diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SharedFilesDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SharedFilesDialog.cpp
index 652337b50..88c925882 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SharedFilesDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/FileTransfer/SharedFilesDialog.cpp
@@ -229,6 +229,12 @@ LocalSharedFilesDialog::LocalSharedFilesDialog(QWidget *parent)
 
 	// load settings
 	processSettings(true);
+	// Force to show columns even if hidden in setting
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_NAME, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_FILENB, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_SIZE, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_AGE, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_FRIEND_ACCESS, false) ;
 	// Setup the current view model.
 	//
 	changeCurrentViewModel(ui.viewType_CB->currentIndex()) ;
@@ -254,11 +260,16 @@ RemoteSharedFilesDialog::RemoteSharedFilesDialog(QWidget *parent)
 	ui.checkButton->hide() ;
 
 	connect(ui.downloadButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(downloadRemoteSelected()));
-    connect(ui.dirTreeView, SIGNAL(  expanded(const QModelIndex & ) ), this, SLOT(   expanded(const QModelIndex & ) ) );
-    connect(ui.dirTreeView, SIGNAL(  doubleClicked(const QModelIndex & ) ), this, SLOT(   expanded(const QModelIndex & ) ) );
+	connect(ui.dirTreeView, SIGNAL(  expanded(const QModelIndex & ) ), this, SLOT(   expanded(const QModelIndex & ) ) );
+	connect(ui.dirTreeView, SIGNAL(  doubleClicked(const QModelIndex & ) ), this, SLOT(   expanded(const QModelIndex & ) ) );
 
 	// load settings
 	processSettings(true);
+	// Force to show columns even if hidden in setting
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_NAME, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_FILENB, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_SIZE, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_AGE, false) ;
 	// Setup the current view model.
 	//
 	changeCurrentViewModel(ui.viewType_CB->currentIndex()) ;
@@ -414,6 +425,10 @@ void SharedFilesDialog::changeCurrentViewModel(int viewTypeIndex)
 
 void LocalSharedFilesDialog::showProperColumns()
 {
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_NAME, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_SIZE, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_AGE, false) ;
+
 	if(model == tree_model)
 	{
 		ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_FILENB, false) ;
@@ -439,6 +454,10 @@ void LocalSharedFilesDialog::showProperColumns()
 }
 void RemoteSharedFilesDialog::showProperColumns()
 {
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_NAME, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_SIZE, false) ;
+	ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_AGE, false) ;
+
 	if(model == tree_model)
 	{
 		ui.dirTreeView->setColumnHidden(COLUMN_FILENB, false) ;