diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
index f63658f2d..714a9f367 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/forums/CreateForumMsg.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ void  CreateForumMsg::createMsg()
 
 	msgInfo.title = name.toStdWString();
 	msgInfo.msg = desc.toStdWString();
+        msgInfo.msgflags = 0;
 
 	if (ui.signBox->isChecked())
 	{