diff --git a/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumManagerTest.java b/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumManagerTest.java
index a9e21a6b0..cf9d4eff3 100644
--- a/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumManagerTest.java
+++ b/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumManagerTest.java
@@ -209,6 +209,18 @@ public class ForumManagerTest {
 		deliveryWaiter.await(TIMEOUT, 1);
 		assertEquals(1, forumManager1.getPostHeaders(g).size());
 
+		// add another forum post
+		time = clock.currentTimeMillis();
+		ForumPost post2 = createForumPost(g, null, "b", time);
+		forumManager1.addLocalPost(post2);
+		assertEquals(1, forumManager0.getPostHeaders(g).size());
+		assertEquals(2, forumManager1.getPostHeaders(g).size());
+
+		// send post to 0
+		sync1To0();
+		deliveryWaiter.await(TIMEOUT, 1);
+		assertEquals(2, forumManager1.getPostHeaders(g).size());
+
 		stopLifecycles();
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumSharingIntegrationTest.java b/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumSharingIntegrationTest.java
index 522ca424e..444f2f4c8 100644
--- a/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumSharingIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumSharingIntegrationTest.java
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import org.briarproject.api.clients.SessionId;
 import org.briarproject.api.contact.Contact;
 import org.briarproject.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.api.contact.ContactManager;
+import org.briarproject.api.crypto.CryptoComponent;
+import org.briarproject.api.crypto.KeyPair;
+import org.briarproject.api.crypto.KeyParser;
+import org.briarproject.api.crypto.PrivateKey;
 import org.briarproject.api.crypto.SecretKey;
 import org.briarproject.api.data.BdfList;
 import org.briarproject.api.db.DatabaseComponent;
@@ -23,6 +27,9 @@ import org.briarproject.api.event.MessageStateChangedEvent;
 import org.briarproject.api.forum.Forum;
 import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumInvitationMessage;
 import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumManager;
+import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumPost;
+import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumPostFactory;
+import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumPostHeader;
 import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumSharingManager;
 import org.briarproject.api.identity.AuthorFactory;
 import org.briarproject.api.identity.IdentityManager;
@@ -62,7 +69,6 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 
 import static org.briarproject.TestPluginsModule.MAX_LATENCY;
 import static org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumConstants.FORUM_SALT_LENGTH;
-import static org.briarproject.api.identity.AuthorConstants.MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH;
 import static org.briarproject.api.sharing.SharingConstants.SHARE_MSG_TYPE_INVITATION;
 import static org.briarproject.api.sync.ValidationManager.State.DELIVERED;
 import static org.briarproject.api.sync.ValidationManager.State.INVALID;
@@ -87,6 +93,10 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 	Clock clock;
 	@Inject
 	AuthorFactory authorFactory;
+	@Inject
+	ForumPostFactory forumPostFactory;
+	@Inject
+	CryptoComponent cryptoComponent;
 
 	// objects accessed from background threads need to be volatile
 	private volatile ForumSharingManager forumSharingManager0;
@@ -173,7 +183,7 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			assertTrue(listener0.responseReceived);
 
 			// forum was added successfully
-			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getAvailable().size());
+			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getInvited().size());
 			assertEquals(1, forumManager1.getForums().size());
 
 			// invitee has one invitation message from sharer
@@ -223,10 +233,10 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			assertTrue(listener0.responseReceived);
 
 			// forum was not added
-			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getAvailable().size());
+			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getInvited().size());
 			assertEquals(0, forumManager1.getForums().size());
 			// forum is no longer available to invitee who declined
-			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager1.getAvailable().size());
+			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager1.getInvited().size());
 
 			// invitee has one invitation message from sharer
 			List<ForumInvitationMessage> list =
@@ -273,7 +283,7 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			assertTrue(listener0.responseReceived);
 
 			// forum was added successfully
-			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getAvailable().size());
+			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getInvited().size());
 			assertEquals(1, forumManager1.getForums().size());
 			assertTrue(forumManager1.getForums().contains(forum0));
 
@@ -293,7 +303,7 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			syncToSharer();
 
 			// forum is gone
-			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getAvailable().size());
+			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getInvited().size());
 			assertEquals(0, forumManager1.getForums().size());
 
 			// sharer no longer shares forum with invitee
@@ -333,7 +343,7 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			assertTrue(listener0.responseReceived);
 
 			// forum was added successfully
-			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getAvailable().size());
+			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager0.getInvited().size());
 			assertEquals(1, forumManager1.getForums().size());
 			assertTrue(forumManager1.getForums().contains(forum0));
 
@@ -384,8 +394,9 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			// sharer un-subscribes from forum
 			forumManager0.removeForum(forum0);
 
-			// from here on expect the response to fail with a DbException
-			thrown.expect(DbException.class);
+			// from here on expect the response to fail with an AssertionError,
+			// because there is in fact no invited forum available anymore
+			thrown.expect(AssertionError.class);
 
 			// sync first request message and leave message
 			syncToInvitee();
@@ -393,7 +404,7 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			assertTrue(listener1.requestReceived);
 
