diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pgp/pgphandler.cc b/libretroshare/src/pgp/pgphandler.cc
index 8e5b793a5..6962e30c4 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pgp/pgphandler.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pgp/pgphandler.cc
@@ -1610,6 +1610,13 @@ bool PGPHandler::removeKeysFromPGPKeyring(const std::list<PGPIdType>& keys_to_re
 			continue ;
 		}
 
+		if(res->second._key_index >= _pubring->nkeys || PGPIdType(_pubring->keys[res->second._key_index].key_id) != *it)
+		{
+			std::cerr << "(EE) PGPHandler:: can't remove key " << (*it).toStdString() << ". Inconsistency found." << std::endl;
+			error_code = PGP_KEYRING_REMOVAL_ERROR_DATA_INCONSISTENCY ;
+			return false ;
+		}
+
 		// Move the last key to the freed place. This deletes the key in place.
 		//
 		ops_keyring_remove_key(_pubring,res->second._key_index) ;
@@ -1631,13 +1638,6 @@ bool PGPHandler::removeKeysFromPGPKeyring(const std::list<PGPIdType>& keys_to_re
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(_public_keyring_map.size() != _pubring->nkeys)
-	{
-		std::cerr << "Error after removing keys. Operation cancelled." << std::endl;
-
-		// todo
-	}
-
 	// Everything went well, sync back the keyring on disk
 	
 	_pubring_changed = true ;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rspeers.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rspeers.h
index e8673b2f0..cf6be359f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rspeers.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rspeers.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ const uint32_t PGP_KEYRING_REMOVAL_ERROR_NO_ERROR                  = 0x20 ;
 const uint32_t PGP_KEYRING_REMOVAL_ERROR_CANT_REMOVE_SECRET_KEYS   = 0x21 ;
 const uint32_t PGP_KEYRING_REMOVAL_ERROR_CANNOT_CREATE_BACKUP      = 0x22 ;
 const uint32_t PGP_KEYRING_REMOVAL_ERROR_CANNOT_WRITE_BACKUP       = 0x23 ;
+const uint32_t PGP_KEYRING_REMOVAL_ERROR_DATA_INCONSISTENCY        = 0x24 ;
 
 /* LinkType Flags */
 
@@ -253,6 +254,8 @@ class RsPeers
 		/* Peer Details (Net & Auth) */
 		virtual std::string getOwnId()					= 0;
 
+		virtual bool   haveSecretKey(const std::string& gpg_id) = 0 ;
+
 		virtual bool	getOnlineList(std::list<std::string> &ssl_ids)	= 0;
 		virtual bool	getFriendList(std::list<std::string> &ssl_ids)	= 0;
 		//virtual bool	getOthersList(std::list<std::string> &ssl_ids)	= 0;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3peers.cc b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3peers.cc
index 4d33f5b01..2c7a560b0 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3peers.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3peers.cc
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@ bool    p3Peers::isFriend(const std::string &ssl_id)
         return mPeerMgr->isFriend(ssl_id);
 }
 
+bool p3Peers::haveSecretKey(const std::string& id)
+{
+	return AuthGPG::getAuthGPG()->haveSecretKey(id) ;
+}
 
 /* There are too many dependancies of this function
  * to shift it immeidately
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3peers.h b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3peers.h
index f99064a45..482154adc 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3peers.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3peers.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ virtual bool OthersChanged();
 	/* Peer Details (Net & Auth) */
 virtual std::string getOwnId();
 
+		virtual bool   haveSecretKey(const std::string& gpg_id) ;
 
 
 virtual bool	getOnlineList(std::list<std::string> &ids);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp
index 99bdfa940..a1842d89d 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/NetworkDialog.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ void NetworkDialog::removeUnusedKeys()
 	{
 		rsPeers->getPeerDetails(*it,details) ;
 
+		if(rsPeers->haveSecretKey(*it))
+		{
+			std::cerr << "Skipping public/secret key pair " << *it << std::endl;
+			continue ;
+		}
 		if(now > THREE_MONTHS + details.lastUsed)
 		{
 			std::cerr << "Adding " << *it << " to pre-selection." << std::endl;
@@ -269,6 +274,9 @@ void NetworkDialog::removeUnusedKeys()
 	std::string backup_file ;
 	uint32_t error_code ;
 
+	if(selected.empty())
+		return ;
+
 	if( rsPeers->removeKeysFromPGPKeyring(selected,backup_file,error_code) )
 		QMessageBox::information(NULL,tr("Keyring info"),tr("%1 keys have been deleted from your keyring. \nFor security, your keyring was previously backed-up to file \n\n").arg(selected.size())+QString::fromStdString(backup_file) ) ;
 	else
@@ -285,10 +293,13 @@ void NetworkDialog::removeUnusedKeys()
 			case PGP_KEYRING_REMOVAL_ERROR_CANNOT_WRITE_BACKUP:
 			case PGP_KEYRING_REMOVAL_ERROR_CANNOT_CREATE_BACKUP: error_string = tr("Cannot create backup file. Check for permissions in pgp directory, disk space, etc.") ;
 																				  break ;
+			case PGP_KEYRING_REMOVAL_ERROR_DATA_INCONSISTENCY: 	error_string = tr("Data iconsistency in the keyring. This is most probably a bug. Please contact the developers.") ;
+																				  break ;
 
 		}
 		QMessageBox::warning(NULL,tr("Keyring info"),tr("Key removal has failed. Your keyring remains intact.\n\nReported error: ")+error_string ) ;
 	}
+	insertConnect() ;
 }
 
 void NetworkDialog::denyFriend()
@@ -355,7 +366,7 @@ void NetworkDialog::updateDisplay()
 /* get the list of Neighbours from the RsIface.  */
 void NetworkDialog::insertConnect()
 {
-	static time_t last_time = 0 ;
+//	static time_t last_time = 0 ;
 
 	if (!rsPeers)
 		return;
@@ -366,12 +377,12 @@ void NetworkDialog::insertConnect()
 		ui.unvalidGPGkeyWidget->hide();
 	}
 
-	// Because this is called from a qt signal, there's no limitation between calls.
+//	// Because this is called from a qt signal, there's no limitation between calls.
 	time_t now = time(NULL);
-	if(last_time + 5 > now)		// never update more often then every 5 seconds.
-		return ;
-
-	last_time = now ;
+//	if(last_time + 5 > now)		// never update more often then every 5 seconds.
+//		return ;
+//
+//	last_time = now ;
 
 	std::list<std::string> neighs; //these are GPG ids
 	std::list<std::string>::iterator it;