diff --git a/core/frontend/src/App.vue b/core/frontend/src/App.vue
index db3aed4290..cdc447fccc 100644
--- a/core/frontend/src/App.vue
+++ b/core/frontend/src/App.vue
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
     <ethernet-updater />
     <wifi-updater />
     <mavlink-updater />
-    <bridget-updater />
     <nmea-injector-updater />
     <error-message />
   </v-app>
@@ -155,7 +154,6 @@ import PowerMenu from './components/app/PowerMenu.vue'
 import ReportMenu from './components/app/ReportMenu.vue'
 import SettingsMenu from './components/app/SettingsMenu.vue'
 import AutopilotManagerUpdater from './components/autopilot/AutopilotManagerUpdater.vue'
-import BridgetUpdater from './components/bridges/BridgetUpdater.vue'
 import EthernetTrayMenu from './components/ethernet/EthernetTrayMenu.vue'
 import EthernetUpdater from './components/ethernet/EthernetUpdater.vue'
 import HealthTrayMenu from './components/health/HealthTrayMenu.vue'
@@ -180,7 +178,6 @@ export default Vue.extend({
     'health-tray-menu': HealthTrayMenu,
     'mavlink-updater': MavlinkUpdater,
     'nmea-injector-updater': NMEAInjectorUpdater,
-    'bridget-updater': BridgetUpdater,
     'power-menu': PowerMenu,
     'settings-menu': SettingsMenu,
     'report-menu': ReportMenu,
diff --git a/core/frontend/src/components/bridges/Bridget.vue b/core/frontend/src/components/bridges/Bridget.vue
index 731d5175ed..18030f79b0 100644
--- a/core/frontend/src/components/bridges/Bridget.vue
+++ b/core/frontend/src/components/bridges/Bridget.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       <template v-for="(bridge, index) in available_bridges">
         <v-divider
           v-if="index!==0"
-          :key="index"
+          :key="`divider-${index}`"
         />
         <v-list-item
           :key="index"
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ export default Vue.extend({
       return this.available_bridges.length !== 0
     },
   },
+  mounted() {
+    bridget.registerObject(this)
+  },
   methods: {
     openCreationDialog(): void {
       this.show_creation_dialog = true
diff --git a/core/frontend/src/components/bridges/BridgetUpdater.vue b/core/frontend/src/components/bridges/BridgetUpdater.vue
index 56a2adc20c..e69de29bb2 100644
--- a/core/frontend/src/components/bridges/BridgetUpdater.vue
+++ b/core/frontend/src/components/bridges/BridgetUpdater.vue
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-  <span />
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts">
-import Vue from 'vue'
-
-import bridget from '@/store/bridget'
-import notifications from '@/store/notifications'
-import { bridget_service } from '@/types/frontend_services'
-import back_axios, { backend_offline_error } from '@/utils/api'
-import { callPeriodically } from '@/utils/helper_functions'
-
-/**
- * Responsible for updating bridget-related data.
- * This component periodically fetches external APIs to gather information
- * related to bridget functions, like bridges.
- * @displayName Bridget Updater
- */
-
-export default Vue.extend({
-  name: 'BridgetUpdater',
-  mounted() {
-    callPeriodically(this.fetchAvailableBridges, 5000)
-    callPeriodically(this.fetchAvailableSerialPorts, 5000)
-  },
-  methods: {
-    async fetchAvailableBridges(): Promise<void> {
-      back_axios({
-        method: 'get',
-        url: `${bridget.API_URL}/bridges`,
-        timeout: 10000,
-      })
-        .then((response) => {
-          const available_bridges = response.data
-          bridget.setAvailableBridges(available_bridges)
-        })
-        .catch((error) => {
-          bridget.setAvailableBridges([])
-          if (error === backend_offline_error) { return }
-          const message = `Could not fetch available bridges: ${error.message}`
-          notifications.pushError({ service: bridget_service, type: 'BRIDGES_FETCH_FAIL', message })
-        })
-        .finally(() => {
-          bridget.setUpdatingBridges(false)
-        })
-    },
-    async fetchAvailableSerialPorts(): Promise<void> {
-      back_axios({
-        method: 'get',
-        url: `${bridget.API_URL}/serial_ports`,
-        timeout: 10000,
-      })
-        .then((response) => {
-          const available_ports = response.data
-          bridget.setAvailableSerialPorts(available_ports)
-        })
-        .catch((error) => {
-          bridget.setAvailableSerialPorts([])
-          if (error === backend_offline_error) { return }
-          const message = `Could not fetch available serial ports: ${error.message}`
-          notifications.pushError({ service: bridget_service, type: 'BRIDGET_SERIAL_PORTS_FETCH_FAIL', message })
-        })
-        .finally(() => {
-          bridget.setUpdatingSerialPorts(false)
-        })
-    },
-  },
-})
-</script>
diff --git a/core/frontend/src/store/bridget.ts b/core/frontend/src/store/bridget.ts
index 400a0d64ac..fbf290a15f 100644
--- a/core/frontend/src/store/bridget.ts
+++ b/core/frontend/src/store/bridget.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 import {
+  Action,
   getModule, Module, Mutation, VuexModule,
 } from 'vuex-module-decorators'
 
