diff --git a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/GraphicalEditorPart.java b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/GraphicalEditorPart.java
index 4953f7e79..ef0db5ab7 100755
--- a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/GraphicalEditorPart.java
+++ b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/GraphicalEditorPart.java
@@ -679,6 +679,8 @@ public class GraphicalEditorPart extends EditorPart implements IGraphicalLayoutE
         // enable the create button if the current and edited config are not equals
         mConfigComposite.setEnabledCreate(
                 mEditedConfig.equals(mConfigComposite.getCurrentConfig()) == false);
+
+        reloadConfigurationUi(false /*notifyListener*/);
     }
 
     public Clipboard getClipboard() {
@@ -967,7 +969,7 @@ public class GraphicalEditorPart extends EditorPart implements IGraphicalLayoutE
         }
     }
 
-    public void reloadConfigurationUi() {
+    public void reloadConfigurationUi(boolean notifyListener) {
         // enable the clipping button if it's supported.
         Sdk currentSdk = Sdk.getCurrent();
         if (currentSdk != null) {
@@ -975,7 +977,7 @@ public class GraphicalEditorPart extends EditorPart implements IGraphicalLayoutE
             AndroidTargetData data = currentSdk.getTargetData(target);
             if (data != null) {
                 LayoutBridge bridge = data.getLayoutBridge();
-                mConfigComposite.reloadDevices();
+                mConfigComposite.reloadDevices(notifyListener);
                 mConfigComposite.setClippingSupport(bridge.apiLevel >= 4);
             }
         }
diff --git a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/GraphicalLayoutEditor.java b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/GraphicalLayoutEditor.java
index 6d210a802..f3fd97a98 100644
--- a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/GraphicalLayoutEditor.java
+++ b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/GraphicalLayoutEditor.java
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ public class GraphicalLayoutEditor extends GraphicalEditorWithPalette
         mConfigComposite.setEnabledCreate(
                 mEditedConfig.equals(mConfigComposite.getCurrentConfig()) == false);
 
-        reloadConfigurationUi();
+        reloadConfigurationUi(false /*notifyListener*/);
     }
 
     public Rectangle getBounds() {
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ public class GraphicalLayoutEditor extends GraphicalEditorWithPalette
         PaletteFactory.createPaletteRoot(mPaletteRoot, mLayoutEditor.getTargetData());
     }
 
-    public void reloadConfigurationUi() {
+    public void reloadConfigurationUi(boolean notifyListener) {
         // enable the clipping button if it's supported.
         Sdk currentSdk = Sdk.getCurrent();
         if (currentSdk != null) {
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ public class GraphicalLayoutEditor extends GraphicalEditorWithPalette
             AndroidTargetData data = currentSdk.getTargetData(target);
             if (data != null) {
                 LayoutBridge bridge = data.getLayoutBridge();
-                mConfigComposite.reloadDevices();
+                mConfigComposite.reloadDevices(notifyListener);
                 mConfigComposite.setClippingSupport(bridge.apiLevel >= 4);
             }
         }
diff --git a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/IGraphicalLayoutEditor.java b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/IGraphicalLayoutEditor.java
index 664edcb5f..5816af65b 100755
--- a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/IGraphicalLayoutEditor.java
+++ b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/IGraphicalLayoutEditor.java
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ import org.eclipse.ui.IEditorPart;
 
     abstract Clipboard getClipboard();
 
-    abstract void reloadConfigurationUi();
+    abstract void reloadConfigurationUi(boolean notifyListener);
 
 }
diff --git a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/LayoutEditor.java b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/LayoutEditor.java
index ca11fc7bb..99670d818 100644
--- a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/LayoutEditor.java
+++ b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/LayoutEditor.java
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ public class LayoutEditor extends AndroidEditor implements IShowEditorInput, IPa
         if (mGraphicalEditor != null) {
             mGraphicalEditor.reloadEditor();
             mGraphicalEditor.reloadPalette();
-            mGraphicalEditor.reloadConfigurationUi();
+            mGraphicalEditor.reloadConfigurationUi(true /*notify listener */);
             mGraphicalEditor.recomputeLayout();
         }
     }
diff --git a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/configuration/ConfigurationComposite.java b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/configuration/ConfigurationComposite.java
index 1cd301ccd..969050a0a 100644
--- a/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/configuration/ConfigurationComposite.java
+++ b/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.android.ide.eclipse.adt/src/com/android/ide/eclipse/adt/internal/editors/layout/configuration/ConfigurationComposite.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public class ConfigurationComposite extends Composite {
         mDeviceList.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
-                onDeviceChange();
+                onDeviceChange(true /* recomputeLayout*/);
             }
         });
 
@@ -451,11 +451,12 @@ public class ConfigurationComposite extends Composite {
 
     /**
      * Reloads the list of {@link DeviceConfiguration} from the {@link Sdk}.
+     * @param notifyListener
      */
-    public void reloadDevices() {
+    public void reloadDevices(boolean notifyListener) {
         mDevices = Sdk.getCurrent().getLayoutDevices();
         initUiWithDevices();
-        onDeviceChange();
+        onDeviceChange(notifyListener);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -508,7 +509,7 @@ public class ConfigurationComposite extends Composite {
         }
     }
 
-    private void onDeviceChange() {
+    private void onDeviceChange(boolean recomputeLayout) {
 
         int deviceIndex = mDeviceList.getSelectionIndex();
         DeviceConfiguration device = mDevices.get(deviceIndex);
@@ -525,7 +526,9 @@ public class ConfigurationComposite extends Composite {
             mDeviceConfigs.setEnabled(false);
         }
 
-        onDeviceConfigChange();
+        if (recomputeLayout) {
+            onDeviceConfigChange();
+        }
     }
 
     private void onDeviceConfigChange() {