diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
index ed04bd03d..fa7ccd57e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ void CreateForumMsg::addAttachment(std::string filePath) {
 	    if (file->getState() == SFI_STATE_LOCAL) {
 		fileHashingFinished(file);
 	    } else {
-		QObject::connect(file,SIGNAL(fileFinished(SubFileItem *)), SLOT(fileHashingFinished(SubFileItem *))) ;
+		QObject::connect(file,SIGNAL(fileFinished(SubFileItem *)),this, SLOT(fileHashingFinished(SubFileItem *))) ;
 	    }
 }
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.h
index fa91ef5f7..b0309ceb4 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.h
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@ public:
   
   void loadEmoticonsForums();
   
-  void fileHashingFinished(SubFileItem* file);
-
 private slots:
 
+  void fileHashingFinished(SubFileItem* file);
 	/* actions to take.... */
   void  createMsg();
   void  cancelMsg();