diff --git a/daemon/cmd_load_studio.c b/daemon/cmd_load_studio.c
index cf6ab083..123a07f9 100644
--- a/daemon/cmd_load_studio.c
+++ b/daemon/cmd_load_studio.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #define PARSE_CONTEXT_PORT                8
 #define PARSE_CONTEXT_DICT                9
 #define PARSE_CONTEXT_KEY                10
+#define PARSE_CONTEXT_CONNECTIONS        11
+#define PARSE_CONTEXT_CONNECTION         12
 
 #define MAX_STACK_DEPTH       10
 #define MAX_DATA_SIZE         1024
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ struct parse_context
   ladish_client_handle client;
   ladish_port_handle port;
   ladish_dict_handle dict;
+  uint64_t connection_id;
 };
 
 #define context_ptr ((struct parse_context *)data)
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ static void callback_chrdata(void * data, const XML_Char * s, int len)
 static void callback_elstart(void * data, const char * el, const char ** attr)
 {
   uuid_t uuid;
+  uuid_t uuid2;
+  ladish_port_handle port1;
+  ladish_port_handle port2;
 
   if (context_ptr->error)
   {
@@ -375,6 +381,73 @@ static void callback_elstart(void * data, const char * el, const char ** attr)
     return;
   }
 
+  if (strcmp(el, "connections") == 0)
+  {
+    //log_info("<connections>");
+    context_ptr->element[++context_ptr->depth] = PARSE_CONTEXT_CONNECTIONS;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (strcmp(el, "connection") == 0)
+  {
+    //log_info("<connection>");
+    context_ptr->element[++context_ptr->depth] = PARSE_CONTEXT_CONNECTION;
+
+    if (attr[0] == NULL ||
+        attr[1] == NULL ||
+        attr[2] == NULL ||
+        attr[3] == NULL ||
+        attr[4] != NULL ||
+        strcmp(attr[0], "port1") != 0 ||
+        strcmp(attr[2], "port2") != 0)
+    {
+      log_error("studio/connections/connection XML element must contain exactly two attributes, named \"port1\" and \"port2\", in this order");
+      context_ptr->error = XML_TRUE;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (uuid_parse(attr[1], uuid) != 0)
+    {
+      log_error("cannot parse uuid \"%s\"", attr[1]);
+      context_ptr->error = XML_TRUE;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (uuid_parse(attr[3], uuid2) != 0)
+    {
+      log_error("cannot parse uuid \"%s\"", attr[3]);
+      context_ptr->error = XML_TRUE;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    log_info("studio connection between port %s and port %s", attr[1], attr[3]);
+
+    port1 = ladish_graph_find_port_by_uuid(g_studio.studio_graph, uuid);
+    if (port1 == NULL)
+    {
+      log_error("studio client with unknown port %s", attr[1]);
+      context_ptr->error = XML_TRUE;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    port2 = ladish_graph_find_port_by_uuid(g_studio.studio_graph, uuid2);
+    if (port2 == NULL)
+    {
+      log_error("studio client with unknown port %s", attr[3]);
+      context_ptr->error = XML_TRUE;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    context_ptr->connection_id = ladish_graph_add_connection(g_studio.studio_graph, port1, port2, true);
+    if (context_ptr->connection_id == 0)
+    {
+      log_error("ladish_graph_add_connection() failed.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (strcmp(el, "dict") == 0)
   {
     //log_info("<dict>");
@@ -407,6 +480,13 @@ static void callback_elstart(void * data, const char * el, const char ** attr)
       context_ptr->dict = ladish_port_get_dict(context_ptr->port);
       ASSERT(context_ptr->dict != NULL);
     }
+    else if (context_ptr->depth > 0 &&
+             context_ptr->element[context_ptr->depth - 1] == PARSE_CONTEXT_CONNECTION)
+    {
+      ASSERT(context_ptr->port != NULL);
+      context_ptr->dict = ladish_graph_get_connection_dict(g_studio.studio_graph, context_ptr->connection_id);
+      ASSERT(context_ptr->dict != NULL);
+    }
     else
     {
       log_error("unexpected dict XML element");
diff --git a/daemon/cmd_save_studio.c b/daemon/cmd_save_studio.c
index 979a6c5b..db6b6671 100644
--- a/daemon/cmd_save_studio.c
+++ b/daemon/cmd_save_studio.c
@@ -498,6 +498,68 @@ save_studio_port(
   return true;
 }
 
