diff --git a/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget.cpp b/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget.cpp
index 6ae2c4dbb5..691c1bc944 100644
--- a/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget.cpp
+++ b/Modules/IGTUI/Qmitk/QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget.cpp
@@ -1,347 +1,351 @@
 /*===================================================================
 
 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 "QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget.h"
 
 #include "mitkNDIPolarisTypeInformation.h"
 
 #include <QSettings>
 
 const std::string QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::VIEW_ID = "org.mitk.views.trackingdeviceconfigurationwidget";
 
 QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget(QWidget* parent, Qt::WindowFlags f)
   : QWidget(parent, f)
   , m_Controls(nullptr)
   , m_TrackingDevice(nullptr)
   , m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap()
 {
   //initializations
   CreateQtPartControl(this);
   CreateConnections();
 
   RefreshTrackingDeviceCollection();
 
   //initialize a few UI elements
   AddOutput("<br>First Element selected"); //Order from Collection List
 
   //reset a few things
   ResetOutput();
 
   //restore old UI settings
   LoadUISettings();
 }
 
 QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::~QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget()
 {
   StoreUISettings();
   delete m_Controls;
   m_TrackingDevice = nullptr;
 }
 
 void QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::CreateQtPartControl(QWidget *parent)
 {
   if (!m_Controls)
   {
     // create GUI widgets
     m_Controls = new Ui::QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidgetControls;
     m_Controls->setupUi(parent);
   }
 }
 
 void QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::CreateConnections()
 {
   if (m_Controls)
   {
     connect((QObject*)(m_Controls->m_TrackingDeviceChooser), SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(TrackingDeviceChanged()));
   }
 }
 
 void QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::TrackingDeviceChanged()
 {
   const std::string currentDevice = this->GetCurrentDeviceName();
 
   //show the correspondig widget
   m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->setCurrentIndex(m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap[currentDevice]);
 
   //reset output
   ResetOutput();
 
   AddOutput("<br>");
   AddOutput(currentDevice);
   AddOutput(" selected");
 
   QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget* widget = GetWidget(currentDevice);
 
   if (widget == nullptr || !widget->IsDeviceInstalled())
   {
     AddOutput("<br>ERROR: not installed!");
   }
 
   emit TrackingDeviceSelectionChanged();
 }
 
 void QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::RefreshTrackingDeviceCollection()
 {
   // clean-up of stacked widget, drop-down box and map
   for (auto& item : m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap)
   {
     m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->removeWidget(m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->widget(item.second));
     MITK_INFO << "removing widget for device '" << item.first << "'";
   }
 
   m_Controls->m_TrackingDeviceChooser->clear();
 
   m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap.clear();
 
   // get tracking device type service references
   us::ModuleContext* context = us::GetModuleContext();
   std::vector<us::ServiceReference<mitk::TrackingDeviceTypeCollection> > deviceRefs =
     context->GetServiceReferences<mitk::TrackingDeviceTypeCollection>();
 
   if (deviceRefs.empty())
   {
     MITK_ERROR << "No tracking device type service found!";
     return;
   }
 
   // get tracking device configuration widget service references
   std::vector<us::ServiceReference<mitk::TrackingDeviceWidgetCollection> > widgetRefs =
     context->GetServiceReferences<mitk::TrackingDeviceWidgetCollection>();
 
   if (widgetRefs.empty())
   {
     MITK_ERROR << "No tracking device configuration widget service found!";
     return;
   }
 
   const us::ServiceReference<mitk::TrackingDeviceTypeCollection>& deviceServiceReference = deviceRefs.front();
   const us::ServiceReference<mitk::TrackingDeviceWidgetCollection>& widgetServiceReference = widgetRefs.front();
 
   mitk::TrackingDeviceTypeCollection* deviceTypeCollection =
     context->GetService<mitk::TrackingDeviceTypeCollection>(deviceServiceReference);
 
   mitk::TrackingDeviceWidgetCollection* deviceWidgetCollection =
     context->GetService<mitk::TrackingDeviceWidgetCollection>(widgetServiceReference);
 
   for (auto name : deviceTypeCollection->GetTrackingDeviceTypeNames())
   {
     // if the device is not included yet, add name to comboBox and widget to stackedWidget
     if (m_Controls->m_TrackingDeviceChooser->findText(QString::fromStdString(name)) == -1)
     {
       m_Controls->m_TrackingDeviceChooser->addItem(QString::fromStdString(name));
       QWidget* current = deviceWidgetCollection->GetTrackingDeviceWidgetClone(name);
       if (current == nullptr)
       {
         MITK_WARN << "No widget for tracking device type " << name << " available. Please implement and register it!";
         current = new QWidget();
       }
 
       m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap[name] = m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->addWidget(current);
     }
   }
 
   if (!m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap.empty())
   {
     m_Controls->m_TrackingDeviceChooser->setCurrentIndex(0);
     m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->setCurrentIndex(0);
   }
 
   context->UngetService(deviceServiceReference);
   context->UngetService(widgetServiceReference);
 }
 