 			// invitee has no forums available
-			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager1.getAvailable().size());
+			assertEquals(0, forumSharingManager1.getInvited().size());
 		} finally {
 			stopLifecycles();
 		}
@@ -699,10 +710,11 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			deliverMessage(sync2, contactId2, sync1, contactId1,
 					"Sharer2 to Invitee");
 
-			// make sure we have only one forum available
-			Collection<Forum> forums =
-					forumSharingManager1.getAvailable();
+			// make sure we now have two invitations to the same forum available
+			Collection<Forum> forums = forumSharingManager1.getInvited();
 			assertEquals(1, forums.size());
+			assertEquals(2,
+					forumSharingManager1.getSharedBy(forum0.getId()).size());
 
 			// make sure both sharers actually share the forum
 			Collection<Contact> contacts =
@@ -731,6 +743,119 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testSyncAfterReSharing() throws Exception {
+		startLifecycles();
+		try {
+			// initialize and let invitee accept all requests
+			defaultInit(true);
+
+			// send invitation
+			forumSharingManager0
+					.sendInvitation(forum0.getId(), contactId1, "Hi!");
+
+			// sync first request message
+			syncToInvitee();
+			eventWaiter.await(TIMEOUT, 1);
+
+			// sync response back
+			syncToSharer();
+			eventWaiter.await(TIMEOUT, 1);
+
+			// sharer posts into the forum
+			long time = clock.currentTimeMillis();
+			byte[] body = TestUtils.getRandomBytes(42);
+			KeyParser keyParser = cryptoComponent.getSignatureKeyParser();
+			PrivateKey key = keyParser.parsePrivateKey(author0.getPrivateKey());
+			ForumPost p = forumPostFactory
+					.createPseudonymousPost(forum0.getId(), time, null, author0,
+							"text/plain", body, key);
+			forumManager0.addLocalPost(p);
+
+			// sync forum post
+			syncToInvitee();
+
+			// make sure forum post arrived
+			Collection<ForumPostHeader> headers =
+					forumManager1.getPostHeaders(forum0.getId());
+			assertEquals(1, headers.size());
+			ForumPostHeader header = headers.iterator().next();
+			assertEquals(p.getMessage().getId(), header.getId());
+			assertEquals(author0, header.getAuthor());
+
+			// now invitee creates a post
+			time = clock.currentTimeMillis();
+			body = TestUtils.getRandomBytes(42);
+			key = keyParser.parsePrivateKey(author1.getPrivateKey());
+			p = forumPostFactory
+					.createPseudonymousPost(forum0.getId(), time, null, author1,
+							"text/plain", body, key);
+			forumManager1.addLocalPost(p);
+
+			// sync forum post
+			syncToSharer();
+
+			// make sure forum post arrived
+			headers = forumManager1.getPostHeaders(forum0.getId());
+			assertEquals(2, headers.size());
+			boolean found = false;
+			for (ForumPostHeader h : headers) {
+				if (p.getMessage().getId().equals(h.getId())) {
+					found = true;
+					assertEquals(author1, h.getAuthor());
+				}
+			}
+			assertTrue(found);
+
+			// contacts remove each other
+			contactManager0.removeContact(contactId1);
+			contactManager1.removeContact(contactId0);
+			contactManager1.removeContact(contactId2);
+			contactManager2.removeContact(contactId21);
+
+			// contacts add each other back
+			addDefaultContacts();
+
+			// send invitation again
+			forumSharingManager0
+					.sendInvitation(forum0.getId(), contactId1, "Hi!");
+
+			// sync first request message
+			syncToInvitee();
+			eventWaiter.await(TIMEOUT, 1);
+
+			// sync response back
+			syncToSharer();
+			eventWaiter.await(TIMEOUT, 1);
+
+			// now invitee creates a post
+			time = clock.currentTimeMillis();
+			body = TestUtils.getRandomBytes(42);
+			key = keyParser.parsePrivateKey(author1.getPrivateKey());
+			p = forumPostFactory
+					.createPseudonymousPost(forum0.getId(), time, null, author1,
+							"text/plain", body, key);
+			forumManager1.addLocalPost(p);
+
+			// sync forum post
+			syncToSharer();
+
+			// make sure forum post arrived
+			headers = forumManager1.getPostHeaders(forum0.getId());
+			assertEquals(3, headers.size());
+			found = false;
+			for (ForumPostHeader h : headers) {
+				if (p.getMessage().getId().equals(h.getId())) {
+					found = true;
+					assertEquals(author1, h.getAuthor());
+				}
+			}
+			assertTrue(found);
+		} finally {
+			stopLifecycles();
+		}
+	}
+
 
