diff --git a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.properties/src/internal/QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog.cpp b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.properties/src/internal/QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog.cpp
index 857bf49d3e..7b183a0362 100644
--- a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.properties/src/internal/QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.properties/src/internal/QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog.cpp
@@ -1,191 +1,205 @@
 /*===================================================================
 
 The Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK)
 
 Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center,
 Division of Medical and Biological Informatics.
 All rights reserved.
 
 This software is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without
 even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
 A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
 See LICENSE.txt or http://www.mitk.org for details.
 
 ===================================================================*/
 
 #include "QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog.h"
+#include "mitkGetPropertyService.h"
+#include <mitkIPropertyPersistence.h>
 #include <mitkProperties.h>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <cassert>
 
 QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog::QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog(mitk::BaseData::Pointer baseData, QWidget* parent)
   : QDialog(parent),
     m_BaseData(baseData)
 {
   this->Initialize();
 }
 
 QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog::QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog(mitk::DataNode::Pointer dataNode, mitk::BaseRenderer::Pointer renderer, QWidget* parent)
   : QDialog(parent),
     m_DataNode(dataNode),
     m_Renderer(renderer)
 {
   this->Initialize();
 }
 
 QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog::~QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog()
 {
 }
 
 void QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog::Initialize()
 {
   m_Controls.setupUi(this);
 
   QStringList types;
   types << "bool" << "double" << "float" << "int" << "string";
 
   m_Controls.typeComboBox->addItems(types);
 
+  m_Controls.persistentLabel->setVisible(m_BaseData.IsNotNull());
+  m_Controls.persistentCheckBox->setVisible(m_BaseData.IsNotNull());
+
   connect(m_Controls.typeComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(const QString&)), this, SLOT(ShowAdequateValueWidget(const QString&)));
   connect(m_Controls.addButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(AddNewProperty()));
   connect(m_Controls.cancelButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(reject()));
 
   this->ShowAdequateValueWidget(types[0]);
 }
 
 void QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog::AddNewProperty()
 {
   if (m_Controls.nameLineEdit->text().isEmpty())
   {
     QMessageBox::critical(this, "No name specified", "Enter a property name.");
     return;
   }
 
   if (!this->ValidateValue())
   {
     QMessageBox::critical(this, "Invalid value", "Enter a valid " + m_Controls.typeComboBox->currentText() + " value.");
     return;
   }
 
   if (m_BaseData.IsNotNull())
   {
-    m_BaseData->SetProperty(m_Controls.nameLineEdit->text().toLatin1(), this->CreateProperty());
+    mitk::BaseProperty::Pointer property = this->CreateProperty();
+    m_BaseData->SetProperty(m_Controls.nameLineEdit->text().toLatin1(), property);
+
+    if (m_Controls.persistentCheckBox->isChecked())
+    {
+      mitk::IPropertyPersistence* propertyPersistence = mitk::GetPropertyService<mitk::IPropertyPersistence>();
+
+      if (propertyPersistence != nullptr)
+        propertyPersistence->AddInfo(m_Controls.nameLineEdit->text().toStdString(), mitk::PropertyPersistenceInfo::New());
+    }
   }
   else
   {
     m_DataNode->SetProperty(m_Controls.nameLineEdit->text().toLatin1(), this->CreateProperty(), m_Renderer);
   }
 
   this->accept();
 }
 
 mitk::BaseProperty::Pointer QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog::CreateProperty() const
 {
   QString type = m_Controls.typeComboBox->currentText();
 
   if (type == "bool")
   {
     return mitk::BoolProperty::New(m_Controls.valueCheckBox->isChecked()).GetPointer();
   }
   else if (type == "double")
   {
     return mitk::DoubleProperty::New(m_Controls.valueLineEdit->text().toDouble()).GetPointer();
   }
   else if (type == "float")
   {
     return mitk::FloatProperty::New(m_Controls.valueLineEdit->text().toFloat()).GetPointer();
   }
   else if (type == "int")
   {
     return mitk::IntProperty::New(m_Controls.valueLineEdit->text().toInt()).GetPointer();
   }
   else if (type == "string")
   {
     return mitk::StringProperty::New(m_Controls.valueLineEdit->text().toStdString()).GetPointer();
   }
   else
   {
     assert(false && "Property creation for selected type not implemented!");
   }
 
   return NULL;
 }
 
 bool QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog::ValidateValue()
 {
   QString type = m_Controls.typeComboBox->currentText();
 
   if (type == "bool")
   {
     return true;
   }
   else if (type == "double")
   {
     bool ok = false;
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->text().toDouble(&ok);
 
     return ok;
   }
   else if (type == "float")
   {
     bool ok = false;
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->text().toFloat(&ok);
 
     return ok;
   }
   else if (type == "int")
   {
     bool ok = false;
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->text().toInt(&ok);
 
     return ok;
   }
   else if (type == "string")
   {
     return true;
   }
   else
   {
     assert(false && "Value validation for selected type not implemented!");
   }
 
   return false;
 }
 
 void QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog::ShowAdequateValueWidget(const QString& type)
 {
   m_Controls.valueLineEdit->clear();
   m_Controls.valueLineEdit->hide();
 
   m_Controls.valueCheckBox->setChecked(false);
   m_Controls.valueCheckBox->hide();
 
   if (type == "bool")
   {
     m_Controls.valueCheckBox->show();
   }
   else if (type == "double")
   {
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->setText("0");
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->show();
   }
   else if (type == "float")
   {
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->setText("0");
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->show();
   }
   else if (type == "int")
   {
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->setText("0");
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->show();
   }
   else if (type == "string")
   {
     m_Controls.valueLineEdit->show();
   }
   else
   {
     assert(false && "No adequate value widget specified for selected type!");
   }
 }
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diff --git a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.properties/src/internal/QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog.ui b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.properties/src/internal/QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog.ui
index cdc9275679..7d43ecd41e 100644
--- a/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.properties/src/internal/QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog.ui
+++ b/Plugins/org.mitk.gui.qt.properties/src/internal/QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog.ui
@@ -1,127 +1,153 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <ui version="4.0">
  <class>QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog</class>
  <widget class="QDialog" name="QmitkAddNewPropertyDialog">
   <property name="geometry">
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>253</width>
-    <height>150</height>
+    <width>319</width>
+    <height>235</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
    <string>Add new property</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
    <item>
     <layout class="QFormLayout" name="formLayout">
      <item row="0" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="nameLabel">
        <property name="text">
         <string>Name</string>
        </property>
+       <property name="buddy">
+        <cstring>nameLineEdit</cstring>
+       </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="0" column="1">
       <widget class="QLineEdit" name="nameLineEdit"/>
      </item>
      <item row="1" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="typeLabel">
        <property name="text">
         <string>Type</string>
        </property>
+       <property name="buddy">
+        <cstring>typeComboBox</cstring>
+       </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="1" column="1">
       <widget class="QComboBox" name="typeComboBox"/>
      </item>
      <item row="2" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="valueLabel">
        <property name="text">
         <string>Value</string>
        </property>
+       <property name="buddy">
+        <cstring>valueLineEdit</cstring>
+       </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="2" column="1">
       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
        <item>
         <widget class="QLineEdit" name="valueLineEdit"/>
        </item>
        <item>
         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="valueCheckBox">
          <property name="text">
           <string/>
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
       </layout>
      </item>
+     <item row="3" column="0">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="persistentLabel">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Persistent</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="buddy">
+        <cstring>persistentCheckBox</cstring>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item row="3" column="1">
+      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="persistentCheckBox">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string/>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
    <item>
     <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
      <property name="orientation">
       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
       <size>
        <width>20</width>
        <height>2</height>
       </size>
      </property>
     </spacer>
    </item>
    <item>
     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
      <item>
       <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
        <property name="orientation">
         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
        </property>
        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
         <size>
          <width>40</width>
          <height>20</height>
         </size>
        </property>
       </spacer>
      </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="addButton">
        <property name="text">
         <string>&amp;Add</string>
        </property>
        <property name="autoDefault">
         <bool>false</bool>
        </property>
        <property name="default">
         <bool>true</bool>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="cancelButton">
        <property name="text">
         <string>&amp;Cancel</string>
        </property>
        <property name="autoDefault">
         <bool>false</bool>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>nameLineEdit</tabstop>
   <tabstop>typeComboBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>valueLineEdit</tabstop>
   <tabstop>valueCheckBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>addButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cancelButton</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>