diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.cpp
index b69cca089..674b1319a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int FriendSelectionWidget::addColumn(const QString &title)
 void FriendSelectionWidget::start()
 {
 	mStarted = true;
-	fillList();
+	secured_fillList();
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < ui->friendList->columnCount(); ++i) {
 		ui->friendList->resizeColumnToContents(i);
@@ -225,6 +225,11 @@ void FriendSelectionWidget::fillList()
 	if(RsAutoUpdatePage::eventsLocked())
 		return ;
 
+	secured_fillList() ;
+}
+
+void FriendSelectionWidget::secured_fillList()
+{
 	mInFillList = true;
 
 	// get selected items
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.h
index c5851826d..fc55ec9ad 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/common/FriendSelectionWidget.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ signals:
 
 private slots:
 	void fillList();
+	void secured_fillList();
 	void peerStatusChanged(const QString& peerId, int status);
 	void filterItems(const QString &text);
 	void contextMenuRequested(const QPoint &pos);