diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChatMsgItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChatMsgItem.cpp
index 07d2f696d..fdbd678d8 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChatMsgItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChatMsgItem.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@
 
 #include "gui/msgs/MessageInterface.h"
 
+#include "util/qtthreadsutils.h"
+#include "retroshare/rsevents.h"
+
 /*****
  * #define DEBUG_ITEM 1
  ****/
@@ -67,6 +70,27 @@ ChatMsgItem::ChatMsgItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, const RsPeerId &pe
     updateItemStatic();
     updateItem();
     insertChat(message);
+
+    mEventHandlerId = 0;
+
+    rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
+    {
+        RsQThreadUtils::postToObject([=]()
+        {
+            auto fe = dynamic_cast<const RsFriendListEvent*>(e.get());
+            
+            if(!fe || fe->mSslId != mPeerId)
+                return;
+
+            updateItem();
+        }
+        , this );
+    }, mEventHandlerId, RsEventType::FRIEND_LIST );
+}
+
+ChatMsgItem::~ChatMsgItem()
+{
+    rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
 }
 
 void ChatMsgItem::updateItemStatic()
@@ -122,11 +146,6 @@ void ChatMsgItem::updateItem()
             msgButton->setEnabled(false);
         }
     }
-    
-    /* slow Tick  */
-    int msec_rate = 10129;
-
-    QTimer::singleShot( msec_rate, this, SLOT(updateItem( void ) ));
     return;
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChatMsgItem.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChatMsgItem.h
index 421cbfda8..0515b925e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChatMsgItem.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/ChatMsgItem.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public:
 	/** Default Constructor */
 	ChatMsgItem(FeedHolder *parent, uint32_t feedId, const RsPeerId &peerId, const std::string &message);
 
+	virtual ~ChatMsgItem();
+
 	void updateItemStatic();
 
     virtual uint64_t uniqueIdentifier() const override { return hash_64bits("ChatMsgItem " + mPeerId.toStdString()); }
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ private:
 	void insertChat(const std::string &message);
 
 	RsPeerId mPeerId;
+	RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityIpItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityIpItem.cpp
index 6d03cbf56..6d1a3e809 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityIpItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityIpItem.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <retroshare/rspeers.h>
 #include <retroshare/rsbanlist.h>
 
+#include "util/qtthreadsutils.h"
+
 /*****
  * #define DEBUG_ITEM 1
  ****/
@@ -53,6 +55,11 @@ SecurityIpItem::SecurityIpItem(FeedHolder *parent, const RsPeerId &sslId, const
 	setup();
 }
 
+SecurityIpItem::~SecurityIpItem()
+{
+    rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
+}
+
 void SecurityIpItem::setup()
 {
 	/* Invoke the Qt Designer generated object setup routine */
@@ -76,6 +83,21 @@ void SecurityIpItem::setup()
 
 	updateItemStatic();
 	updateItem();
+
+	mEventHandlerId = 0;
+
+	rsEvents->registerEventsHandler( [this](std::shared_ptr<const RsEvent> e)
+	{
+	        RsQThreadUtils::postToObject([=]()
+        	{
+			// Filter events to only update relevant items.
+			auto fe = dynamic_cast<const RsFriendListEvent*>(e.get());
+			if(!fe || fe->mSslId != mSslId)
+				return;
+			updateItem();
+		}
+		, this );
+	}, mEventHandlerId, RsEventType::FRIEND_LIST );	
 }
 
 uint64_t SecurityIpItem::uniqueIdentifier() const
@@ -178,11 +200,6 @@ void SecurityIpItem::updateItem()
 			ui->peerDetailsButton->setEnabled(true);
 		}
 	}
-
-	/* slow Tick  */
-	int msec_rate = 10129;
-
-	QTimer::singleShot( msec_rate, this, SLOT(updateItem(void)));
 }
 
 void SecurityIpItem::toggle()
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityIpItem.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityIpItem.h
index 506bb3de9..ffaac8915 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityIpItem.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityIpItem.h
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@
 #ifndef _SECURITYIPITEM_H
 #define _SECURITYIPITEM_H
 
-#include "retroshare/rstypes.h"
-
-#include "FeedItem.h"
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#include "retroshare/rstypes.h"
+#include "retroshare/rsevents.h"
+#include "FeedItem.h"
+
 namespace Ui {
 class SecurityIpItem;
 } 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ public:
 	void updateItemStatic();
 
     uint64_t uniqueIdentifier() const override;
+    virtual ~SecurityIpItem();
 
 protected:
 	/* FeedItem */
@@ -60,12 +62,13 @@ private slots:
 	void banIpListChanged(const QString &ipAddress);
 
 private:
-    RsFeedTypeFlags mType;
+	RsFeedTypeFlags mType;
 	RsPeerId mSslId;
 	std::string mIpAddr;
 	std::string mIpAddrReported;
 	uint32_t mResult;
 	bool mIsTest;
+	RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;
 
 	/** Qt Designer generated object */
 	Ui::SecurityIpItem *ui;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.cpp
index bf9e0dce6..4d21440a4 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ SecurityItem::~SecurityItem()
 {
     rsEvents->unregisterEventsHandler(mEventHandlerId);
 }
+
 uint64_t SecurityItem::uniqueIdentifier() const
 {
     return hash_64bits("SecurityItem " + QString::number((uint)mType).toStdString() + " " + mSslId.toStdString());
@@ -303,10 +304,6 @@ void SecurityItem::updateItem()
 		//quickmsgButton->show();
 	}
 
-	/* slow Tick  */
-	int msec_rate = 10129;
-
-	QTimer::singleShot( msec_rate, this, SLOT(updateItem( void ) ));
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.h
index 03887c121..e2ba2b394 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/feeds/SecurityItem.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ private:
 	RsPeerId mSslId;
 	std::string mSslCn;
 	std::string mIP;
-    RsFeedTypeFlags mType;
+	RsFeedTypeFlags mType;
 	bool mIsHome;
 
     RsEventsHandlerId_t mEventHandlerId;