+bool save_studio_connection(void * context, ladish_port_handle port1_handle, ladish_port_handle port2_handle, ladish_dict_handle dict)
+{
+  uuid_t uuid;
+  char str[37];
+
+  log_info("saving studio connection");
+
+  if (!write_string(fd, "    <connection port1=\""))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  ladish_port_get_uuid(port1_handle, uuid);
+  uuid_unparse(uuid, str);
+
+  if (!write_string(fd, str))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (!write_string(fd, "\" port2=\""))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  ladish_port_get_uuid(port2_handle, uuid);
+  uuid_unparse(uuid, str);
+
+  if (!write_string(fd, str))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (ladish_dict_is_empty(dict))
+  {
+    if (!write_string(fd, "\" />\n"))
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    if (!write_string(fd, "\">\n"))
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!write_dict(fd, "      ", dict))
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!write_string(fd, "    </connection>\n"))
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+  return true;
+}
+
 #undef indent
 #undef fd
 
@@ -689,6 +751,22 @@ static bool run(void * command_context)
     goto close;
   }
 
+  if (!write_string(fd, "  <connections>\n"))
+  {
+    goto close;
+  }
+
+  if (!ladish_graph_iterate_connections(g_studio.studio_graph, &save_context, save_studio_connection))
+  {
+    log_error("ladish_graph_iterate_connections() failed");
+    goto close;
+  }
+
+  if (!write_string(fd, "  </connections>\n"))
+  {
+    goto close;
+  }
+
   if (!write_dict(fd, "  ", ladish_graph_get_dict(g_studio.studio_graph)))
   {
     return false;
diff --git a/daemon/graph.c b/daemon/graph.c
index 4c42b79f..3fd8c926 100644
--- a/daemon/graph.c
+++ b/daemon/graph.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ struct ladish_graph_connection
   bool hidden;
   struct ladish_graph_port * port1_ptr;
   struct ladish_graph_port * port2_ptr;
+  ladish_dict_handle dict;
 };
 
 struct ladish_graph
@@ -329,6 +330,11 @@ static void get_graph(struct dbus_method_call * call_ptr)
     {
       connection_ptr = list_entry(connection_node_ptr, struct ladish_graph_connection, siblings);
 
+      if (connection_ptr->hidden)
+      {
+        continue;
+      }
+
       if (!dbus_message_iter_open_container(&connections_array_iter, DBUS_TYPE_STRUCT, NULL, &connection_struct_iter))
       {
         goto nomem_close_connections_array;
@@ -824,6 +830,42 @@ ladish_dict_handle ladish_graph_get_dict(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle)
   return graph_ptr->dict;
 }
 
+void ladish_graph_show_connection(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, uint64_t connection_id)
+{
+  struct ladish_graph_connection * connection_ptr;
+
+  log_info("ladish_graph_show_connection() called.");
+
+  connection_ptr = ladish_graph_find_connection_by_id(graph_ptr, connection_id);
+  if (connection_ptr == NULL)
+  {
+    ASSERT_NO_PASS;
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ASSERT(graph_ptr->opath != NULL);
+  ASSERT(connection_ptr->hidden);
+  connection_ptr->hidden = false;
+  graph_ptr->graph_version++;
+
+  dbus_signal_emit(
+    g_dbus_connection,
+    graph_ptr->opath,
+    JACKDBUS_IFACE_PATCHBAY,
+    "PortsConnected",
+    "ttstststst",
+    &graph_ptr->graph_version,
+    &connection_ptr->port1_ptr->client_ptr->id,
+    &connection_ptr->port1_ptr->client_ptr->name,
+    &connection_ptr->port1_ptr->id,
+    &connection_ptr->port1_ptr->name,
+    &connection_ptr->port2_ptr->client_ptr->id,
+    &connection_ptr->port2_ptr->client_ptr->name,
+    &connection_ptr->port2_ptr->id,
+    &connection_ptr->port2_ptr->name,
+    &connection_ptr->id);
+}
+
 void ladish_graph_show_port(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, ladish_port_handle port_handle)
 {
   struct ladish_graph_port * port_ptr;
@@ -1150,6 +1192,13 @@ ladish_graph_add_connection(
     return 0;
   }
 