 	@After
 	public void tearDown() throws InterruptedException {
@@ -753,6 +878,10 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 					LOG.info("TEST: Sharer received message in group " +
 							event.getMessage().getGroupId().hashCode());
 					msgWaiter.resume();
+				} else if (s == DELIVERED && !event.isLocal() &&
+						c.equals(forumManager0.getClientId())) {
+					LOG.info("TEST: Sharer received forum post");
+					msgWaiter.resume();
 				}
 			} else if (e instanceof ForumInvitationResponseReceivedEvent) {
 				ForumInvitationResponseReceivedEvent event =
@@ -807,6 +936,10 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 					LOG.info("TEST: Invitee received message in group " +
 							event.getMessage().getGroupId().hashCode());
 					msgWaiter.resume();
+				} else if (s == DELIVERED && !event.isLocal() &&
+						c.equals(forumManager0.getClientId())) {
+					LOG.info("TEST: Invitee received forum post");
+					msgWaiter.resume();
 				}
 			} else if (e instanceof ForumInvitationReceivedEvent) {
 				ForumInvitationReceivedEvent event =
@@ -815,6 +948,8 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 				if (!answer) return;
 				Forum f = event.getForum();
 				try {
+					eventWaiter.assertEquals(1,
+							forumSharingManager1.getInvited().size());
 					Contact c =
 							contactManager1.getContact(event.getContactId());
 					forumSharingManager1.respondToInvitation(f, c, accept);
@@ -866,17 +1001,22 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 	}
 
 	private void addDefaultIdentities() throws DbException {
+		KeyPair keyPair = cryptoComponent.generateSignatureKeyPair();
 		author0 = authorFactory.createLocalAuthor(SHARER,
-				TestUtils.getRandomBytes(MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH),
-				TestUtils.getRandomBytes(123));
+				keyPair.getPublic().getEncoded(),
+				keyPair.getPrivate().getEncoded());
 		identityManager0.addLocalAuthor(author0);
+
+		keyPair = cryptoComponent.generateSignatureKeyPair();
 		author1 = authorFactory.createLocalAuthor(INVITEE,
-				TestUtils.getRandomBytes(MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH),
-				TestUtils.getRandomBytes(123));
+				keyPair.getPublic().getEncoded(),
+				keyPair.getPrivate().getEncoded());
 		identityManager1.addLocalAuthor(author1);
+
+		keyPair = cryptoComponent.generateSignatureKeyPair();
 		author2 = authorFactory.createLocalAuthor(SHARER2,
-				TestUtils.getRandomBytes(MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH),
-				TestUtils.getRandomBytes(123));
+				keyPair.getPublic().getEncoded(),
+				keyPair.getPrivate().getEncoded());
 		identityManager2.addLocalAuthor(author2);
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index ea3126ed0..03664f0ef 100644
--- a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
 		</activity>
 
 		<activity
-			android:name=".android.forum.AvailableForumsActivity"
-			android:label="@string/available_forums_title"
+			android:name=".android.forum.ForumInvitationsActivity"
+			android:label="@string/forum_invitations_title"
 			android:parentActivityName=".android.NavDrawerActivity">
 			<meta-data
 				android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
diff --git a/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_available_forum.xml b/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_available_forum.xml
index 536d983e2..823fff782 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_available_forum.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_available_forum.xml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 	android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
 	android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
-	android:paddingTop="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
-	android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground">
+	android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackground"
+	android:paddingTop="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin">
 
 	<org.briarproject.android.util.TextAvatarView
 		android:id="@+id/avatarView"
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@
 		android:id="@+id/forumNameView"
 		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
+		android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
 		android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatarView"
 		android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/avatarView"
 		android:maxLines="2"
-		android:textColor="@android:color/primary_text_light"
+		android:textColor="@color/briar_primary"
 		android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
 		tools:text="This is a name of a forum that is available"/>
 
@@ -34,38 +36,55 @@
 		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_below="@+id/forumNameView"
-		android:layout_marginBottom="-8dp"
+		android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
+		android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
 		android:layout_toEndOf="@+id/avatarView"
 		android:layout_toRightOf="@+id/avatarView"
 		android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_medium"
-		android:textColor="@android:color/secondary_text_light"
+		android:textColor="@color/briar_text_secondary"
 		android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_small"
 		tools:text="Shared by Megalox"/>
 
+	<TextView
+		android:id="@+id/forumSubscribedView"
+		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_below="@+id/sharedByView"
+		android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
+		android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
+		android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_medium"
+		android:text="@string/forum_invitation_exists"
+		android:textColor="@color/briar_text_tertiary"
+		android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_small"
+		tools:visibility="visible"/>
+
 	<Button
 		android:id="@+id/acceptButton"
 		style="@style/BriarButtonFlat.Positive"
 		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:text="@string/dialog_button_accept"
-		android:layout_below="@+id/sharedByView"
+		android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
 		android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-		android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"/>
+		android:layout_below="@+id/forumSubscribedView"
+		android:layout_marginTop="-8dp"
+		android:text="@string/dialog_button_accept"/>
 
 	<Button
 		android:id="@+id/declineButton"
 		style="@style/BriarButtonFlat.Negative"
 		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-		android:text="@string/dialog_button_decline"
-		android:layout_below="@+id/sharedByView"
+		android:layout_below="@+id/forumSubscribedView"
+		android:layout_marginTop="-8dp"
 		android:layout_toLeftOf="@+id/acceptButton"
-		android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/acceptButton"/>
+		android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/acceptButton"
+		android:text="@string/dialog_button_decline"/>
 
-	<View style="@style/Divider.ForumList"
-	      android:layout_below="@+id/acceptButton"
-	      android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-	      android:layout_alignParentStart="true"/>
+	<View
+		style="@style/Divider.ForumList"
+		android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+		android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+		android:layout_below="@+id/acceptButton"/>
 
