diff --git a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.cc b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.cc
index cc9f6cfc3..e1ddd059c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.cc
@@ -1919,6 +1919,17 @@ bool p3FileDatabase::unbanFile(const RsFileHash& real_file_hash)
     IndicateConfigChanged();
     return true;
 }
+
+bool p3FileDatabase::isFileBanned(const RsFileHash& hash)
+{
+	RS_STACK_MUTEX(mFLSMtx) ;
+
+    RsFileHash hash_of_hash ;
+    ftServer::encryptHash(hash,hash_of_hash) ;
+
+    return mBannedFileList.find(hash) != mBannedFileList.end() || mBannedFileList.find(hash_of_hash) != mBannedFileList.end() ;
+}
+
 bool p3FileDatabase::getPrimaryBannedFilesList(std::map<RsFileHash,BannedFileEntry>& banned_files)
 {
 	RS_STACK_MUTEX(mFLSMtx) ;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.h b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.h
index 65ed7b6ef..c58c9989a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/file_sharing/p3filelists.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class p3FileDatabase: public p3Service, public p3Config, public ftSearch //, pub
 
 		bool banFile(const RsFileHash& real_file_hash, const std::string& filename, uint64_t file_size) ;
 		bool unbanFile(const RsFileHash& real_file_hash);
+        bool isFileBanned(const RsFileHash& hash) ;
 		bool getPrimaryBannedFilesList(std::map<RsFileHash,BannedFileEntry>& banned_files) ;
         bool trustFriendNodesForBannedFiles() const ;
         void setTrustFriendNodesForBannedFiles(bool b) ;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftserver.cc b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftserver.cc
index 90ba9beac..d517a0114 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftserver.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftserver.cc
@@ -1846,3 +1846,8 @@ bool ftServer::getPrimaryBannedFilesList(std::map<RsFileHash,BannedFileEntry>& b
 {
     return mFileDatabase->getPrimaryBannedFilesList(banned_files) ;
 }
+
+bool ftServer::isHashBanned(const RsFileHash& hash)
+{
+    return mFileDatabase->isFileBanned(hash);
+}
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftserver.h b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftserver.h
index 7e9ccde6a..8e420092f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftserver.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftserver.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ public:
     virtual int banFile(const RsFileHash& real_file_hash, const std::string& filename, uint64_t file_size) ;
     virtual int unbanFile(const RsFileHash& real_file_hash);
     virtual bool getPrimaryBannedFilesList(std::map<RsFileHash,BannedFileEntry>& banned_files) ;
+	virtual bool isHashBanned(const RsFileHash& hash);
 
     /***
          * Utility Functions
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsfiles.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsfiles.h
index 0af2708d6..918f1ab2f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsfiles.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsfiles.h
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ public:
 		virtual int banFile(const RsFileHash& real_file_hash, const std::string& filename, uint64_t file_size) =0;
 		virtual int unbanFile(const RsFileHash& real_file_hash)=0;
     	virtual bool getPrimaryBannedFilesList(std::map<RsFileHash,BannedFileEntry>& banned_files) =0;
+    	virtual bool isHashBanned(const RsFileHash& hash) =0;
 
 		/***
 		 * Utility Functions.
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/turtle/p3turtle.cc b/libretroshare/src/turtle/p3turtle.cc
index fcb77b134..36b4383a9 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/turtle/p3turtle.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/turtle/p3turtle.cc
@@ -1109,6 +1109,27 @@ void p3turtle::performLocalSearch_files(RsTurtleFileSearchRequestItem *item,uint
 
 void p3turtle::handleSearchResult(RsTurtleSearchResultItem *item)
 {
+    // Filter out banned hashes from the result.
+
+	RsTurtleFTSearchResultItem *ftsr_tmp = dynamic_cast<RsTurtleFTSearchResultItem*>(item) ;
+
+    if(ftsr_tmp != NULL)
+    {
+        for(auto it(ftsr_tmp->result.begin());it!=ftsr_tmp->result.end();)
+            if( rsFiles->isHashBanned((*it).hash) )
+            {
+                std::cerr << "(II) filtering out banned hash " << (*it).hash << " from turtle result " << std::hex << item->request_id << std::dec << std::endl;
+                it = ftsr_tmp->result.erase(it);
+            }
+			else
+                ++it;
+
+        if(ftsr_tmp->result.empty())
+            return ;
+    }
+
+    // Then handle the result
+
     std::list<std::pair<RsTurtleSearchResultItem*,RsTurtleClientService*> > results_to_notify_off_mutex ;
 
 	{
@@ -1525,6 +1546,16 @@ void p3turtle::handleTunnelRequest(RsTurtleOpenTunnelItem *item)
  item->print(std::cerr,0) ;
 #endif
 
+ 	// check first if the hash is in the ban list. If so, drop the request.
+
+ 	if(rsFiles->isHashBanned(item->file_hash))
+    {
+#ifdef P3TURTLE_DEBUG
+        std::cerr << "(II) Rejecting tunnel request to ban hash " << item->file_hash << std::endl;
+#endif
+        return ;
+    }
+
 #ifdef TUNNEL_STATISTICS
 	if(TS_request_bounces.find(item->request_id) != TS_request_bounces.end())
 		TS_request_bounces[item->request_id].push_back(time(NULL)) ;