diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.cpp b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.cpp
index fce448451..c0a1aea90 100755
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.cpp
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ void UploaderGadgetWidget::onPhisicalHWConnect()
   Enables widget buttons if autopilot connected
   */
 void UploaderGadgetWidget::onAutopilotConnect(){
+    QTimer::singleShot(1000,this,SLOT(populate()));
+}
+
+void UploaderGadgetWidget::populate()
+{
     m_config->haltButton->setEnabled(true);
     m_config->resetButton->setEnabled(true);
     m_config->bootButton->setEnabled(false);
@@ -141,7 +146,6 @@ void UploaderGadgetWidget::onAutopilotConnect(){
     runningDeviceWidget* dw = new runningDeviceWidget(this);
     dw->populate();
     m_config->systemElements->addTab(dw, QString("Connected Device"));
-
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.h b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.h
index 93ea6e14d..9b1fa1433 100755
--- a/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.h
+++ b/ground/openpilotgcs/src/plugins/uploader/uploadergadgetwidget.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
 public slots:
     void onAutopilotConnect();
     void onAutopilotDisconnect();
-
+    void populate();
 private:
      Ui_UploaderWidget *m_config;
      DFUObject *dfu;