 //######################### internal help methods #######################################
 void QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::ResetOutput()
 {
   QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget* currentWidget = this->GetWidget(this->GetCurrentDeviceName());
 
   if (currentWidget == nullptr)
   {
     return;
   }
 
   currentWidget->ResetOutput();
   currentWidget->repaint();
 }
 
 void QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::AddOutput(std::string s)
 {
   QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget* currentWidget = this->GetWidget(this->GetCurrentDeviceName());
 
   if (currentWidget == nullptr)
   {
     return;
   }
 
   currentWidget->AddOutput(s);
   currentWidget->repaint();
 }
 
 mitk::TrackingDevice::Pointer QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::ConstructTrackingDevice()
 {
   QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget* currentWidget = this->GetWidget(this->GetCurrentDeviceName());
 
   if (currentWidget == nullptr)
   {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
   return currentWidget->ConstructTrackingDevice();
 }
 
 mitk::TrackingDevice::Pointer QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::GetTrackingDevice()
 {
-  m_TrackingDevice = ConstructTrackingDevice();
+  //Only create a new device, if we don't have one yet or if the device selection in the widget has changed.
+  //otherwise, hundered of devices will be created each time someone calls Get...
+  if (m_TrackingDevice.IsNull() || m_TrackingDevice->GetTrackingDeviceName() != this->GetCurrentDeviceName())
+    m_TrackingDevice = ConstructTrackingDevice();
+
   if (m_TrackingDevice.IsNull() || !m_TrackingDevice->IsDeviceInstalled()) return nullptr;
   else return this->m_TrackingDevice;
 }
 
 void QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::StoreUISettings()
 {
   std::string id = "org.mitk.modules.igt.ui.trackingdeviceconfigurationwidget";
 
   std::string selectedDevice = this->GetCurrentDeviceName();
 
   //Save settings for every widget
   //Don't use m_DeviceTypeCollection here, it's already unregistered, when deconstructor is called...
   for (int index = 0; index < m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->count(); index++)
   {
     QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget* widget = dynamic_cast<QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget*>(m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->widget(index));
 
     if (widget != nullptr)
     {
       widget->StoreUISettings();
     }
   }
 
   if (this->GetPersistenceService()) // now save the settings using the persistence service
   {
     mitk::PropertyList::Pointer propList = this->GetPersistenceService()->GetPropertyList(id);
     propList->Set("SelectedDevice", selectedDevice);
   }
   else // QSettings as a fallback if the persistence service is not available
   {
     QSettings settings;
     settings.beginGroup(QString::fromStdString(id));
     settings.setValue("trackingDeviceChooser", QVariant(QString::fromStdString(selectedDevice)));
     settings.endGroup();
   }
 }
 
 /**
  * @brief QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::LoadUISettings
  *
  * Precondition:
  * Make sure that QStackedWidget is already initialized,
  * e.g. by calling RefreshTrackingDeviceCollection() before.
  */
 void QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::LoadUISettings()
 {
   //Load settings for every widget
   for (int index = 0; index < m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->count(); index++)
   {
     QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget* widget = dynamic_cast<QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget*>(m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->widget(index));
 
     if (widget != nullptr)
     {
       widget->LoadUISettings();
     }
   }
 
   std::string id = "org.mitk.modules.igt.ui.trackingdeviceconfigurationwidget";
   std::string selectedDevice;
   if (this->GetPersistenceService())
   {
     mitk::PropertyList::Pointer propList = this->GetPersistenceService()->GetPropertyList(id);
     if (propList.IsNull())
     {
       MITK_ERROR << "Property list for this UI (" << id << ") is not available, could not load UI settings!"; return;
     }
 
     propList->Get("SelectedDevice", selectedDevice);
 
     if (selectedDevice.empty())
     {
       MITK_ERROR << "Loaded data from persistence service is invalid (SelectedDevice:" << selectedDevice << "): aborted to restore data!";
       return;
     }
 
     MITK_INFO << "Successfully restored UI settings";
   }
   else
   {
     // QSettings as a fallback if the persistence service is not available
     QSettings settings;
     settings.beginGroup(QString::fromStdString(id));
 
     selectedDevice = settings.value("trackingDeviceChooser", "").toString().toStdString();
 
     settings.endGroup();
   }
 
   // The selected device requires some checks because a device that is not installed should not be restored to avoid bugs.
   // Use NDI Polaris as default if there's no widget registered for selected device or there's a widget for it but no device installed.
 
   const auto& deviceIterator = m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap.find(selectedDevice);
 
   if (deviceIterator != m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap.end())
   {
     QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget* widget =
       dynamic_cast<QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget*>(m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->widget(deviceIterator->second));
 
     if (widget == nullptr || (widget != nullptr && !widget->IsDeviceInstalled()))
     {
       selectedDevice = mitk::NDIPolarisTypeInformation::GetTrackingDeviceName();
     }
   }
   else
   {
     selectedDevice = mitk::NDIPolarisTypeInformation::GetTrackingDeviceName();
   }
 
   const int index = m_Controls->m_TrackingDeviceChooser->findText(QString::fromStdString(selectedDevice));
 
   if (index >= 0)
   {
     m_Controls->m_TrackingDeviceChooser->setCurrentIndex(index);
   }
   else
   {
     MITK_ERROR << "Failed to load UI setting for tracking device configuration";
     return;
   }
 
   m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->setCurrentIndex(m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap[selectedDevice]);
 }
 
 std::string QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::GetCurrentDeviceName(void) const
 {
   return m_Controls->m_TrackingDeviceChooser->currentText().toStdString();
 }
 
 QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget* QmitkTrackingDeviceConfigurationWidget::GetWidget(const std::string& deviceName) const
 {
   const auto& deviceIterator = m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap.find(deviceName);
 
   if (deviceIterator != m_DeviceToWidgetIndexMap.end())
   {
     QWidget* widget = m_Controls->m_TrackingSystemWidget->widget(deviceIterator->second);
 
     return dynamic_cast<QmitkAbstractTrackingDeviceWidget*>(widget);
   }
 
   return nullptr;
 }