diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp
index 44e58d12f..baddf4acb 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void NetworkDialog::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
     QWidget::changeEvent(e);
     switch (e->type()) {
     case QEvent::StyleChange:
-        insertConnect();
+        securedUpdateDisplay();
         break;
     default:
         // remove compiler warnings
@@ -192,13 +192,6 @@ void NetworkDialog::changeEvent(QEvent *e)
     }
 }
 
-//void NetworkDialog::updateNewDiscoveryInfo()
-//{
-//	//std::cerr << "Received new p3disc info. Updating networkview." << std::endl;
-//	//networkview->update();
-//	//networkview->updateDisplay();
-//}
-
 void NetworkDialog::connecttreeWidgetCostumPopupMenu( QPoint /*point*/ )
 {
 	//std::cerr << "NetworkDialog::connecttreeWidgetCostumPopupMenu( QPoint point ) called" << std::endl;
@@ -263,7 +256,7 @@ void NetworkDialog::denyFriend()
 	std::string peer_id = wi->text(COLUMN_PEERID).toStdString() ;
 	rsPeers->removeFriend(peer_id) ;
 
-	insertConnect() ;
+	securedUpdateDisplay();
 }
 void NetworkDialog::deleteCert()
 {
@@ -276,7 +269,7 @@ void NetworkDialog::deleteCert()
 	std::string peer_id = wi->text(9).toStdString() ;
 	rsPeers->deleteCertificate(peer_id) ;
 
-	insertConnect() ;
+	securedUpdateDisplay();
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.h
index 7aa68ce01..07b8fc8bc 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
   void setBackgroundColorHasSignedMe(QColor color) { mBackgroundColorHasSignedMe = color; }
   void setBackgroundColorDenied(QColor color) { mBackgroundColorDenied = color; }
 
-public slots:
+private:
   void  insertConnect();
 //  std::string loadneighbour();
   /* void loadneighbour(); */
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/RsAutoUpdatePage.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/RsAutoUpdatePage.cpp
index fb8ce1816..1e96c14de 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/RsAutoUpdatePage.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/RsAutoUpdatePage.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ RsAutoUpdatePage::~RsAutoUpdatePage()
 	_timer = NULL ;
 }
 
+void RsAutoUpdatePage::securedUpdateDisplay()
+{
+	if(_locked == false && isVisible()) {
+		updateDisplay();
+		update() ;				// Qt flush
+	}
+}
+
 void RsAutoUpdatePage::showEvent(QShowEvent */*event*/)
 {
         //std::cout << "RsAutoUpdatePage::showEvent() In show event !!" << std::endl ;
@@ -34,14 +42,11 @@ void RsAutoUpdatePage::timerUpdate()
 {
 	// only update when the widget is visible.
 	//
-	if(_locked == false && isVisible()) {
-		updateDisplay();
-		update() ;				// Qt flush
-	}
-
+	securedUpdateDisplay() ;
 	_timer->start() ;
 }
 
 void RsAutoUpdatePage::lockAllEvents() { _locked = true ; }
 void RsAutoUpdatePage::unlockAllEvents() { _locked = false ; }
 bool RsAutoUpdatePage::eventsLocked() { return _locked ; }
+
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
index d4af84544..85d984309 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/main.cpp
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(filesPostModChanged(bool))         ,w                         ,SLOT(postModDirectories(bool)         )) ;
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(transfersChanged())                ,w->transfersDialog  		,SLOT(insertTransfers()                )) ;
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(publicChatChanged(int))            ,w->friendsDialog      		,SLOT(publicChatChanged(int)           ));
-	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(neighboursChanged())               ,w->friendsDialog->networkDialog    		,SLOT(insertConnect()                  )) ;
+	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(neighboursChanged())               ,w->friendsDialog->networkDialog    		,SLOT(securedUpdateDisplay())) ;
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(messagesChanged())                 ,w->messagesDialog   		,SLOT(insertMessages()                 )) ;
 	QObject::connect(notify,SIGNAL(messagesTagsChanged())             ,w->messagesDialog   		,SLOT(messagesTagsChanged()            )) ;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui/RsAutoUpdatePage.h b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui/RsAutoUpdatePage.h
index 6bb5513fc..562887243 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui/RsAutoUpdatePage.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/retroshare-gui/RsAutoUpdatePage.h
@@ -21,13 +21,23 @@ class RsAutoUpdatePage: public MainPage
 		RsAutoUpdatePage(int ms_update_period = 1000, QWidget *parent = NULL, Qt::WindowFlags flags = 0) ;
 		virtual ~RsAutoUpdatePage() ;
 
-		virtual void updateDisplay() {}
-	
 		static void lockAllEvents() ;
 		static void unlockAllEvents() ;
 		static bool eventsLocked() ;
 
+	public slots:
+		// This method updates the widget only if not locked, and if visible.
+		// This is *the* method to call when on callbacks etc, to avoid locks due
+		// to Qt calling itself through recursive behavior such as passphrase
+		// handling etc.
+		//
+		void securedUpdateDisplay() ;
+
 	protected:
+		// This is overloaded in subclasses.
+		//
+		virtual void updateDisplay() {}
+	
 		virtual void showEvent(QShowEvent *e) ;
 
 	private slots: