diff --git a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.cc b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.cc
index 13a3dc370..5b3247f75 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.cc
@@ -1415,8 +1415,8 @@ void p3FileDatabase::tickRecv()
    {
       switch(item->PacketSubType())
       {
-      case RS_PKT_SUBTYPE_FILELISTS_SYNC_REQ_ITEM: handleDirSyncRequest( dynamic_cast<RsFileListsSyncRequestItem*>(item) ) ;
-         break ;
+      case RS_PKT_SUBTYPE_FILELISTS_SYNC_REQ_ITEM:       handleDirSyncRequest( dynamic_cast<RsFileListsSyncRequestItem*>(item) ) ;     break ;
+      case RS_PKT_SUBTYPE_FILELISTS_BANNED_HASHES_ITEM : handleBannedFilesInfo( dynamic_cast<RsFileListsBannedHashesItem*>(item) ) ;   break ;
       case RS_PKT_SUBTYPE_FILELISTS_SYNC_RSP_ITEM:
 	  {
           RsFileListsSyncResponseItem *sitem = dynamic_cast<RsFileListsSyncResponseItem*>(item);
@@ -1969,9 +1969,10 @@ void p3FileDatabase::checkSendBannedFilesInfo()
 
         // Add all H(H(f)) from friends
 
-		for(auto it(mPeerBannedFiles.begin());it!=mPeerBannedFiles.end();++it)
-            for(auto it2(it->second.mBannedHashOfHash.begin());it2!=it->second.mBannedHashOfHash.end();++it2)
-                mBannedFileList.insert(*it2);
+        if(mTrustFriendNodesForBannedFiles)
+			for(auto it(mPeerBannedFiles.begin());it!=mPeerBannedFiles.end();++it)
+				for(auto it2(it->second.mBannedHashOfHash.begin());it2!=it->second.mBannedHashOfHash.end();++it2)
+					mBannedFileList.insert(*it2);
 
         // Add H(f) and H(H(f)) from our primary list
 
@@ -1989,10 +1990,47 @@ void p3FileDatabase::checkSendBannedFilesInfo()
     }
 }
 
-
 void p3FileDatabase::locked_sendBanInfo(const RsPeerId& peer)
 {
-#warning TODO: add code to send ban info to friends
+    RsFileListsBannedHashesItem *item = NULL;
+	uint32_t session_id = RSRandom::random_u32();
+
+	for(auto it(mPrimaryBanList.begin());it!=mPrimaryBanList.end();++it)
+	{
+		RsFileHash hash_of_hash ;
+
+		ftServer::encryptHash(it->first,hash_of_hash) ;
+
+        if(!item)
+        {
+			RsFileListsBannedHashesItem *item = new RsFileListsBannedHashesItem ;
+
+			item->PeerId(peer);
+			item->session_id = session_id ;
+        }
+
+		item->encrypted_hashes.insert(hash_of_hash) ;
+
+        if(item->encrypted_hashes.size() >= 200)
+        {
+ 			sendItem(item);
+            item = NULL ;
+        }
+	}
+
+    if(item)
+		sendItem(item);
 }
 
 
+void p3FileDatabase::handleBannedFilesInfo(RsFileListsBannedHashesItem *item)
+{
+	RS_STACK_MUTEX(mFLSMtx) ;
+
+    // 1 - localize the friend in the banned file map
+
+    // 2 - replace/update the list, depending on the session_id
+
+    // 3 - tell the updater that the banned file list has changed
+#warning missing code here!
+}
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.h b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.h
index 243c7ee78..336208910 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.h
@@ -62,13 +62,14 @@ class LocalDirectoryStorage ;
 
 class RsFileListsSyncRequestItem ;
 class RsFileListsSyncResponseItem ;
+class RsFileListsBannedHashesItem ;
 
 class HashStorage ;
 
 struct PeerBannedFilesEntry
 {
     std::set<RsFileHash> mBannedHashOfHash;
-    uint32_t mRecordNumber ;			// used for when a friend sends multiple packets in separate items.
+    uint32_t mSessionId ;			// used for when a friend sends multiple packets in separate items.
     time_t mLastSent;
 };
 
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ class p3FileDatabase: public p3Service, public p3Config, public ftSearch //, pub
         time_t mLastCleanupTime;
         time_t mLastDataRecvTS ;
 
-        // file filtering. Not explicitly related to shared files, but
+        // file filtering. Not explicitly related to shared files, but has its place here
         //
 
 		std::map<RsFileHash,BannedFileEntry> mPrimaryBanList ;	// primary list (user controlled) of files banned from FT search and forwarding. map<real hash, BannedFileEntry>
@@ -270,5 +271,6 @@ class p3FileDatabase: public p3Service, public p3Config, public ftSearch //, pub
         bool mBannedFilesChanged;
 
         void locked_sendBanInfo(const RsPeerId& pid);
+        void handleBannedFilesInfo(RsFileListsBannedHashesItem *item);
 };
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/rsfilelistitems.cc b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/rsfilelistitems.cc
index a0e1eb695..e39ffc275 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/rsfilelistitems.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/rsfilelistitems.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ void RsFileListsSyncResponseItem::serial_process(RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJ
 }
 void RsFileListsBannedHashesItem::serial_process(RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j,RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx)
 {
+    RsTypeSerializer::serial_process(j,ctx,session_id      ,"session_id") ;
     RsTypeSerializer::serial_process(j,ctx,encrypted_hashes,"encrypted_hashes") ;
 }
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/rsfilelistitems.h b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/rsfilelistitems.h
index 20ea2f649..3b9074ca7 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/rsfilelistitems.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/rsfilelistitems.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ public:
     virtual void clear() { encrypted_hashes.clear(); }
 	virtual void serial_process(RsGenericSerializer::SerializeJob j,RsGenericSerializer::SerializeContext& ctx);
 
+    uint32_t session_id ;                  // used to allow to send in multiple parts.
     std::set<RsFileHash> encrypted_hashes ;// hash of hash for each banned file.
 };