diff --git a/src/core/MidiIO.cpp b/src/core/MidiIO.cpp
index 8ca37b32..a9dc41ce 100644
--- a/src/core/MidiIO.cpp
+++ b/src/core/MidiIO.cpp
@@ -49,15 +49,32 @@ void MidiIO::baseFromJson(json_t *rootJ) {
 }
 
 std::vector<std::string> MidiIO::getDevices() {
-	/* Note: we could also use an existing interface if one exists */
-	RtMidiIn m;
-
 	std::vector<std::string> names = {};
 
-	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m.getPortCount(); i++) {
-		names.push_back(m.getPortName(i));
+	if (isOut) {
+		// TODO
+		return names;
+	}
+
+	RtMidiIn *m = NULL;
+	if (midiInMap.empty()){
+		try {
+			m =  new RtMidiIn();
+		} catch (RtMidiError &error) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Failed to create RtMidiIn: %s\n", error.getMessage().c_str());
+			return names;
+		}
+	} else {
+		m =  midiInMap.begin()->second;
 	}
 
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < m->getPortCount(); i++) {
+		names.push_back(m->getPortName(i));
+	}
+
+	if (!isPortOpen())
+		delete (m);
+
 	return names;
 }
 
@@ -81,6 +98,13 @@ void MidiIO::openDevice(std::string deviceName) {
 					break;
 				}
 			}
+
+			if (!mw->isPortOpen()) {
+				fprintf(stderr, "Failed to create RtMidiIn: No such device %s\n", deviceName.c_str());
+				this->deviceName = "";
+				this->id = -1;
+				return;
+			}
 		}
 		catch (RtMidiError &error) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "Failed to create RtMidiIn: %s\n", error.getMessage().c_str());
@@ -238,4 +262,4 @@ void ChannelChoice::onAction() {
 
 void ChannelChoice::step() {
 	text = (midiModule->channel >= 0) ? stringf("%d", midiModule->channel + 1) : "All";
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}