diff --git a/src/mconnect/device.vala b/src/mconnect/device.vala
index ea71e1b..5d6877a 100644
--- a/src/mconnect/device.vala
+++ b/src/mconnect/device.vala
@@ -361,4 +361,14 @@ class Device : Object {
 		return outgoing_capabilities.contains(capability) ||
 			incoming_capabilities.contains(capability);
 	}
+
+	public void update_from_device(Device other_dev) {
+		outgoing_capabilities = other_dev.outgoing_capabilities;
+		incoming_capabilities = other_dev.incoming_capabilities;
+		foreach (var cap in outgoing_capabilities) {
+			warning("updated cap: %s", cap);
+		}
+		host = other_dev.host;
+		tcp_port = other_dev.tcp_port;
+	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/mconnect/devicemanager.vala b/src/mconnect/devicemanager.vala
index 9d23947..9c15473 100644
--- a/src/mconnect/devicemanager.vala
+++ b/src/mconnect/devicemanager.vala
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ class DeviceManager : GLib.Object
 		}
 
 		var dev = this.devices.@get(unique);
+		// update device information
+		dev.update_from_device(new_dev);
 
 		info("allowed? %s", dev.allowed.to_string());
 		// check if device is whitelisted in configuration