diff --git a/sources/diagram.cpp b/sources/diagram.cpp
index 12fa11d22..588068227 100644
--- a/sources/diagram.cpp
+++ b/sources/diagram.cpp
@@ -686,6 +686,11 @@ QDomElement Diagram::writeXml(QDomDocument &xml_doc) const {
 	return(new_node.toElement());
 }
 
+void Diagram::initElementsLinks() {
+	foreach (Element *elmt, elements())
+		elmt->initLink(project());
+}
+
 /**
 	Ajoute un element sur le schema
 	@param element Element a ajouter
diff --git a/sources/diagram.h b/sources/diagram.h
index 694bca2b8..b66f580bd 100644
--- a/sources/diagram.h
+++ b/sources/diagram.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ class Diagram : public QGraphicsScene {
 	QDomElement writeXml(QDomDocument &) const;
 	
 	// methods related to graphics items addition/removal on the diagram
+	void initElementsLinks();
 	void addElement(Element *);
 	void addConductor(Conductor *);
 	void addIndependentTextItem(IndependentTextItem *);
diff --git a/sources/elementprovider.cpp b/sources/elementprovider.cpp
index db125f026..5ef5d33e7 100644
--- a/sources/elementprovider.cpp
+++ b/sources/elementprovider.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 	along with QElectroTech.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 #include "elementprovider.h"
+#include "QUuid"
 
 /**
  * @brief ElementProvider::ElementProvider Constructor
@@ -52,3 +53,22 @@ QList <Element *> ElementProvider::FreeElement(const int filter) const{
 	}
 	return (free_elmt);
 }
+
+/**
+ * @brief ElementProvider::fromUuids
+ * @param uuid_list list of uuid must be found
+ * @return all elements with uuid corresponding to uuid in @uuid_list
+ */
+QList <Element *> ElementProvider::fromUuids(QList<QUuid> uuid_list) const {
+	QList <Element *> found_element;
+
+	foreach (Diagram *d, diag_list) {
+		foreach(Element *elmt, d->elements()) {
+			if (uuid_list.contains(elmt->uuid())) {
+				found_element << elmt;
+				uuid_list.removeAll(elmt->uuid());
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return found_element;
+}
diff --git a/sources/elementprovider.h b/sources/elementprovider.h
index 76d1a38a5..9ab95ae13 100644
--- a/sources/elementprovider.h
+++ b/sources/elementprovider.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class ElementProvider
 	public:
 	ElementProvider(QETProject *prj, Diagram *diagram=0);
 	QList <Element *> FreeElement(const int filter) const;
+	QList <Element *> fromUuids(QList <QUuid>) const;
 
 	private:
 	QList <Diagram *> diag_list;
diff --git a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.cpp b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.cpp
index 4c27c07f9..5d80a8fbe 100644
--- a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "diagramcommands.h"
 #include <QtDebug>
 #include <ui/elementpropertieswidget.h>
+#include "elementprovider.h"
 
 /**
 	Constructeur pour un element sans scene ni parent
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ Element::Element(QGraphicsItem *parent, Diagram *scene) :
 	internal_connections_(false),
 	must_highlight_(false)
 {
+	uuid_ = QUuid::createUuid();
 	setZValue(10);
 }
 
@@ -385,7 +387,14 @@ bool Element::fromXml(QDomElement &e, QHash<int, Terminal *> &table_id_adr, bool
 			foreach(QDomElement input, inputs) eti -> fromXml(input);
 		}
 	}
+
+	//load uuid of connected elements
+	QList <QDomElement> uuid_list = QET::findInDomElement(e, "links_uuids", "link_uuid");
+	foreach (QDomElement qdo, uuid_list) tmp_uuids_link << qdo.attribute("uuid");
 	
+	//uuid of this element
+	uuid_= QUuid(e.attribute("uuid", QUuid::createUuid().toString()));
+
 	// position, selection
 	setPos(e.attribute("x").toDouble(), e.attribute("y").toDouble());
 	setFlags(QGraphicsItem::ItemIsMovable | QGraphicsItem::ItemIsSelectable);
@@ -415,6 +424,8 @@ QDomElement Element::toXml(QDomDocument &document, QHash<Terminal *, int> &table
 	
