-noter-doc-mode-map (kbd "C-c C-x")
+  (defun org-noter-pdf--execute-CcCx-in-notes ()
+    "Override C-c C-x <event> in pdf document buffer."
+    (interactive)
+    (let ((this-CxCc-cmd (vector (read-event))))
+      (select-window (org-noter--get-notes-window))
+      (execute-kbd-macro
+       (vconcat (kbd "C-c C-x") this-CxCc-cmd)))))
+
 (provide 'org-noter-pdf)
 ;;; org-noter-pdf.el ends here
diff --git a/tests/org-noter-pdf-tests.el b/tests/org-noter-pdf-tests.el
index 7de7d56..5873993 100644
--- a/tests/org-noter-pdf-tests.el
+++ b/tests/org-noter-pdf-tests.el
@@ -40,10 +40,30 @@
                                       (expect (string-match "\\:HIGHLIGHT\\:" (buffer-string))  :not :to-be nil)
                                       (expect (string-match (format "%s" expected-highlight-info) (buffer-string))  :not :to-be nil)
                                       )
+                                   )
+                                  )
+                              )
+                    )
 
-                                   ))
+          (describe "pdf keybinding overrides"
+                    (it "C-c C-c called from a PDF document executes in the notes buffer"
+                        ;; open `org-noter' session with PDF and notes
 
-                              )
+                        ;; execute `C-c C-c' from document buffer
+
+                        ;; check that current window is notes-window, check that
+                        ;; last command was `org-ctrl-c-ctrl-c'
+                        )
+
+                    (it "C-c C-x <event> called from a PDF document executes in the notes buffer"
+                        ;; open `org-noter' session with PDF and notes
+
+                        ;; execute `C-c C-x <event>' from document buffer, where
+                        ;; <event> \in {C-b, C-v, maybe a few others}
 
+                        ;; check that current window is notes-window, check that
+                        ;; last command corresponds to the keybinding of C-c C-x
+                        ;; <event>.
+                        )
                     )
           )