diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc
index 408bf40ae..aa6625414 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxscircles.cc
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 /****
  * #define DEBUG_CIRCLES	 1
  ****/
-#define DEBUG_CIRCLES	 1
 
 RsGxsCircles *rsGxsCircles = NULL;
 
@@ -999,7 +998,8 @@ bool p3GxsCircles::cache_load_for_token(uint32_t token)
                 
                 		std::list<RsGxsId> myOwnIds;
                         
-                        	rsIdentity->getOwnIds(myOwnIds) ;
+                        	if(rsIdentity->getOwnIds(myOwnIds))
+                            {
                             	bool ownIdInCircle = false ;
 	
                                 for(std::list<RsGxsId>::const_iterator it(myOwnIds.begin());it!=myOwnIds.end() && !ownIdInCircle;++it)
@@ -1010,6 +1010,13 @@ bool p3GxsCircles::cache_load_for_token(uint32_t token)
 #endif
                                 
                                 cache.mAmIAllowed = ownIdInCircle;
+                            }
+                            else
+                            {
+                                std::cerr << "  own ids not loaded yet." << std::endl;
+						isComplete = false;
+						isUnprocessedPeers = true;
+                            }
                                 
 				// need to trigger the searches.
 				for(pit = peers.begin(); pit != peers.end(); ++pit)
@@ -1197,6 +1204,18 @@ bool p3GxsCircles::cache_reloadids(const RsGxsCircleId &circleId)
 
 	RsGxsCircleCache &cache = it->second;
 
+	std::list<RsGxsId> myOwnIds;
+                        
+	if(rsIdentity->getOwnIds(myOwnIds)) 
+    {
+	    bool ownIdInCircle = false ;
+
+	    for(std::list<RsGxsId>::const_iterator it(myOwnIds.begin());it!=myOwnIds.end() && !ownIdInCircle;++it)
+		    ownIdInCircle =  ownIdInCircle || cache.isAllowedPeer(*it) ;
+            
+            cache.mAmIAllowed = ownIdInCircle ;
+    }
+        
 	/* try reload Ids */
 	for(std::set<RsGxsId>::const_iterator pit = cache.mUnprocessedPeers.begin(); pit != cache.mUnprocessedPeers.end(); ++pit)
 	{
@@ -1227,6 +1246,7 @@ bool p3GxsCircles::cache_reloadids(const RsGxsCircleId &circleId)
 					std::cerr << std::endl;
 #endif // DEBUG_CIRCLES
 				}
+                
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp
index e55539b10..e069407a4 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "IdDialog.h"
 #include "ui_IdDialog.h"
 #include "IdEditDialog.h"
+#include "retroshare-gui/RsAutoUpdatePage.h"
 #include "gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.h"
 #include "gui/gxs/RsGxsUpdateBroadcastBase.h"
 #include "gui/common/UIStateHelper.h"
@@ -275,8 +276,6 @@ IdDialog::IdDialog(QWidget *parent) :
 
     // circles stuff
     
-//    connect(ui->pushButton_extCircle, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(createExternalCircle()));
-//    connect(ui->pushButton_editCircle, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(showEditExistingCircle()));
     connect(ui->treeWidget_membership, SIGNAL(itemSelectionChanged()), this, SLOT(circle_selected()));
     connect(ui->treeWidget_membership, SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(QPoint)), this, SLOT(CircleListCustomPopupMenu(QPoint)));
 
@@ -285,10 +284,24 @@ IdDialog::IdDialog(QWidget *parent) :
     mCircleQueue = new TokenQueue(rsGxsCircles->getTokenService(), this);
     
     requestCircleGroupMeta();
+    
+    // This timer shouldn't be needed, but it is now, because the update of subscribe status and appartenance to the
+    // circle doesn't trigger a proper GUI update.
+    
+    QTimer *tmer = new QTimer(this) ;
+    connect(tmer,SIGNAL(timeout()),this,SLOT(updateCirclesDisplay())) ;
+    
+    tmer->start(10000) ;	// update every minute. 
 }	
 
-void IdDialog::updateCirclesDisplay(bool)
+void IdDialog::updateCirclesDisplay()
 {
+    if(RsAutoUpdatePage::eventsLocked())
+        return ;
+    
+    if(!isVisible())
+        return ;
+    
 #ifdef ID_DEBUG
     std::cerr << "!!Updating circles display!" << std::endl;
 #endif
@@ -302,10 +315,10 @@ void IdDialog::requestCircleGroupMeta()
 {
 	mStateHelper->setLoading(CIRCLESDIALOG_GROUPMETA, true);
 
-#ifdef ID_DEBUG
+//#ifdef ID_DEBUG
 	std::cerr << "CirclesDialog::requestGroupMeta()";
 	std::cerr << std::endl;
-#endif
+//#endif
 
 	mCircleQueue->cancelActiveRequestTokens(CIRCLESDIALOG_GROUPMETA);
 
@@ -399,7 +412,9 @@ void IdDialog::loadCircleGroupMeta(const uint32_t &token)
 	    bool am_I_in_circle = details.mAmIAllowed ;
 	    QTreeWidgetItem *item = NULL ;
         
+#ifdef ID_DEBUG
         std::cerr << "Loaded info for circle " << vit->mGroupId << ". ubscribed=" << subscribed << ", am_I_in_circle=" << am_I_in_circle << std::endl;
+#endif
 
 	    // find already existing items for this circle
 
@@ -487,10 +502,12 @@ void IdDialog::loadCircleGroupMeta(const uint32_t &token)
 	    }
 
 
+#ifdef ID_DEBUG
 	    if (subscribed)
 		    item->setIcon(CIRCLEGROUP_CIRCLE_COL_GROUPNAME,QIcon(":icons/bullet_green_128.png")) ;
-	else
+	    else
 		    item->setIcon(CIRCLEGROUP_CIRCLE_COL_GROUPNAME,QIcon(":icons/bullet_yellow_128.png")) ;
+#endif
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.h
index a550301d1..422de5cf4 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ protected:
 private slots:
     void createExternalCircle();
     void showEditExistingCircle();
-	void updateCirclesDisplay(bool);
+	void updateCirclesDisplay();
 
 	void filterComboBoxChanged();
 	void filterChanged(const QString &text);