diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.cc
index 99bca4285..8d7ddb981 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3chatservice.cc
@@ -1888,6 +1888,7 @@ bool p3ChatService::acceptLobbyInvite(const ChatLobbyId& lobby_id)
 
 		ChatLobbyEntry entry ;
 		entry.participating_friends.insert(it->second.peer_id) ;
+		entry.lobby_privacy_level = ((_public_lobbies.find(lobby_id)!=_public_lobbies.end())?RS_CHAT_LOBBY_PRIVACY_LEVEL_PUBLIC:RS_CHAT_LOBBY_PRIVACY_LEVEL_PRIVATE) ;	// should be updated later if the lobby is advertized
 		entry.nick_name = _default_nick_name ;	
 		entry.lobby_id = lobby_id ;
 		entry.lobby_name = it->second.lobby_name ;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.cpp
index 6da23f41d..9e4e9d7e4 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.cpp
@@ -41,36 +41,45 @@ void ChatLobbyWidget::updateDisplay()
 	std::list<ChatLobbyInfo> linfos ;
 	rsMsgs->getChatLobbyList(linfos) ;
 
+	std::cerr << "got " << public_lobbies.size() << " public lobbies, and " << linfos.size() << " private lobbies." << std::endl;
+
 	// now, do a nice display of public lobbies.
 	
 	_lobby_table_TW->clear() ;
 	int n=0 ;
 
+	std::string vpid ;
 	for(uint32_t i=0;i<public_lobbies.size();++i,++n)
-	{
-		_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_NAME,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::fromUtf8(public_lobbies[i].lobby_name.c_str()))) ;
-		_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_ID  ,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number(public_lobbies[i].lobby_id,16))) ;
-		_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_TYPE,new QTableWidgetItem(tr("Public"))) ;
-		_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_COUNT,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number(public_lobbies[i].total_number_of_peers))) ;
-
-		std::string vpid ;
-		if(rsMsgs->getVirtualPeerId(public_lobbies[i].lobby_id,vpid))
-			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_STATE,new QTableWidgetItem(tr("subscribed"))) ;
-		else
-			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_STATE,new QTableWidgetItem("")) ;
-	}
-
-	for(std::list<ChatLobbyInfo>::const_iterator it(linfos.begin());it!=linfos.end();++it,++n)
-		if((*it).lobby_privacy_level == RS_CHAT_LOBBY_PRIVACY_LEVEL_PRIVATE)
+		if(!rsMsgs->getVirtualPeerId(public_lobbies[i].lobby_id,vpid))	// only display unsubscribed lobbies
 		{
-			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_NAME,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::fromUtf8((*it).lobby_name.c_str()))) ;
-			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_ID  ,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number((*it).lobby_id,16))) ;
-			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_TYPE,new QTableWidgetItem(tr("Private"))) ;
-			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_COUNT,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number((*it).nick_names.size()))) ;
+			std::cerr << "adding " << public_lobbies[i].lobby_name << " #" << std::hex << public_lobbies[i].lobby_id << std::dec << " public " << public_lobbies[i].total_number_of_peers << " peers." << std::endl;
 
-			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_STATE,new QTableWidgetItem(tr("subscribed"))) ;
+			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_NAME,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::fromUtf8(public_lobbies[i].lobby_name.c_str()))) ;
+			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_ID  ,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number(public_lobbies[i].lobby_id,16))) ;
+			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_TYPE,new QTableWidgetItem(tr("Public"))) ;
+			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_COUNT,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number(public_lobbies[i].total_number_of_peers))) ;
+			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_STATE,new QTableWidgetItem("")) ;
 		}
 
+	for(std::list<ChatLobbyInfo>::const_iterator it(linfos.begin());it!=linfos.end();++it,++n)
+	{
+		std::cerr << "adding " << (*it).lobby_name << " #" << std::hex << (*it).lobby_id << std::dec << " private " << (*it).nick_names.size() << " peers." << std::endl;
+
+		_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_NAME,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::fromUtf8((*it).lobby_name.c_str()))) ;
+		_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_ID  ,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number((*it).lobby_id,16))) ;
+
+		if( (*it).lobby_privacy_level == RS_CHAT_LOBBY_PRIVACY_LEVEL_PUBLIC)
+			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_TYPE,new QTableWidgetItem(tr("Public"))) ;
+		else
+			_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_TYPE,new QTableWidgetItem(tr("Private"))) ;
+
+		_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_COUNT,new QTableWidgetItem(QString::number((*it).nick_names.size()))) ;
+		_lobby_table_TW->setItem(n,COL_LOBBY_STATE,new QTableWidgetItem(tr("subscribed"))) ;
+	}
+}
+
+void ChatLobbyWidget::doubleClickCell(int row,int col)
+{
 	// Each lobby can be joined directly, by calling 
 	// 	rsMsgs->joinPublicLobby(chatLobbyId) ;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.h
index 19f112fc2..06ccb1c46 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/ChatLobbyWidget.h
@@ -15,5 +15,8 @@ class ChatLobbyWidget : public RsAutoUpdatePage, public Ui::ChatLobbyWidget
 		~ChatLobbyWidget();
 
 		virtual void updateDisplay() ;
+
+	protected slots:
+		void doubleClickCell(int,int); 
 };