+  if (!ladish_dict_create(&connection_ptr->dict))
+  {
+    log_error("ladish_dict_create() failed for connection");
+    free(connection_ptr);
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   connection_ptr->id = graph_ptr->next_connection_id++;
   connection_ptr->port1_ptr = port1_ptr;
   connection_ptr->port2_ptr = port2_ptr;
@@ -1218,6 +1267,7 @@ ladish_graph_remove_connection(
       &connection_ptr->id);
   }
 
+  ladish_dict_destroy(connection_ptr->dict);
   free(connection_ptr);
 }
 
@@ -1242,6 +1292,19 @@ ladish_graph_get_connection_ports(
   return true;
 }
 
+ladish_dict_handle ladish_graph_get_connection_dict(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, uint64_t connection_id)
+{
+  struct ladish_graph_connection * connection_ptr;
+
+  connection_ptr = ladish_graph_find_connection_by_id(graph_ptr, connection_id);
+  if (connection_ptr == NULL)
+  {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  return connection_ptr->dict;
+}
+
 bool
 ladish_graph_find_connection(
   ladish_graph_handle graph_handle,
@@ -1583,6 +1646,28 @@ ladish_graph_iterate_nodes(
   return true;
 }
 
+bool
+ladish_graph_iterate_connections(
+  ladish_graph_handle graph_handle,
+  void * callback_context,
+  bool (* callback)(void * context, ladish_port_handle port1_handle, ladish_port_handle port2_handle, ladish_dict_handle dict))
+{
+  struct list_head * node_ptr;
+  struct ladish_graph_connection * connection_ptr;
+
+  list_for_each(node_ptr, &graph_ptr->connections)
+  {
+    connection_ptr = list_entry(node_ptr, struct ladish_graph_connection, siblings);
+
+    if (!callback(callback_context, connection_ptr->port1_ptr->port, connection_ptr->port2_ptr->port, connection_ptr->dict))
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 static
 bool
 dump_dict_entry(
@@ -1615,6 +1700,8 @@ void ladish_graph_dump(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle)
   struct ladish_graph_client * client_ptr;
   struct list_head * port_node_ptr;
   struct ladish_graph_port * port_ptr;
+  struct list_head * connection_node_ptr;
+  struct ladish_graph_connection * connection_ptr;
 
   log_info("graph %s", graph_ptr->opath != NULL ? graph_ptr->opath : "JACK");
   log_info("  version %"PRIu64, graph_ptr->graph_version);
@@ -1634,6 +1721,20 @@ void ladish_graph_dump(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle)
       dump_dict("        ", ladish_port_get_dict(port_ptr->port));
     }
   }
+  log_info("  connections:");
+  list_for_each(connection_node_ptr, &graph_ptr->connections)
+  {
+    connection_ptr = list_entry(connection_node_ptr, struct ladish_graph_connection, siblings);
+
+    log_info(
+      "    %s connection '%s':'%s' - '%s':'%s'",
+      connection_ptr->hidden ? "invisible" : "visible",
+      connection_ptr->port1_ptr->client_ptr->name,
+      connection_ptr->port1_ptr->name,
+      connection_ptr->port2_ptr->client_ptr->name,
+      connection_ptr->port2_ptr->name);
+    dump_dict("      ", ladish_port_get_dict(port_ptr->port));
+  }
 }
 
 #undef graph_ptr
diff --git a/daemon/graph.h b/daemon/graph.h
index 45f592e3..2f6fc53f 100644
--- a/daemon/graph.h
+++ b/daemon/graph.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ ladish_graph_set_connection_handlers(
 void ladish_graph_clear(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, bool destroy_ports);
 void * ladish_graph_get_dbus_context(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle);
 ladish_dict_handle ladish_graph_get_dict(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle);
+ladish_dict_handle ladish_graph_get_connection_dict(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, uint64_t connection_id);
 bool ladish_graph_add_client(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, ladish_client_handle client_handle, const char * name, bool hidden);
 
 void
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ void ladish_graph_hide_port(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, ladish_port_handle
 void ladish_graph_show_client(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, ladish_client_handle client_handle);
 void ladish_graph_hide_client(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, ladish_client_handle client_handle);
 void ladish_graph_adjust_port(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, ladish_port_handle port_handle, uint32_t type, uint32_t flags);
+void ladish_graph_show_connection(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle, uint64_t connection_id);
 
 void ladish_graph_dump(ladish_graph_handle graph_handle);
 
@@ -157,6 +159,12 @@ ladish_graph_iterate_nodes(
     const char * client_name,
     void * client_iteration_context_ptr));
 
+bool
+ladish_graph_iterate_connections(
+  ladish_graph_handle graph_handle,
+  void * callback_context,
+  bool (* callback)(void * context, ladish_port_handle port1_handle, ladish_port_handle port2_handle, ladish_dict_handle dict));
+
 extern const struct dbus_interface_descriptor g_interface_patchbay;
 
 #endif /* #ifndef PATCHBAY_H__30334B9A_8847_4E8C_AFF9_73DB13406C8E__INCLUDED */
diff --git a/daemon/graph_dict.c b/daemon/graph_dict.c
index 73969b37..364adb46 100644
--- a/daemon/graph_dict.c
+++ b/daemon/graph_dict.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ bool find_dict(struct dbus_method_call * call_ptr, uint32_t object_type, uint64_
 {
   ladish_client_handle client;
   ladish_port_handle port;
+  ladish_dict_handle dict;
 
   switch (object_type)
   {
@@ -61,7 +62,13 @@ bool find_dict(struct dbus_method_call * call_ptr, uint32_t object_type, uint64_
     *dict_handle_ptr = ladish_port_get_dict(port);
     return true;
   case GRAPH_DICT_OBJECT_TYPE_CONNECTION:
-    lash_dbus_error(call_ptr, LASH_DBUS_ERROR_GENERIC, "find_dict() not implemented for connections.");
+    dict = ladish_graph_get_connection_dict(graph_handle, object_id);
+    if (dict == NULL)
+    {
+      lash_dbus_error(call_ptr, LASH_DBUS_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS, "cannot find connection %"PRIu64".", object_id);
+    }
+
+    *dict_handle_ptr = dict;
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/daemon/virtualizer.c b/daemon/virtualizer.c
index d1d9958f..3d400598 100644
--- a/daemon/virtualizer.c
+++ b/daemon/virtualizer.c
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ static void ports_connected(void * context, uint64_t client1_id, uint64_t port1_
 {
   ladish_port_handle port1;
   ladish_port_handle port2;
+  uint64_t connection_id;
 
   log_info("ports_connected %"PRIu64":%"PRIu64" %"PRIu64":%"PRIu64"", client1_id, port1_id, client2_id, port2_id);
 
@@ -376,7 +377,17 @@ static void ports_connected(void * context, uint64_t client1_id, uint64_t port1_
   }
 
   ladish_graph_add_connection(virtualizer_ptr->jack_graph, port1, port2, false);
-  ladish_graph_add_connection(virtualizer_ptr->studio_graph, port1, port2, false);
+
+  if (ladish_graph_find_connection(virtualizer_ptr->studio_graph, port1, port2, &connection_id))
+  {
+    log_info("showing hidden connection");
+    ladish_graph_show_connection(virtualizer_ptr->studio_graph, connection_id);
+  }
+  else
+  {
+    log_info("creating new connection");
+    ladish_graph_add_connection(virtualizer_ptr->studio_graph, port1, port2, false);
+  }
 }
 
 static void ports_disconnected(void * context, uint64_t client1_id, uint64_t port1_id, uint64_t client2_id, uint64_t port2_id)