 	// type
 	element.setAttribute("type", typeId());
+	// uuid
+	element.setAttribute("uuid", uuid().toString());
 	
 	// position, selection et orientation
 	element.setAttribute("x", QString("%1").arg(pos().x()));
@@ -450,6 +461,30 @@ QDomElement Element::toXml(QDomDocument &document, QHash<Terminal *, int> &table
 		inputs.appendChild(eti -> toXml(document));
 	}
 	element.appendChild(inputs);
+
+	//if this element is linked to other elements,
+	//save the uuid of each other elements
+	if (! isFree()) {
+		QDomElement links_uuids = document.createElement("links_uuids");
+		foreach (Element *elmt, connected_elements) {
+			QDomElement link_uuid = document.createElement("link_uuid");
+			link_uuid.setAttribute("uuid", elmt->uuid().toString());
+			links_uuids.appendChild(link_uuid);
+		}
+		element.appendChild(links_uuids);
+	}
 	
 	return(element);
 }
+
+// Initialise link for this element
+void Element::initLink(QETProject *prj) {
+	// if nothing to link return now
+	if (tmp_uuids_link.isEmpty()) return;
+
+	ElementProvider ep(prj);
+	foreach (Element *elmt, ep.fromUuids(tmp_uuids_link)) {
+		elmt->linkToElement(this);
+	}
+	tmp_uuids_link.clear();
+}
diff --git a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h
index 9415f6db1..fb0e4f654 100644
--- a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h
+++ b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/element.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <QtGui>
 #include "terminal.h"
 #include "qetgraphicsitem.h"
+#include <QUuid>
 class Diagram;
 class ElementTextItem;
 
@@ -54,11 +55,13 @@ class Element : public QetGraphicsItem {
 	
 	protected:
 	QList <Element *> connected_elements;
+	QList <QUuid> tmp_uuids_link;
 	
 	private:
 	QSize   dimensions;
 	QPoint  hotspot_coord;
 	QPixmap preview;
+	QUuid uuid_;
 	
 	// methods
 	public:
@@ -82,9 +85,13 @@ class Element : public QetGraphicsItem {
 	virtual int minTerminalsCount() const = 0;
 	/// @return the maximum number of terminals for this element
 	virtual int maxTerminalsCount() const = 0;
+
+	// related method for link between element
 	bool isFree () const;
 	virtual void linkToElement(Element *) {}
 	virtual void unLinkAllElements() {}
+	void initLink(QETProject *);
+
 	/**
 		Draw this element
 	*/
@@ -122,6 +129,7 @@ class Element : public QetGraphicsItem {
 	static bool valideXml(QDomElement &);
 	virtual bool fromXml(QDomElement &, QHash<int, Terminal *> &, bool = false);
 	virtual QDomElement toXml(QDomDocument &, QHash<Terminal *, int> &) const;
+	QUuid uuid() const;
 	
 	// orientation-related methods
 	int orientation() const;
@@ -171,4 +179,12 @@ inline int Element::orientation() const {
 	return(QET::correctAngle(rotation())/90);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Element::uuid
+ * @return the uuid of this element
+ */
+inline QUuid Element::uuid() const {
+	return uuid_;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/reportelement.cpp b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/reportelement.cpp
index 8360e35af..495e185bf 100644
--- a/sources/qetgraphicsitem/reportelement.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetgraphicsitem/reportelement.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ void ReportElement::linkToElement(Element * elmt) {
 		connected_elements << elmt;
 		connect(elmt, SIGNAL(positionChange(QPointF)), this, SLOT(updateLabel()));
 		updateLabel();
+		tmp_uuids_link.removeAll(elmt->uuid());
 		elmt->linkToElement(this);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sources/qetproject.cpp b/sources/qetproject.cpp
index 1473629a8..473ea2f7f 100644
--- a/sources/qetproject.cpp
+++ b/sources/qetproject.cpp
@@ -990,6 +990,11 @@ void QETProject::readDiagramsXml() {
 	foreach(Diagram *diagram, loaded_diagrams.values()) {
 		addDiagram(diagram);
 	}
+	// Initialise links between elements in this project
+	foreach (Diagram *d, diagrams()) {
+		d->initElementsLinks();
+	}
+
 	//delete dialog object
 	delete dlgWaiting;
 }