diff --git a/extras/rule_generator/75-cd-aliases-generator.rules b/extras/rule_generator/75-cd-aliases-generator.rules
index e357a6a8b..e6da0101d 100644
--- a/extras/rule_generator/75-cd-aliases-generator.rules
+++ b/extras/rule_generator/75-cd-aliases-generator.rules
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # these rules generate rules for the /dev/{cdrom,dvd,...} symlinks
 
-# the path of removable devices changes frequently
-ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="block", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb|ieee1394", ENV{ID_CDROM}=="?*", ENV{GENERATED}!="?*", PROGRAM="write_cd_rules by-id", SYMLINK+="%c"
+# the "path" of usb/ieee1394 devices changes frequently, use "id"
+ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="block", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb|ieee1394", ENV{ID_CDROM}=="?*", ENV{GENERATED}!="?*", \
+  PROGRAM="write_cd_rules by-id", SYMLINK+="%c", GOTO="persistent_cd_end"
 
 ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="block", ENV{ID_CDROM}=="?*", ENV{GENERATED}!="?*", PROGRAM="write_cd_rules", SYMLINK+="%c"
+
+LABEL="persistent_cd_end"
diff --git a/extras/rule_generator/write_cd_rules b/extras/rule_generator/write_cd_rules
index 398cd2737..0d16fe6ef 100644
--- a/extras/rule_generator/write_cd_rules
+++ b/extras/rule_generator/write_cd_rules
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ choose_rules_file
 
 link_num=$(find_next_available 'cdrom[0-9]*')
 
-match="ENV{ID_CDROM}==\"?*\", $RULE"
+match="SUBSYSTEM==\"block\", ENV{ID_CDROM}==\"?*\", $RULE"
 
 comment="$ID_MODEL ($ID_PATH)"
 
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ comment="$ID_MODEL ($ID_PATH)"
 	write_rule "$match" "dvd$link_num"
 [ "$ID_CDROM_DVD_R" -o "$ID_CDROM_DVD_RW" -o "$ID_CDROM_DVD_RAM" ] && \
 	write_rule "$match" "dvdrw$link_num"
+echo >> $RULES_FILE
 
 unlock_rules_file