 </RelativeLayout>
 
diff --git a/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_forum_invitation_in.xml b/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_forum_invitation_in.xml
index ad8d0bcfc..33f95059b 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_forum_invitation_in.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_forum_invitation_in.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 			android:layout_alignEnd="@+id/introductionText"
 			android:layout_alignRight="@+id/introductionText"
 			android:layout_below="@+id/introductionText"
-			android:text="@string/forum_show_available"/>
+			android:text="@string/forum_show_invitations"/>
 
 	</RelativeLayout>
 
diff --git a/briar-android/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/briar-android/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 4bb995c47..7aaeee2ea 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   <string name="forum_share_message">Você pode escrever um convite que será enviado aos contatos selecionados.</string>
   <string name="forum_invitation_received">%1$s compartilhou o fórum \"%2$s\" com você.</string>
   <string name="forum_invitation_sent">Você compartilhou o fórum \"%1$s\" com %2$s.</string>
-  <string name="forum_show_available">Mostrar fóruns disponíveis</string>
+  <string name="forum_show_invitations">Mostrar fóruns disponíveis</string>
   <string name="forum_compose_post">Nova postagem em fórum</string>
   <string name="from">De:</string>
   <string name="anonymous">Anônimo</string>
diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
index b9cf51ef4..d44bc389a 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 	<string name="forum_share_message">You may compose an optional invitation message that will be sent to the selected contacts.</string>
 	<string name="forum_invitation_received">%1$s has shared the forum \"%2$s\" with you.</string>
 	<string name="forum_invitation_sent">You have shared the forum \"%1$s\" with %2$s.</string>
-	<string name="forum_show_available">Show Available Forums</string>
+	<string name="forum_show_invitations">Show Forum Invitations</string>
 	<string name="forum_compose_post">New Forum Post</string>
 	<string name="from">From:</string>
 	<string name="anonymous">Anonymous</string>
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@
 	<string name="create_identity_button">Create Identity</string>
 	<string name="identity_created_toast">Identity created</string>
 	<string name="forum_post_hint">Type forum post</string>
-	<string name="available_forums_title">Available Forums</string>
+	<string name="forum_invitations_title">Forum Invitations</string>
+	<string name="forum_invitation_exists">You accepted an invitation to this forum already. Accepting more invitations will grow and strengthen the communication in the forum.</string>
 	<string name="forum_joined_toast">Joined Forum</string>
 	<string name="forum_declined_toast">Forum Invitation Declined</string>
 	<string name="shared_by_format">Shared by %s</string>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/ActivityComponent.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/ActivityComponent.java
index 4d82fe74d..3353f62b4 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/ActivityComponent.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/ActivityComponent.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import org.briarproject.android.blogs.MyBlogsFragment;
 import org.briarproject.android.contact.ContactListFragment;
 import org.briarproject.android.contact.ConversationActivity;
-import org.briarproject.android.forum.AvailableForumsActivity;
+import org.briarproject.android.forum.ForumInvitationsActivity;
 import org.briarproject.android.forum.ContactSelectorFragment;
 import org.briarproject.android.forum.CreateForumActivity;
 import org.briarproject.android.forum.ForumActivity;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public interface ActivityComponent {
 
 	void inject(CreateIdentityActivity activity);
 
-	void inject(AvailableForumsActivity activity);
+	void inject(ForumInvitationsActivity activity);
 
 	void inject(CreateForumActivity activity);
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationAdapter.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationAdapter.java
index cc67ec777..2884350ea 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationAdapter.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ConversationAdapter.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import org.briarproject.R;
-import org.briarproject.android.forum.AvailableForumsActivity;
+import org.briarproject.android.forum.ForumInvitationsActivity;
 import org.briarproject.android.util.AndroidUtils;
 import org.briarproject.api.clients.SessionId;
 import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumInvitationMessage;
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class ConversationAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter {
 							@Override
 							public void onClick(View v) {
 								Intent intent = new Intent(ctx,
-										AvailableForumsActivity.class);
+										ForumInvitationsActivity.class);
 								ctx.startActivity(intent);
 							}
 						});
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/AvailableForumsItem.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/AvailableForumsItem.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d8a91feb..000000000
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/AvailableForumsItem.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-package org.briarproject.android.forum;
-
-import org.briarproject.api.contact.Contact;
-import org.briarproject.api.forum.Forum;
-
-import java.util.Collection;
-
-class AvailableForumsItem {
-
-	private final ForumContacts forumContacts;
-
-	AvailableForumsItem(ForumContacts forumContacts) {
-		this.forumContacts = forumContacts;
-	}
-
-	Forum getForum() {
-		return forumContacts.getForum();
-	}
-
-	Collection<Contact> getContacts() {
-		return forumContacts.getContacts();
-	}
-}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/AvailableForumsAdapter.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumInvitationAdapter.java
similarity index 73%
rename from briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/AvailableForumsAdapter.java
rename to briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumInvitationAdapter.java
index 8fc9caa39..23e24b7e1 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/AvailableForumsAdapter.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumInvitationAdapter.java
@@ -17,16 +17,19 @@ import org.briarproject.util.StringUtils;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 
-class AvailableForumsAdapter extends
-		RecyclerView.Adapter<AvailableForumsAdapter.AvailableForumViewHolder> {
+import static android.view.View.GONE;
+import static android.view.View.VISIBLE;
+
+class ForumInvitationAdapter extends
+		RecyclerView.Adapter<ForumInvitationAdapter.AvailableForumViewHolder> {
 
 	private final Context ctx;
 	private final AvailableForumClickListener listener;
-	private final SortedList<AvailableForumsItem> forums =
-			new SortedList<>(AvailableForumsItem.class,
+	private final SortedList<ForumInvitationItem> forums =
+			new SortedList<>(ForumInvitationItem.class,
 					new SortedListCallBacks());
 
