diff --git a/helper/helper/device.py b/helper/helper/device.py
index e059c03d..b431487b 100644
--- a/helper/helper/device.py
+++ b/helper/helper/device.py
@@ -271,9 +271,13 @@ class AbstractDeviceNode(RpcNode):
         try:
             response = super().__call__(*args, **kwargs)
             if "device_info" in response.flags:
-                # Clear DeviceInfo cache
-                self._info = None
-                self._data = None
+                old_info = self._info
+                # Refresh data, and close any open child
+                self._close_child()
+                self._data = self._refresh_data()
+                if old_info == self._info:
+                    # No change to DeviceInfo, further propagation not needed.
+                    response.flags.remove("device_info")
 
             return response
 
@@ -318,9 +322,17 @@ class UsbDeviceNode(AbstractDeviceNode):
 
     def _create_connection(self, conn_type):
         connection = self._device.open_connection(conn_type)
+        self._data = self._read_data(connection)
         return ConnectionNode(self._device, connection, self._info)
 
     def _refresh_data(self):
+        # Re-use existing connection if possible
+        if self._child and not self._child.closed:
+            # Make sure to close any open session
+            self._child._close_child()
+            return self._read_data(self._child._connection)
+
+        # New connection
         for conn_type in (SmartCardConnection, OtpConnection, FidoConnection):
             if self._supports_connection(conn_type):
                 try:
@@ -398,6 +410,9 @@ class ReaderDeviceNode(AbstractDeviceNode):
             self._data = None
         return super().get_data()
 
+    def _read_data(self, conn):
+        return dict(super()._read_data(conn), present=True)
+
     def _refresh_data(self):
         card = self._observer.card
         if card is None:
@@ -405,7 +420,7 @@ class ReaderDeviceNode(AbstractDeviceNode):
         try:
             with self._device.open_connection(SmartCardConnection) as conn:
                 try:
-                    data = dict(self._read_data(conn), present=True)
+                    data = self._read_data(conn)
                 except ValueError:
                     # Unknown device, maybe NFC restricted
                     try:
@@ -434,8 +449,8 @@ class ReaderDeviceNode(AbstractDeviceNode):
     def ccid(self):
         try:
             connection = self._device.open_connection(SmartCardConnection)
-            info = read_info(connection)
-            return ScpConnectionNode(self._device, connection, info)
+            self._data = self._read_data(connection)
+            return ScpConnectionNode(self._device, connection, self._info)
         except (ValueError, SmartcardException, EstablishContextException) as e:
             logger.warning("Error opening connection", exc_info=True)
             raise ConnectionException(self._device.fingerprint, "ccid", e)
@@ -444,9 +459,9 @@ class ReaderDeviceNode(AbstractDeviceNode):
     def fido(self):
         try:
             with self._device.open_connection(SmartCardConnection) as conn:
-                info = read_info(conn)
+                self._data = self._read_data(conn)
             connection = self._device.open_connection(FidoConnection)
-            return ConnectionNode(self._device, connection, info)
+            return ConnectionNode(self._device, connection, self._info)
         except (ValueError, SmartcardException, EstablishContextException) as e:
             logger.warning("Error opening connection", exc_info=True)
             raise ConnectionException(self._device.fingerprint, "fido", e)
@@ -458,24 +473,11 @@ class ConnectionNode(RpcNode):
         self._device = device
         self._transport = device.transport
         self._connection = connection
-        self._info = info or read_info(self._connection, device.pid)
+        self._info = info
 
     def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         try:
-            response = super().__call__(*args, **kwargs)
-            if "device_info" in response.flags:
-                # Refresh DeviceInfo
-                info = read_info(self._connection, self._device.pid)
-                if self._info != info:
-                    self._info = info
-                    # Make sure any child node is re-opened after this,
-                    # as enabled applications may have changed
-                    self.close()
-                else:
-                    # No change to DeviceInfo, further propagation not needed.
-                    response.flags.remove("device_info")
-
-            return response
+            return super().__call__(*args, **kwargs)
         except (SmartcardException, OSError) as e:
             logger.exception("Connection error")
             raise ChildResetException(f"{e}")
@@ -504,11 +506,6 @@ class ConnectionNode(RpcNode):
             logger.warning("Error closing connection", exc_info=True)
 
     def get_data(self):
-        if (
-            isinstance(self._connection, SmartCardConnection)
-            or self._transport == TRANSPORT.USB
-        ):
-            self._info = read_info(self._connection, self._device.pid)
         return dict(version=self._info.version, serial=self._info.serial)
 
     def _init_child_node(self, child_cls, capability=CAPABILITY(0)):