diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3forums.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3forums.cc
index 699b16788..f6bf09f65 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3forums.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3forums.cc
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ bool p3Forums::getForumThreadMsgList(std::string fId, std::string pId, std::list
 		tis.title = fmsg->title;
 		tis.msg  = fmsg->msg;
 
+		if (fmsg->personalSignature.keyId.empty() == false) {
+			tis.msgflags |= RS_DISTRIB_AUTHEN_REQ;
+		}
+
 		msgs.push_back(tis);
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -241,6 +245,10 @@ bool p3Forums::getForumMessage(std::string fId, std::string mId, ForumMsgInfo &i
 	//info.srcId = fmsg->srcId;
 	info.srcId = fmsg->personalSignature.keyId;
 
+	if (fmsg->personalSignature.keyId.empty() == false) {
+		info.msgflags |= RS_DISTRIB_AUTHEN_REQ;
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
index bbd5e8aae..0c2db109e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
@@ -149,9 +149,7 @@ void  CreateForumMsg::newMsg()
 		if (fi.forumFlags & RS_DISTRIB_AUTHEN_REQ)
 		{
 			ui.signBox->setChecked(true);
-			//ui.signBox->setEnabled(false);
-			// For Testing.
-			ui.signBox->setEnabled(true);
+			ui.signBox->setEnabled(false);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -199,7 +197,6 @@ void  CreateForumMsg::createMsg()
 	rsForums->ForumMessageSend(msgInfo);
 
 	close();
-	return;
 }