diff --git a/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp b/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp
index 119d89654a..70cdaf2b01 100644
--- a/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/devices/Visage.cpp
@@ -41,14 +41,8 @@ Visage::Visage() :
     _headOrigin(DEFAULT_HEAD_ORIGIN) {
     
 #ifdef HAVE_VISAGE
-#ifdef WIN32
-    QByteArray licensePath = Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage";
-#else
-    QByteArray licensePath = Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage/license.vlc";
-#endif
-    initializeLicenseManager(licensePath.data());
-    _tracker = new VisageTracker2(Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage/tracker.cfg");
-    _data = new FaceData();
+    _tracker = NULL;
+    _data = NULL;
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -179,6 +173,19 @@ void Visage::setEnabled(bool enabled) {
         return;
     }
     if ((_enabled = enabled)) {
+        if(_tracker == NULL && _data == NULL){
+
+            #ifdef WIN32
+            QByteArray licensePath = Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage";
+            #else
+            QByteArray licensePath = Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage/license.vlc";
+            #endif
+
+            initializeLicenseManager(licensePath.data());
+            _tracker = new VisageTracker2(Application::resourcesPath().toLatin1() + "visage/tracker.cfg");
+            _data = new FaceData();
+        }
+
         _tracker->trackFromCam();
     } else {
         _tracker->stop();