diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp
index cfb194b13..6bab63f96 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/TransfersDialog.cpp
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ QString TransfersDialog::getPeerName(const RsPeerId& id) const
 	// connect mgr). In such a case their id can suitably hold for a name.
 	//
 	if(res == "")
-        return QString::fromStdString(id.toStdString()) ;
+        return tr("Anonymous tunnel 0x")+QString::fromStdString(id.toStdString()).left(8) ;
 	else
 		return res ;
 }