diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsreputations.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsreputations.h
index c8ff572db..b5e9bd8d5 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsreputations.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsreputations.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	virtual bool setOwnOpinion(const RsGxsId& key_id, const Opinion& op) =0;
+	virtual bool getOwnOpinion(const RsGxsId& key_id, Opinion& op) =0;
     virtual bool getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& id, const RsPgpId &ownerNode, ReputationInfo& info,bool stamp=true) =0;
     virtual ReputationLevel overallReputationLevel(const RsGxsId& id)=0;
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
index 6812139b3..aa64bec14 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
@@ -959,6 +959,29 @@ bool p3GxsReputation::isIdentityBanned(const RsGxsId &id)
     return info.mOverallReputationLevel == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE ;
 }
 
+bool p3GxsReputation::getOwnOpinion(const RsGxsId& gxsid, RsReputations::Opinion& opinion)
+{
+#ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
+    std::cerr << "setOwnOpinion(): for GXS id " << gxsid << " to " << opinion << std::endl;
+#endif
+    if(gxsid.isNull())
+    {
+        std::cerr << "  ID " << gxsid << " is rejected. Look for a bug in calling method." << std::endl;
+        return false ;
+    }
+
+	RsStackMutex stack(mReputationMtx); /****** LOCKED MUTEX *******/
+
+	std::map<RsGxsId, Reputation>::iterator rit = mReputations.find(gxsid);
+
+    if(rit != mReputations.end())
+        opinion = RsReputations::Opinion(rit->second.mOwnOpinion) ;
+    else
+        opinion = RsReputations::OPINION_NEUTRAL ;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool p3GxsReputation::setOwnOpinion(const RsGxsId& gxsid, const RsReputations::Opinion& opinion)
 {
 #ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h
index e6b6c7f66..d8ca3a39c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ public:
 
     /***** Interface for RsReputations *****/
     virtual bool setOwnOpinion(const RsGxsId& key_id, const Opinion& op) ;
+    virtual bool getOwnOpinion(const RsGxsId& key_id, Opinion& op) ;
     virtual bool getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& id, const RsPgpId &ownerNode, ReputationInfo& info,bool stamp=true) ;
     virtual bool isIdentityBanned(const RsGxsId& id) ;
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp
index 79ec53e64..fd83547ce 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::setId(const RsGxsId &id, int column, bool retryWhenF
 	//std::cerr << " GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::setId(" << id << "," << column << ")";
 	//std::cerr << std::endl;
 
-	if (mIdFound) {
-		if (mColumn == column && mId == id) {
+	if (mIdFound)
+    {
+		if (mColumn == column && mId == id && (mBannedState == rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(mId)))
 			return;
-		}
 	}
 
 	mIdFound = false;
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::setId(const RsGxsId &id, int column, bool retryWhenF
 
 void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::updateBannedState()
 {
-    if(mBannedState != (rsReputations->overallReputationLevel(mId) == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE))
+    if(mBannedState != rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(mId))
         forceUpdate() ;
 }
 
 void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::forceUpdate()
 {
 	mIdFound = false;
-	mBannedState = (rsReputations->overallReputationLevel(mId) == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE);
+	mBannedState = (rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(mId));
 
 	startProcess();
 }
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.h
index dde64fdc6..e5c4002fd 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ private:
 	bool mIdFound;
     	bool mBannedState ;
 	bool mRetryWhenFailed;
+    RsReputations::ReputationLevel mReputationLevel ;
 	uint32_t mIconTypeMask;
 	RsGxsImage mAvatar;
 };
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
index 581fe43ed..0a078e56c 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
@@ -574,15 +574,40 @@ void GxsForumThreadWidget::threadListCustomPopupMenu(QPoint /*point*/)
     contextMnu.addAction(expandAll);
 	contextMnu.addAction(collapseAll);
 
-    contextMnu.addSeparator();
+	QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> selectedItems = ui->threadTreeWidget->selectedItems();
 
-    QMenu *submenu1 = contextMnu.addMenu(tr("Author's reputation")) ;
-    submenu1->addAction(flagaspositiveAct);
-    submenu1->addAction(flagasneutralAct);
-    submenu1->addAction(flagasnegativeAct);
-    contextMnu.addAction(showinpeopleAct);
+    if(selectedItems.size() == 1)
+	{
+		QTreeWidgetItem *item = *selectedItems.begin();
+		GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem *gxsIdItem = dynamic_cast<GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem*>(item);
 
-    contextMnu.addAction(replyauthorAct);
+        RsGxsId author_id;
+        if(gxsIdItem && gxsIdItem->getId(author_id))
+		{
+			std::cerr << "Author is: " << author_id << std::endl;
+
+			contextMnu.addSeparator();
+
+			RsReputations::Opinion op ;
+
+            if(!rsIdentity->isOwnId(author_id) && rsReputations->getOwnOpinion(author_id,op))
+			{
+				QMenu *submenu1 = contextMnu.addMenu(tr("Author's reputation")) ;
+
+                if(op != RsReputations::OPINION_POSITIVE)
+					submenu1->addAction(flagaspositiveAct);
+
+                if(op != RsReputations::OPINION_NEUTRAL)
+					submenu1->addAction(flagasneutralAct);
+
+                if(op != RsReputations::OPINION_NEGATIVE)
+					submenu1->addAction(flagasnegativeAct);
+			}
+
+			contextMnu.addAction(showinpeopleAct);
+			contextMnu.addAction(replyauthorAct);
+		}
+	}
 
 	contextMnu.exec(QCursor::pos());
 }