diff --git a/src/e_mod_places.c b/src/e_mod_places.c
index 272c04e..fabee30 100644
--- a/src/e_mod_places.c
+++ b/src/e_mod_places.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ static void _places_volume_object_update(Volume *vol, Evas_Object *obj);
 static void _places_run_fm(void *data, E_Menu *m, E_Menu_Item *mi);
 
 
+
 /* Edje callbacks */
 void _places_icon_activated_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *o, const char *emission, const char *source);
 void _places_custom_icon_activated_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *o, const char *emission, const char *source);
@@ -72,8 +73,9 @@ places_volume_list_get(void)
 {
    return volumes;
 }
+
 Volume *
-places_volume_add(const char *id, int dont_auto_mount, int dont_auto_open)
+places_volume_add(const char *id, Eina_Bool first_time)
 {
    Volume *v;
    if (!id) return NULL;
@@ -92,12 +94,8 @@ places_volume_add(const char *id, int dont_auto_mount, int dont_auto_open)
    v->drive_type = "";
    v->model = "";
    v->bus = "";
-
-   if (places_conf->auto_mount && !dont_auto_mount)
-     v->to_mount = EINA_TRUE;
-
-   if (places_conf->auto_open && !dont_auto_open)
-     v->force_open = EINA_TRUE;
+   v->to_mount = (places_conf->auto_mount && !first_time);
+   v->force_open = (places_conf->auto_open && !first_time);
 
    volumes = eina_list_append(volumes, v);
 
@@ -189,6 +187,13 @@ places_volume_update(Volume *vol)
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(vol->objs, l, obj)
      _places_volume_object_update(vol, obj);
 
+   // mount the volume if needed
+   if (vol->to_mount && !vol->mounted)
+   {
+      places_volume_mount(vol);
+      vol->to_mount = EINA_FALSE;
+   }
+
    // the volume has been mounted as requested, open the fm
    if (vol->force_open && vol->mounted && vol->mount_point)
    {
@@ -387,7 +392,7 @@ places_empty_box(Evas_Object *box)
 }
 
 void
-places_mount_volume(Volume *vol)
+places_volume_mount(Volume *vol)
 {
    Eina_List *opts = NULL;
    char buf[256];
@@ -676,7 +681,7 @@ _places_icon_activated_cb(void *data, Evas_Object *o, const char *emission, cons
    else
      {
         vol->force_open = EINA_TRUE;
-        places_mount_volume(vol);
+        places_volume_mount(vol);
      }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/e_mod_places.h b/src/e_mod_places.h
index 4a78e87..c96a1b4 100644
--- a/src/e_mod_places.h
+++ b/src/e_mod_places.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ struct _Volume
 void places_init(void);
 void places_shutdown(void);
 
-Volume *places_volume_add(const char *id, int dont_auto_mount, int dont_auto_open);
+Volume *places_volume_add(const char *id, Eina_Bool first_time);
 void places_volume_del(Volume *v);
 void places_volume_update(Volume *vol);
 Volume *places_volume_by_id_get(const char *id);
diff --git a/src/e_mod_udisks.c b/src/e_mod_udisks.c
index 1b46ab7..52ec68b 100644
--- a/src/e_mod_udisks.c
+++ b/src/e_mod_udisks.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static void _places_udisks_all_devices_cb(void *user_data, void *reply_data, DBu
 static void _places_udisks_vol_prop_cb(void *data, void *reply_data, DBusError *error);
 static void _places_udisks_sto_prop_cb(void *data, void *reply_data, DBusError *error);
 
-static Volume* _places_udisks_volume_add(const char *udi);
+static Volume* _places_udisks_volume_add(const char *udi, Eina_Bool first_time);
 static void _places_udisks_mount_func(Volume *vol, Eina_List *opts);
 static void _places_udisks_unmount_func(Volume *vol, Eina_List *opts);
 static void _places_udisks_eject_func(Volume *vol, Eina_List *opts);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ _places_udisks_all_devices_cb(void *user_data, void *reply_data, DBusError *err)
 
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(udisks_ret->strings, l, udi)
    {
-      v = _places_udisks_volume_add(udi);
+      v = _places_udisks_volume_add(udi, EINA_TRUE);
       e_udisks_get_all_properties(_places_udisks_conn, udi,
                                   _places_udisks_vol_prop_cb, v);
    }
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ _places_udisks_device_add_cb(void *data, DBusMessage *msg)
      }
 
    printf("PLACES udisks: DeviceAdded [%s]\n", udi);
-   v = _places_udisks_volume_add(udi);
+   v = _places_udisks_volume_add(udi, EINA_FALSE);
    e_udisks_get_all_properties(_places_udisks_conn, udi,
                                _places_udisks_vol_prop_cb, v);
 }
@@ -425,7 +425,10 @@ _places_udisks_sto_prop_cb(void *data, void *reply_data, DBusError *error)
         v->valid = EINA_TRUE;
         // trigger a full redraw, the only way to show a new device
         places_update_all_gadgets();
-        places_print_volume(v); // JUST FOR DEBUG will remove sooner or later
+        // the update is needed to trigger auto_mount/auto_open
+        places_volume_update(v);
+        // TODO JUST FOR DEBUG will remove sooner or later
+        places_print_volume(v);
      }
    else
      {
@@ -436,11 +439,11 @@ _places_udisks_sto_prop_cb(void *data, void *reply_data, DBusError *error)
 
 /* Internals */
 static Volume*
-_places_udisks_volume_add(const char *udi)
+_places_udisks_volume_add(const char *udi, Eina_Bool first_time)
 {
    Volume *v;
 
-   v = places_volume_add(udi, EINA_FALSE, EINA_FALSE);
+   v = places_volume_add(udi, first_time);
    if (!v) return NULL;
 
    v->mount_func = _places_udisks_mount_func;