diff --git a/Modules/QtWidgets/include/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.h b/Modules/QtWidgets/include/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.h
index fda8fc7f47..189648e7c0 100644
--- a/Modules/QtWidgets/include/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.h
+++ b/Modules/QtWidgets/include/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.h
@@ -1,45 +1,48 @@
 /*============================================================================
 
 The Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK)
 
 Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
 All rights reserved.
 
 Use of this source code is governed by a 3-clause BSD license that can be
 found in the LICENSE file.
 
 ============================================================================*/
 
 #ifndef QMITKFILEREADEROPTIONSDIALOG_H
 #define QMITKFILEREADEROPTIONSDIALOG_H
 
 #include "mitkIOUtil.h"
 
 #include <QDialog>
 
 namespace Ui
 {
   class QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog;
 }
 
 class QmitkFileReaderWriterOptionsWidget;
 
 class QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog : public QDialog
 {
   Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
   explicit QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog(mitk::IOUtil::LoadInfo &loadInfo, QWidget *parent = nullptr);
   ~QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog() override;
 
   bool ReuseOptions() const;
 
   void accept() override;
 
+protected slots:
+  void SetCurrentReader(int index);
+
 private:
   Ui::QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog *ui;
   mitk::IOUtil::LoadInfo &m_LoadInfo;
   std::vector<mitk::FileReaderSelector::Item> m_ReaderItems;
 };
 
 #endif // QMITKFILEREADEROPTIONSDIALOG_H
diff --git a/Modules/QtWidgets/src/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.cpp b/Modules/QtWidgets/src/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.cpp
index 0f1760a299..a8ef227f47 100644
--- a/Modules/QtWidgets/src/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.cpp
+++ b/Modules/QtWidgets/src/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.cpp
@@ -1,86 +1,89 @@
 /*============================================================================
 
 The Medical Imaging Interaction Toolkit (MITK)
 
 Copyright (c) German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
 All rights reserved.
 
 Use of this source code is governed by a 3-clause BSD license that can be
 found in the LICENSE file.
 
 ============================================================================*/
 
 #include "QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.h"
 #include "ui_QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.h"
 
 #include "QmitkFileReaderWriterOptionsWidget.h"
 #include "mitkIFileReader.h"
 
 QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog::QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog(mitk::IOUtil::LoadInfo &loadInfo, QWidget *parent)
   : QDialog(parent, Qt::WindowStaysOnTopHint), ui(new Ui::QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog), m_LoadInfo(loadInfo)
 
 {
   ui->setupUi(this);
 
   m_ReaderItems = loadInfo.m_ReaderSelector.Get();
 
-  bool hasOptions = false;
   int selectedIndex = 0;
   long selectedReaderId = loadInfo.m_ReaderSelector.GetSelectedId();
   int i = 0;
   for (std::vector<mitk::FileReaderSelector::Item>::const_reverse_iterator iter = m_ReaderItems.rbegin(),
                                                                            iterEnd = m_ReaderItems.rend();
        iter != iterEnd;
        ++iter)
   {
     ui->m_ReaderComboBox->addItem(QString::fromStdString(iter->GetDescription()));
     mitk::IFileReader::Options options = iter->GetReader()->GetOptions();
     if (!options.empty())
     {
-      hasOptions = true;
     }
     ui->m_StackedOptionsWidget->addWidget(new QmitkFileReaderWriterOptionsWidget(options));
     if (iter->GetServiceId() == selectedReaderId)
     {
       selectedIndex = i;
     }
   }
-  ui->m_ReaderComboBox->setCurrentIndex(selectedIndex);
 
-  if (!hasOptions)
-  {
-    ui->m_OptionsBox->setVisible(false);
-  }
+  connect(ui->m_ReaderComboBox, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(SetCurrentReader(int)));
+  ui->m_ReaderComboBox->setCurrentIndex(selectedIndex);
 
   if (m_ReaderItems.size() < 2)
   {
     ui->m_ReaderLabel->setVisible(false);
     ui->m_ReaderComboBox->setVisible(false);
     ui->m_FilePathLabel->setText(QString("File: %1").arg(QString::fromStdString(loadInfo.m_Path)));
   }
   else
   {
     ui->m_FilePathLabel->setText(QString("for %1").arg(QString::fromStdString(loadInfo.m_Path)));
   }
 
+  ui->m_OptionsBox->setVisible(!qobject_cast<QmitkFileReaderWriterOptionsWidget*>(ui->m_StackedOptionsWidget->currentWidget())->GetOptions().empty());
+
   this->setWindowTitle("File reading options");
 }
 
 QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog::~QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog()
 {
   delete ui;
 }
 
+void QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog::SetCurrentReader(int index)
+{
+  ui->m_StackedOptionsWidget->setCurrentIndex(index);
+  ui->m_OptionsBox->setVisible(!qobject_cast<QmitkFileReaderWriterOptionsWidget*>(ui->m_StackedOptionsWidget->currentWidget())->GetOptions().empty());
+}
+
 bool QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog::ReuseOptions() const
 {
   return ui->m_ReuseOptionsCheckBox->isChecked();
 }
 
 void QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog::accept()
 {
   const int index = m_ReaderItems.size() - ui->m_ReaderComboBox->currentIndex() - 1;
   m_ReaderItems[index].GetReader()->SetOptions(
     qobject_cast<QmitkFileReaderWriterOptionsWidget *>(ui->m_StackedOptionsWidget->currentWidget())->GetOptions());
   m_LoadInfo.m_ReaderSelector.Select(m_ReaderItems[index]);
   QDialog::accept();
 }
diff --git a/Modules/QtWidgets/src/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.ui.autosave b/Modules/QtWidgets/src/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.ui.autosave
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef10c99113
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Modules/QtWidgets/src/QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog.ui.autosave
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog</class>
+ <widget class="QDialog" name="QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>272</width>
+    <height>186</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Dialog</string>
+  </property>
+  <property name="sizeGripEnabled">
+   <bool>false</bool>
+  </property>
+  <property name="modal">
+   <bool>true</bool>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+   <property name="sizeConstraint">
+    <enum>QLayout::SetFixedSize</enum>
+   </property>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="m_ReaderLabel">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Choose file reader</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QComboBox" name="m_ReaderComboBox"/>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="m_FilePathLabel">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string/>
+     </property>
+     <property name="wordWrap">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="m_OptionsBox">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Options</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="flat">
+      <bool>false</bool>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QStackedWidget" name="m_StackedOptionsWidget"/>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="m_ReuseOptionsCheckBox">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Apply to the next files with same type</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="standardButtons">
+      <set>QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok</set>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
+   <signal>accepted()</signal>
+   <receiver>QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog</receiver>
+   <slot>accept()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>254</x>
+     <y>179</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>157</x>
+     <y>274</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>buttonBox</sender>
+   <signal>rejected()</signal>
+   <receiver>QmitkFileReaderOptionsDialog</receiver>
+   <slot>reject()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>265</x>
+     <y>179</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>286</x>
+     <y>274</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
+ </connections>
+</ui>