diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
index c5538a1a15..53b703b689 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.cc
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ EngineControl::EngineControl ()
 	ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance()->Running.connect (running_connection, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&EngineControl::engine_running, this), gui_context());
 	ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance()->Stopped.connect (stopped_connection, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&EngineControl::engine_stopped, this), gui_context());
 	ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance()->Halted.connect (stopped_connection, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&EngineControl::engine_stopped, this), gui_context());
+	ARDOUR::AudioEngine::instance()->DeviceListChanged.connect (devicelist_connection, MISSING_INVALIDATOR, boost::bind (&EngineControl::device_list_changed, this), gui_context());
 
 	if (audio_setup) {
 		set_state (*audio_setup);
@@ -2191,6 +2192,13 @@ EngineControl::engine_stopped ()
 	engine_status.set_markup(string_compose ("<span foreground=\"red\">%1</span>", _("Inactive")));
 }
 
+void
+EngineControl::device_list_changed ()
+{
+	PBD::Unwinder<uint32_t> protect_ignore_changes (ignore_changes, ignore_changes + 1);
+	backend_changed();
+}
+
 void
 EngineControl::connect_disconnect_click()
 {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.h b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.h
index 4948c48c4d..5b52ac7074 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/engine_dialog.h
@@ -247,8 +247,11 @@ class EngineControl : public ArdourDialog, public PBD::ScopedConnectionList {
 
     void engine_running ();
     void engine_stopped ();
+    void device_list_changed ();
+
     PBD::ScopedConnection running_connection;
     PBD::ScopedConnectionList stopped_connection;
+    PBD::ScopedConnection devicelist_connection;
 
     void connect_disconnect_click ();
     void calibrate_audio_latency ();