-	AvailableForumsAdapter(Context ctx, AvailableForumClickListener listener) {
+	ForumInvitationAdapter(Context ctx, AvailableForumClickListener listener) {
 		this.ctx = ctx;
 		this.listener = listener;
 	}
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ class AvailableForumsAdapter extends
 
 	@Override
 	public void onBindViewHolder(AvailableForumViewHolder ui, int position) {
-		final AvailableForumsItem item = getItem(position);
+		final ForumInvitationItem item = getItem(position);
 
 		ui.avatar.setText(item.getForum().getName().substring(0, 1));
 		ui.avatar.setBackgroundBytes(item.getForum().getId().getBytes());
@@ -54,6 +57,12 @@ class AvailableForumsAdapter extends
 		ui.sharedBy.setText(ctx.getString(R.string.shared_by_format,
 				StringUtils.join(names, ", ")));
 
+		if (item.isSubscribed()) {
+			ui.subscribed.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+		} else {
+			ui.subscribed.setVisibility(GONE);
+		}
+
 		ui.accept.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
 			@Override
 			public void onClick(View v) {
@@ -73,15 +82,15 @@ class AvailableForumsAdapter extends
 		return forums.size();
 	}
 
-	public AvailableForumsItem getItem(int position) {
+	public ForumInvitationItem getItem(int position) {
 		return forums.get(position);
 	}
 
-	public void add(AvailableForumsItem item) {
+	public void add(ForumInvitationItem item) {
 		forums.add(item);
 	}
 
-	public void addAll(Collection<AvailableForumsItem> list) {
+	public void addAll(Collection<ForumInvitationItem> list) {
 		forums.addAll(list);
 	}
 
@@ -89,32 +98,34 @@ class AvailableForumsAdapter extends
 		forums.clear();
 	}
 
-	protected static class AvailableForumViewHolder
+	static class AvailableForumViewHolder
 			extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
 
 		private final TextAvatarView avatar;
 		private final TextView name;
 		private final TextView sharedBy;
+		private final TextView subscribed;
 		private final Button accept;
 		private final Button decline;
 
-		public AvailableForumViewHolder(View v) {
+		AvailableForumViewHolder(View v) {
 			super(v);
 
 			avatar = (TextAvatarView) v.findViewById(R.id.avatarView);
 			name = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.forumNameView);
 			sharedBy = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.sharedByView);
+			subscribed = (TextView) v.findViewById(R.id.forumSubscribedView);
 			accept = (Button) v.findViewById(R.id.acceptButton);
 			decline = (Button) v.findViewById(R.id.declineButton);
 		}
 	}
 
 	private class SortedListCallBacks
-			extends SortedList.Callback<AvailableForumsItem> {
+			extends SortedList.Callback<ForumInvitationItem> {
 
 		@Override
-		public int compare(AvailableForumsItem o1,
-				AvailableForumsItem o2) {
+		public int compare(ForumInvitationItem o1,
+				ForumInvitationItem o2) {
 			return String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER
 					.compare(o1.getForum().getName(),
 							o2.getForum().getName());
@@ -141,21 +152,21 @@ class AvailableForumsAdapter extends
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean areContentsTheSame(AvailableForumsItem oldItem,
-				AvailableForumsItem newItem) {
+		public boolean areContentsTheSame(ForumInvitationItem oldItem,
+				ForumInvitationItem newItem) {
 			return oldItem.getForum().equals(newItem.getForum()) &&
 					oldItem.getContacts().equals(newItem.getContacts());
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public boolean areItemsTheSame(AvailableForumsItem oldItem,
-				AvailableForumsItem newItem) {
+		public boolean areItemsTheSame(ForumInvitationItem oldItem,
+				ForumInvitationItem newItem) {
 			return oldItem.getForum().equals(newItem.getForum());
 		}
 	}
 
 
 	interface AvailableForumClickListener {
-		void onItemClick(AvailableForumsItem item, boolean accept);
+		void onItemClick(ForumInvitationItem item, boolean accept);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumContacts.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumInvitationItem.java
similarity index 61%
rename from briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumContacts.java
rename to briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumInvitationItem.java
index ce24fc860..9db87abe7 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumContacts.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumInvitationItem.java
@@ -5,13 +5,17 @@ import org.briarproject.api.forum.Forum;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 
-class ForumContacts {
+class ForumInvitationItem {
 
 	private final Forum forum;
+	private final boolean subscribed;
 	private final Collection<Contact> contacts;
 
