diff --git a/engine/main.py b/engine/main.py
index 6b23107..565f344 100644
--- a/engine/main.py
+++ b/engine/main.py
@@ -257,6 +257,21 @@ class Data(TemplateData):
         #print (3* len(list(self.allInstr()))) #without multi-out instruments this is the orderCounter in the end.
         self._cachedJackMedataPortOrder = order
 
+        #Add static ports
+        self._cachedJackMedataStaticPortOrder = {}
+        clientName = cbox.JackIO.status().client_name
+        mix_l = f"{clientName}:Stereo Mix L"
+        mix_r = f"{clientName}:Stereo Mix R"
+        aud_midi = f"{clientName}:{self.auditioner.midiInputPortName}"
+        aud_l = f"{clientName}:{self.auditioner.midiInputPortName}_L"
+        aud_r = f"{clientName}:{self.auditioner.midiInputPortName}_R"
+        self._cachedJackMedataStaticPortOrder = {}
+        self._cachedJackMedataStaticPortOrder[mix_l] = 0
+        self._cachedJackMedataStaticPortOrder[mix_r] = 1
+        self._cachedJackMedataStaticPortOrder[aud_l] = 2
+        self._cachedJackMedataStaticPortOrder[aud_r] = 3
+        self._cachedJackMedataStaticPortOrder[aud_midi] = 4
+
     def updateJackMetadataSorting(self):
         """
         Tell cbox to reorder the tracks by metadata.
@@ -269,24 +284,12 @@ class Data(TemplateData):
 
         logger.info("Calculating new port sorting/order based on permanent general list and currently enabled instruments")
 
-        #Add static ports
-        clientName = cbox.JackIO.status().client_name
-        mix_l = f"{clientName}:Stereo Mix L"
-        mix_r = f"{clientName}:Stereo Mix R"
-        aud_midi = f"{clientName}:{self.auditioner.midiInputPortName}"
-        aud_l = f"{clientName}:{self.auditioner.midiInputPortName}_L"
-        aud_r = f"{clientName}:{self.auditioner.midiInputPortName}_R"
-        staticOrder = {}
-        staticOrder[mix_l] = 0
-        staticOrder[mix_r] = 1
-        staticOrder[aud_l] = 2
-        staticOrder[aud_r] = 3
-        staticOrder[aud_midi] = 4
-        offset = len(staticOrder.keys())
+
+        offset = len(self._cachedJackMedataStaticPortOrder.keys())
 
         #Now the dynamic ports with static offset
         cleanedOrder = { fullportname : index+offset for fullportname, (index, instrObj) in self._cachedJackMedataPortOrder.items() if instrObj.enabled}
-        cleanedOrder.update(staticOrder)
+        cleanedOrder.update(self._cachedJackMedataStaticPortOrder)
         try:
             cbox.JackIO.Metadata.set_all_port_order(cleanedOrder) #wants a dict with {complete jack portname : sortIndex}
         except Exception as e: #No Jack Meta Data or Error with ports.