diff --git a/src/fu-device.c b/src/fu-device.c
index 36516ebfe..17e30af29 100644
--- a/src/fu-device.c
+++ b/src/fu-device.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ static void fu_device_finalize			 (GObject *object);
  **/
 typedef struct {
 	gchar				*id;
+	gchar				*equivalent_id;
 	guint64				 flags;
 	GHashTable			*metadata;
 } FuDevicePrivate;
@@ -75,6 +76,29 @@ fu_device_set_id (FuDevice *device, const gchar *id)
 	priv->id = g_strdup (id);
 }
 
+/**
+ * fu_device_get_equivalent_id:
+ **/
+const gchar *
+fu_device_get_equivalent_id (FuDevice *device)
+{
+	FuDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (device);
+	g_return_val_if_fail (FU_IS_DEVICE (device), NULL);
+	return priv->equivalent_id;
+}
+
+/**
+ * fu_device_set_equivalent_id:
+ **/
+void
+fu_device_set_equivalent_id (FuDevice *device, const gchar *equivalent_id)
+{
+	FuDevicePrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (device);
+	g_return_if_fail (FU_IS_DEVICE (device));
+	g_free (priv->equivalent_id);
+	priv->equivalent_id = g_strdup (equivalent_id);
+}
+
 /**
  * fu_device_get_flags:
  **/
diff --git a/src/fu-device.h b/src/fu-device.h
index dd6995e4a..f57bd04e2 100644
--- a/src/fu-device.h
+++ b/src/fu-device.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ GVariant	*fu_device_to_variant			(FuDevice	*device);
 const gchar	*fu_device_get_id			(FuDevice	*device);
 void		 fu_device_set_id			(FuDevice	*device,
 							 const gchar	*id);
+const gchar	*fu_device_get_equivalent_id		(FuDevice	*device);
+void		 fu_device_set_equivalent_id		(FuDevice	*device,
+							 const gchar	*equivalent_id);
 guint64		 fu_device_get_flags			(FuDevice	*device);
 void		 fu_device_set_flags			(FuDevice	*device,
 							 guint64	 flags);
diff --git a/src/fu-main.c b/src/fu-main.c
index 14e479553..f1944b519 100644
--- a/src/fu-main.c
+++ b/src/fu-main.c
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ fu_main_get_item_by_id (FuMainPrivate *priv, const gchar *id)
 		item = g_ptr_array_index (priv->devices, i);
 		if (g_strcmp0 (fu_device_get_id (item->device), id) == 0)
 			return item;
+		if (g_strcmp0 (fu_device_get_equivalent_id (item->device), id) == 0)
+			return item;
 	}
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/fu-provider-chug.c b/src/fu-provider-chug.c
index dd726631b..4d68b3eab 100644
--- a/src/fu-provider-chug.c
+++ b/src/fu-provider-chug.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ static void	fu_provider_chug_finalize	(GObject	*object);
  * FuProviderChugPrivate:
  **/
 typedef struct {
-	GHashTable		*devices;
+	GHashTable		*devices;	/* DeviceKey:FuProviderChugItem */
 	GUsbContext		*usb_ctx;
 	ChDeviceQueue		*device_queue;
 } FuProviderChugPrivate;
@@ -70,6 +70,17 @@ fu_provider_chug_get_name (FuProvider *provider)
 	return "ColorHug";
 }
 
+/**
+ * fu_provider_chug_get_device_key:
+ **/
+static gchar *
+fu_provider_chug_get_device_key (GUsbDevice *device)
+{
+	return g_strdup_printf ("%s_%s",
+				g_usb_device_get_platform_id (device),
+				ch_device_get_guid (device));
+}
+
 /**
  * fu_provider_chug_device_free:
  **/
@@ -330,6 +341,7 @@ fu_provider_chug_update (FuProvider *provider,
 		g_usb_device_close (item->usb_device, NULL);
 
 		/* wait for reconnection */
+		g_debug ("ColorHug: Waiting for bootloader");
 		if (!fu_provider_chug_wait_for_connect (item, error))
 			return FALSE;
 	}
@@ -469,7 +481,7 @@ fu_provider_chug_device_added_cb (GUsbContext *ctx,
 	FuProviderChugPrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (provider_chug);
 	FuProviderChugItem *item;
 	ChDeviceMode mode;
-	const gchar *platform_id = NULL;
+	g_autofree gchar *device_key = NULL;
 
 	/* ignore */
 	mode = ch_device_get_mode (device);
@@ -482,15 +494,17 @@ fu_provider_chug_device_added_cb (GUsbContext *ctx,
 		return;
 
 	/* is already in database */
-	platform_id = g_usb_device_get_platform_id (device);
-	item = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->devices, platform_id);
+	device_key = fu_provider_chug_get_device_key (device);
+	item = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->devices, device_key);
 	if (item == NULL) {
 		item = g_new0 (FuProviderChugItem, 1);
 		item->loop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE);
 		item->provider_chug = g_object_ref (provider_chug);
 		item->usb_device = g_object_ref (device);
 		item->device = fu_device_new ();
-		fu_device_set_id (item->device, platform_id);
+		fu_device_set_id (item->device, device_key);
+		fu_device_set_equivalent_id (item->device,
+					     g_usb_device_get_platform_id (device));
 		fu_device_set_guid (item->device, ch_device_get_guid (device));
 		fu_device_add_flag (item->device, FU_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_OFFLINE);
 		fu_device_add_flag (item->device, FU_DEVICE_FLAG_ALLOW_ONLINE);
@@ -504,8 +518,7 @@ fu_provider_chug_device_added_cb (GUsbContext *ctx,
 		}
 
 		/* insert to hash */
-		g_hash_table_insert (priv->devices,
-				     g_strdup (platform_id), item);
+		g_hash_table_insert (priv->devices, g_strdup (device_key), item);
 	} else {
 		/* update the device */
 		g_object_unref (item->usb_device);
@@ -565,11 +578,11 @@ fu_provider_chug_device_removed_cb (GUsbContext *ctx,
 {
 	FuProviderChugPrivate *priv = GET_PRIVATE (provider_chug);
 	FuProviderChugItem *item;
-	const gchar *platform_id = NULL;
+	g_autofree gchar *device_key = NULL;
 
 	/* already in database */
-	platform_id = g_usb_device_get_platform_id (device);
-	item = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->devices, platform_id);
+	device_key = fu_provider_chug_get_device_key (device);
+	item = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->devices, device_key);
 	if (item == NULL)
 		return;