-	ForumContacts(Forum forum, Collection<Contact> contacts) {
+	ForumInvitationItem(Forum forum, boolean subscribed,
+			Collection<Contact> contacts) {
+
 		this.forum = forum;
+		this.subscribed = subscribed;
 		this.contacts = contacts;
 	}
 
@@ -19,6 +23,10 @@ class ForumContacts {
 		return forum;
 	}
 
+	public boolean isSubscribed() {
+		return subscribed;
+	}
+
 	Collection<Contact> getContacts() {
 		return contacts;
 	}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/AvailableForumsActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumInvitationsActivity.java
similarity index 80%
rename from briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/AvailableForumsActivity.java
rename to briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumInvitationsActivity.java
index f7034475c..24436eb81 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/AvailableForumsActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumInvitationsActivity.java
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumSharingManager;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -32,15 +31,15 @@ import javax.inject.Inject;
 import static android.widget.Toast.LENGTH_SHORT;
 import static java.util.logging.Level.INFO;
 import static java.util.logging.Level.WARNING;
-import static org.briarproject.android.forum.AvailableForumsAdapter.AvailableForumClickListener;
+import static org.briarproject.android.forum.ForumInvitationAdapter.AvailableForumClickListener;
 
-public class AvailableForumsActivity extends BriarActivity
+public class ForumInvitationsActivity extends BriarActivity
 		implements EventListener, AvailableForumClickListener {
 
 	private static final Logger LOG =
-			Logger.getLogger(AvailableForumsActivity.class.getName());
+			Logger.getLogger(ForumInvitationsActivity.class.getName());
 
-	private AvailableForumsAdapter adapter;
+	private ForumInvitationAdapter adapter;
 
 	// Fields that are accessed from background threads must be volatile
 	@Inject
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ public class AvailableForumsActivity extends BriarActivity
 
 		setContentView(R.layout.activity_available_forums);
 
-		adapter = new AvailableForumsAdapter(this, this);
+		adapter = new ForumInvitationAdapter(this, this);
 		BriarRecyclerView list =
 				(BriarRecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.availableForumsView);
 		list.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
@@ -80,21 +79,25 @@ public class AvailableForumsActivity extends BriarActivity
 			@Override
 			public void run() {
 				try {
-					Collection<ForumContacts> available = new ArrayList<>();
+					Collection<ForumInvitationItem> forums = new ArrayList<>();
 					long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
-					for (Forum f : forumSharingManager.getAvailable()) {
+					for (Forum f : forumSharingManager.getInvited()) {
+						boolean subscribed;
 						try {
-							Collection<Contact> c =
-									forumSharingManager.getSharedBy(f.getId());
-							available.add(new ForumContacts(f, c));
+							forumManager.getForum(f.getId());
+							subscribed = true;
 						} catch (NoSuchGroupException e) {
-							// Continue
+							subscribed = false;
 						}
+						Collection<Contact> c =
+								forumSharingManager.getSharedBy(f.getId());
+						forums.add(
+								new ForumInvitationItem(f, subscribed, c));
 					}
 					long duration = System.currentTimeMillis() - now;
 					if (LOG.isLoggable(INFO))
 						LOG.info("Load took " + duration + " ms");
-					displayForums(available);
+					displayForums(forums);
 				} catch (DbException e) {
 					if (LOG.isLoggable(WARNING))
 						LOG.log(WARNING, e.toString(), e);
@@ -103,20 +106,16 @@ public class AvailableForumsActivity extends BriarActivity
 		});
 	}
 
-	private void displayForums(final Collection<ForumContacts> available) {
+	private void displayForums(final Collection<ForumInvitationItem> forums) {
 		runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
 			@Override
 			public void run() {
-				if (available.isEmpty()) {
+				if (forums.isEmpty()) {
 					LOG.info("No forums available, finishing");
 					finish();
 				} else {
 					adapter.clear();
-					List<AvailableForumsItem> list =
-							new ArrayList<>(available.size());
-					for (ForumContacts f : available)
-						list.add(new AvailableForumsItem(f));
-					adapter.addAll(list);
+					adapter.addAll(forums);
 				}
 			}
 		});
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ public class AvailableForumsActivity extends BriarActivity
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void onItemClick(AvailableForumsItem item, boolean accept) {
+	public void onItemClick(ForumInvitationItem item, boolean accept) {
 		respondToInvitation(item, accept);
 
 		// show toast
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ public class AvailableForumsActivity extends BriarActivity
 		Toast.makeText(this, res, LENGTH_SHORT).show();
 	}
 
