diff --git a/Elastica/Client.php b/Elastica/Client.php
index 0db15b3..e921965 100644
--- a/Elastica/Client.php
+++ b/Elastica/Client.php
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ use FOS\ElasticaBundle\Logger\ElasticaLogger;
  */
 class Client extends BaseClient
 {
+    /**
+     * Stores created indexes to avoid recreation.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private $indexCache = array();
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
@@ -42,6 +49,10 @@ class Client extends BaseClient
 
     public function getIndex($name)
     {
-        return new Index($this, $name);
+        if (isset($this->indexCache[$name])) {
+            return $this->indexCache[$name];
+        }
+
+        return $this->indexCache[$name] = new Index($this, $name);
     }
 }
diff --git a/Elastica/Index.php b/Elastica/Index.php
index ec32c62..bf37c51 100644
--- a/Elastica/Index.php
+++ b/Elastica/Index.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 namespace FOS\ElasticaBundle\Elastica;
 
 use Elastica\Index as BaseIndex;
+use Elastica\Type;
 
 /**
  * Overridden Elastica Index class that provides dynamic index name changes.
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ class Index extends BaseIndex
 {
     private $originalName;
 
+    /**
+     * Stores created types to avoid recreation.
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    private $typeCache = array();
+
     /**
      * Returns the original name of the index if the index has been renamed for reindexing
      * or realiasing purposes.
@@ -24,6 +32,15 @@ class Index extends BaseIndex
         return $this->originalName ?: $this->_name;
     }
 
+    public function getType($type)
+    {
+        if (isset($this->typeCache[$type])) {
+            return $this->typeCache[$type];
+        }
+
+        return $this->typeCache[$type] = parent::getType($type);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Reassign index name
      *