 import store from '@/store'
+import notifications from '@/store/notifications'
 import { Bridge } from '@/types/bridges'
+import { bridget_service } from '@/types/frontend_services'
+import back_axios, { backend_offline_error } from '@/utils/api'
+import { callPeriodically } from '@/utils/helper_functions'
+
+let prefetched_bridges = false
+let prefetched_serial = false
 
 @Module({
   dynamic: true,
@@ -18,6 +26,8 @@ class BridgetStore extends VuexModule {
 
   available_serial_ports: string[] = []
 
+  listener_number = 0
+
   updating_bridges = true
 
   updating_serial_ports = true
@@ -43,9 +53,91 @@ class BridgetStore extends VuexModule {
     this.available_serial_ports = available_serial_ports
     this.updating_bridges = false
   }
+
+  @Mutation
+  registerListener(): void {
+    this.listener_number += 1
+  }
+
+  @Mutation
+  deregisterListener(): void {
+    if (this.listener_number <= 0) {
+      console.error('Deregister called with zero listeners.')
+      return
+    }
+    this.listener_number -= 1
+  }
+
+  @Action
+  async fetchAvailableBridges(): Promise<void> {
+    if (prefetched_bridges && !this.listener_number) {
+      return
+    }
+    back_axios({
+      method: 'get',
+      url: `${this.API_URL}/bridges`,
+      timeout: 10000,
+    })
+      .then((response) => {
+        const available_bridges = response.data
+        this.setAvailableBridges(available_bridges)
+        prefetched_bridges = true
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        this.setAvailableBridges([])
+        if (error === backend_offline_error) { return }
+        const message = `Could not fetch available bridges: ${error.message}`
+        notifications.pushError({ service: bridget_service, type: 'BRIDGES_FETCH_FAIL', message })
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        this.setUpdatingBridges(false)
+      })
+  }
+
+  @Action
+  async fetchAvailableSerialPorts(): Promise<void> {
+    if (prefetched_serial && !this.listener_number) {
+      return
+    }
+    back_axios({
+      method: 'get',
+      url: `${this.API_URL}/serial_ports`,
+      timeout: 10000,
+    })
+      .then((response) => {
+        const available_ports = response.data
+        this.setAvailableSerialPorts(available_ports)
+        prefetched_serial = true
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        this.setAvailableSerialPorts([])
+        if (error === backend_offline_error) { return }
+        const message = `Could not fetch available serial ports: ${error.message}`
+        notifications.pushError({ service: bridget_service, type: 'BRIDGET_SERIAL_PORTS_FETCH_FAIL', message })
+      })
+      .finally(() => {
+        this.setUpdatingSerialPorts(false)
+      })
+  }
+
+  @Action
+  async registerObject(object: any): Promise<void> {
+    this.registerListener()
+    const ref = new WeakRef(object)
+    const id = setInterval(() => {
+      // Check if object does not exist anymore or if it was destroyed by vue
+      // eslint-disable-next-line
+      if (!ref.deref() || ref.deref()._isDestroyed) {
+        this.deregisterListener()
+        clearInterval(id)
+      }
+    }, 1000)
+  }
 }
 
 export { BridgetStore }
 
 const bridget: BridgetStore = getModule(BridgetStore)
+callPeriodically(bridget.fetchAvailableBridges, 5000)
+callPeriodically(bridget.fetchAvailableSerialPorts, 5000)
 export default bridget