-	private void respondToInvitation(final AvailableForumsItem item,
+	private void respondToInvitation(final ForumInvitationItem item,
 			final boolean accept) {
 		runOnDbThread(new Runnable() {
 			@Override
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumListFragment.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumListFragment.java
index d8c5c81bd..c3dc8ebe4 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumListFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumListFragment.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class ForumListFragment extends BaseEventFragment implements
 				try {
 					long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
 					int available =
-							forumSharingManager.getAvailable().size();
+							forumSharingManager.getInvited().size();
 					long duration = System.currentTimeMillis() - now;
 					if (LOG.isLoggable(INFO))
 						LOG.info("Loading available took " + duration + " ms");
@@ -290,6 +290,6 @@ public class ForumListFragment extends BaseEventFragment implements
 	@Override
 	public void onClick(View view) {
 		// snackbar click
-		startActivity(new Intent(getContext(), AvailableForumsActivity.class));
+		startActivity(new Intent(getContext(), ForumInvitationsActivity.class));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/blogs/BlogSharingManager.java b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/blogs/BlogSharingManager.java
index ec9f23e49..6fed69e19 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/blogs/BlogSharingManager.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/blogs/BlogSharingManager.java
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ public interface BlogSharingManager
 			ContactId contactId) throws DbException;
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns all blogs to which the user could subscribe.
+	 * Returns all blogs to which the user has been invited.
 	 */
-	Collection<Blog> getAvailable() throws DbException;
+	Collection<Blog> getInvited() throws DbException;
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns all contacts who are sharing the given blog with us.
diff --git a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/forum/ForumSharingManager.java b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/forum/ForumSharingManager.java
index 55da0615f..365cf18e7 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/forum/ForumSharingManager.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/forum/ForumSharingManager.java
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ public interface ForumSharingManager extends SharingManager<Forum, ForumInvitati
 	Collection<ForumInvitationMessage> getInvitationMessages(
 			ContactId contactId) throws DbException;
 
-	/** Returns all forums to which the user could subscribe. */
-	Collection<Forum> getAvailable() throws DbException;
+	/** Returns all forums to which the user has been invited. */
+	Collection<Forum> getInvited() throws DbException;
 
 	/** Returns all contacts who are sharing the given forum with us. */
 	Collection<Contact> getSharedBy(GroupId g) throws DbException;
diff --git a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/sharing/SharingConstants.java b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/sharing/SharingConstants.java
index 952bfd660..43d689729 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/sharing/SharingConstants.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/sharing/SharingConstants.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ public interface SharingConstants {
 	int SHARE_MSG_TYPE_DECLINE = 3;
 	int SHARE_MSG_TYPE_LEAVE = 4;
 	int SHARE_MSG_TYPE_ABORT = 5;
-	String TASK = "task";
 	int TASK_ADD_SHAREABLE_TO_LIST_SHARED_WITH_US = 0;
 	int TASK_REMOVE_SHAREABLE_FROM_LIST_SHARED_WITH_US = 1;
 	int TASK_ADD_SHARED_SHAREABLE = 2;
diff --git a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/sharing/SharingManager.java b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/sharing/SharingManager.java
index 8c5db480b..100ab5dc4 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/sharing/SharingManager.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/sharing/SharingManager.java
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package org.briarproject.api.sharing;
 import org.briarproject.api.contact.Contact;
 import org.briarproject.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.api.db.DbException;
-import org.briarproject.api.forum.Forum;
-import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumInvitationMessage;
 import org.briarproject.api.sync.ClientId;
 import org.briarproject.api.sync.GroupId;
 
@@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ public interface SharingManager<S extends Shareable, IM extends InvitationMessag
 	ClientId getClientId();
 
 	/**
-	 * Sends an invitation to share the given group with the given contact
+	 * Sends an invitation to share the given shareable with the given contact
 	 * and sends an optional message along with it.
 	 */
 	void sendInvitation(GroupId groupId, ContactId contactId,
@@ -35,8 +33,8 @@ public interface SharingManager<S extends Shareable, IM extends InvitationMessag
 	Collection<IM> getInvitationMessages(
 			ContactId contactId) throws DbException;
 
-	/** Returns all groups to which the user could subscribe. */
-	Collection<S> getAvailable() throws DbException;
+	/** Returns all shareables to which the user has been invited. */
+	Collection<S> getInvited() throws DbException;
 
 	/** Returns all contacts who are sharing the given group with us. */
 	Collection<Contact> getSharedBy(GroupId g) throws DbException;
diff --git a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/BlogSharingManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/BlogSharingManagerImpl.java
index a25520fac..a8bd64b2a 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/BlogSharingManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/BlogSharingManagerImpl.java
@@ -80,11 +80,6 @@ class BlogSharingManagerImpl extends
 		return CLIENT_ID;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	protected ClientId getShareableClientId() {
-		return blogManager.getClientId();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	protected BlogInvitationMessage createInvitationMessage(MessageId id,
 			BlogInvitation msg, ContactId contactId, boolean available,
diff --git a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/ForumSharingManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/ForumSharingManagerImpl.java
index eb06dff4c..9cee63463 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/ForumSharingManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/ForumSharingManagerImpl.java
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ class ForumSharingManagerImpl extends
 		return CLIENT_ID;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	protected ClientId getShareableClientId() {
-		return forumManager.getClientId();
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	protected ForumInvitationMessage createInvitationMessage(MessageId id,
 			ForumInvitation msg, ContactId contactId, boolean available,
diff --git a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/SharingManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/SharingManagerImpl.java
index e4929fb79..9df89ceb6 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/SharingManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/sharing/SharingManagerImpl.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ import static org.briarproject.api.sharing.SharingConstants.TO_BE_SHARED_BY_US;
 import static org.briarproject.api.sharing.SharingConstants.TYPE;
 import static org.briarproject.api.sharing.SharingMessage.BaseMessage;
 import static org.briarproject.api.sharing.SharingMessage.Invitation;
+import static org.briarproject.sharing.InviteeSessionState.State.AWAIT_LOCAL_RESPONSE;
 
 abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable, I extends Invitation, IM extends InvitationMessage, IS extends InviteeSessionState, SS extends SharerSessionState, IR extends InvitationReceivedEvent, IRR extends InvitationResponseReceivedEvent>
 		extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
@@ -116,8 +117,6 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable, I extends Invitation, IM
 
 	public abstract ClientId getClientId();
 
-	protected abstract ClientId getShareableClientId();
-
 	protected abstract IM createInvitationMessage(MessageId id, I msg,
 			ContactId contactId, boolean available, long time, boolean local,
 			boolean sent, boolean seen, boolean read);
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable, I extends Invitation, IM
 				new BdfEntry(TYPE, SHARE_MSG_TYPE_INVITATION)
 		);
 
-		Transaction txn = db.startTransaction(false);
+		Transaction txn = db.startTransaction(true);
 		try {
 			Contact contact = db.getContact(txn, contactId);
 			Group group = getContactGroup(contact);
@@ -356,7 +355,7 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable, I extends Invitation, IM
 						if (!(s instanceof InviteeSessionState))
 							continue;
 						available = ((InviteeSessionState) s).getState() ==
-								InviteeSessionState.State.AWAIT_LOCAL_RESPONSE;
+								AWAIT_LOCAL_RESPONSE;
 					}
 					IM im = createInvitationMessage(m.getKey(), msg, contactId,
 							available, time, local, status.isSent(),
@@ -377,34 +376,54 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable, I extends Invitation, IM
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Collection<S> getAvailable() throws DbException {
+	public Collection<S> getInvited() throws DbException {
+		Transaction txn = db.startTransaction(true);
 		try {
-			Set<S> available = new HashSet<S>();
-			Transaction txn = db.startTransaction(true);
-			try {
-				// Get any shareables we subscribe to
-				Set<Group> subscribed = new HashSet<Group>(db.getGroups(txn,
-						getShareableClientId()));
-				// Get all shareables shared by contacts
-				for (Contact c : db.getContacts(txn)) {
-					Group g = getContactGroup(c);
-					List<S> shareables =
-							getShareableList(txn, g.getId(), SHARED_WITH_US);
-					for (S f : shareables) {
-						if (!subscribed.contains(f.getGroup()))
-							available.add(f);
-					}
-				}
-				txn.setComplete();
-			} finally {
-				db.endTransaction(txn);
+			Set<S> invited = new HashSet<S>();
+			Collection<Contact> contacts = db.getContacts(txn);
+			for (Contact contact : contacts) {
+				invited.addAll(getInvited(txn, contact));
 			}
-			return Collections.unmodifiableSet(available);
-		} catch (IOException e) {
+			txn.setComplete();
+			return Collections.unmodifiableCollection(invited);
+		} catch (FormatException e) {
 			throw new DbException(e);
+		} finally {
+			db.endTransaction(txn);
 		}
 	}
 
+	private Collection<S> getInvited(Transaction txn, Contact contact)
+			throws DbException, FormatException {
+
+		// query for all external invitations
+		BdfDictionary query = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(TYPE, SHARE_MSG_TYPE_INVITATION),
+				new BdfEntry(LOCAL, false)
+		);
+		Group group = getContactGroup(contact);
+
+		Set<S> invited = new HashSet<S>();
+		Map<MessageId, BdfDictionary> map = clientHelper
+				.getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn, group.getId(), query);
+		for (Map.Entry<MessageId, BdfDictionary> m : map.entrySet()) {
+			BdfDictionary d = m.getValue();
+			try {
+				I msg = getIFactory().build(group.getId(), d);
+				IS iss = (IS) getSessionState(txn, msg.getSessionId(), true);
+				// get and add the shareable if the invitation is unanswered
+				if (iss.getState().equals(AWAIT_LOCAL_RESPONSE)) {
+					S s = getSFactory().parse(iss);
+					invited.add(s);
+				}
+			} catch (FormatException e) {
+				if (LOG.isLoggable(WARNING))
+					LOG.log(WARNING, e.toString(), e);
+			}
+		}
+		return invited;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public Collection<Contact> getSharedBy(GroupId g) throws DbException {
 		try {
@@ -473,7 +492,7 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable, I extends Invitation, IM
 		}
 	}
 
-	protected void removingShareable(Transaction txn, S f) throws DbException {
+	void removingShareable(Transaction txn, S f) throws DbException {
 		try {
 			for (Contact c : db.getContacts(txn)) {
 				GroupId g = getContactGroup(c).getId();
@@ -642,9 +661,7 @@ abstract class SharingManagerImpl<S extends Shareable, I extends Invitation, IM
 				new BdfEntry(IS_SHARER, false),
 				new BdfEntry(CONTACT_ID, c.getId().getInt()),
 				new BdfEntry(SHAREABLE_ID, f.getId()),
-				new BdfEntry(STATE,
-						InviteeSessionState.State.AWAIT_LOCAL_RESPONSE
-								.getValue())
+				new BdfEntry(STATE, AWAIT_LOCAL_RESPONSE.getValue())
 		);
 
 		Map<MessageId, BdfDictionary> map = clientHelper