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 bfbdf5c8c79d66a02f8695c2d40c685e59c1555b..87cfec0977269ba321f496c532fa72d616a56e7a 100644
--- a/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumSharingIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/briar-android-tests/src/test/java/org/briarproject/ForumSharingIntegrationTest.java
@@ -273,8 +273,9 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			assertTrue(forumManager1.getForums().contains(forum0));
 
 			// sharer shares forum with invitee
+			Contact c1 = contactManager0.getContact(contactId1);
 			assertTrue(forumSharingManager0.getSharedWith(forum0.getId())
-					.contains(contactId1));
+					.contains(c1));
 			// invitee gets forum shared by sharer
 			Contact contact0 = contactManager1.getContact(contactId1);
 			assertTrue(forumSharingManager1.getSharedBy(forum0.getId())
@@ -292,12 +293,11 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 
 			// sharer no longer shares forum with invitee
 			assertFalse(forumSharingManager0.getSharedWith(forum0.getId())
-					.contains(contactId1));
+					.contains(c1));
 			// invitee no longer gets forum shared by sharer
 			assertFalse(forumSharingManager1.getSharedBy(forum0.getId())
 					.contains(contact0));
 			// forum can be shared again
-			Contact c1 = contactManager0.getContact(contactId1);
 			assertTrue(forumSharingManager0.canBeShared(forum0.getId(), c1));
 			Contact c0 = contactManager1.getContact(contactId0);
 			assertTrue(forumSharingManager1.canBeShared(forum0.getId(), c0));
@@ -333,8 +333,9 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			assertTrue(forumManager1.getForums().contains(forum0));
 
 			// sharer shares forum with invitee
+			Contact c1 = contactManager0.getContact(contactId1);
 			assertTrue(forumSharingManager0.getSharedWith(forum0.getId())
-					.contains(contactId1));
+					.contains(c1));
 			// invitee gets forum shared by sharer
 			Contact contact0 = contactManager1.getContact(contactId1);
 			assertTrue(forumSharingManager1.getSharedBy(forum0.getId())
@@ -351,13 +352,13 @@ public class ForumSharingIntegrationTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			assertEquals(1, forumManager1.getForums().size());
 
 			// invitee no longer shares forum with sharer
+			Contact c0 = contactManager1.getContact(contactId0);
 			assertFalse(forumSharingManager1.getSharedWith(forum0.getId())
-					.contains(contactId0));
+					.contains(c0));
 			// sharer no longer gets forum shared by invitee
 			assertFalse(forumSharingManager1.getSharedBy(forum0.getId())
 					.contains(contact0));
 			// forum can be shared again
-			Contact c0 = contactManager1.getContact(contactId0);
 			assertTrue(forumSharingManager1.canBeShared(forum0.getId(), c0));
 		} finally {
 			stopLifecycles();
diff --git a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index bce061cefdfd28eb77a1bc1ceb67ce0de0df07f2..025e452b2a2243482c0816a33547ce75269767eb 100644
--- a/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/briar-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@
 				/>
 		</activity>
 
+		<activity
+			android:name=".android.forum.ForumSharingStatusActivity"
+			android:label="@string/forum_sharing_status"
+			android:parentActivityName=".android.forum.ForumActivity">
+			<meta-data
+				android:name="android.support.PARENT_ACTIVITY"
+				android:value=".android.forum.ForumActivity"
+				/>
+		</activity>
+
 		<activity
 			android:name=".android.forum.WriteForumPostActivity"
 			android:label="@string/app_name"
diff --git a/briar-android/res/layout/activity_forum_sharing_status.xml b/briar-android/res/layout/activity_forum_sharing_status.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..efc4a8fc0890c75e89ca787d6de43e31f0a2e34d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/res/layout/activity_forum_sharing_status.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<ScrollView
+	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	android:layout_width="match_parent"
+	android:layout_height="match_parent">
+
+	<LinearLayout
+		android:layout_width="match_parent"
+		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:orientation="vertical">
+
+		<TextView
+			android:layout_width="match_parent"
+			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:background="@color/default_separator_inverted"
+			android:padding="@dimen/margin_medium"
+			android:text="@string/forum_shared_by"
+			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_large"/>
+
+		<View style="@style/Divider.ForumList"/>
+
+		<org.briarproject.android.util.BriarRecyclerView
+			android:id="@+id/sharedByView"
+			android:layout_width="match_parent"
+			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:paddingBottom="@dimen/margin_medium"
+			android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_medium"/>
+
+		<TextView
+			android:layout_width="match_parent"
+			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:background="@color/default_separator_inverted"
+			android:padding="@dimen/margin_medium"
+			android:text="@string/forum_shared_with"
+			android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_large"/>
+
+		<View style="@style/Divider.ForumList"/>
+
+		<org.briarproject.android.util.BriarRecyclerView
+			android:id="@+id/sharedWithView"
+			android:layout_width="match_parent"
+			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+			android:paddingBottom="@dimen/margin_medium"
+			android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_medium"/>
+
+	</LinearLayout>
+
+</ScrollView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_contact_small.xml b/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_contact_small.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..c6cdd0e97f5ece8e4ecc940f01dfd11533cf82ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/res/layout/list_item_contact_small.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<LinearLayout
+	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+	android:layout_width="match_parent"
+	android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+	android:orientation="horizontal"
+	android:paddingBottom="@dimen/margin_small"
+	android:paddingTop="@dimen/margin_small">
+
+	<de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView
+		android:id="@+id/avatarView"
+		style="@style/BriarAvatar"
+		android:layout_width="@dimen/listitem_picture_size_small"
+		android:layout_height="@dimen/listitem_picture_size_small"
+		android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
+		android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
+		tools:src="@drawable/ic_launcher"/>
+
+	<TextView
+		android:id="@+id/nameView"
+		android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
+		android:layout_marginLeft="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
+		android:layout_marginStart="@dimen/listitem_horizontal_margin"
+		android:maxLines="2"
+		android:textColor="@color/briar_text_primary"
+		android:textSize="@dimen/text_size_medium"
+		tools:text="This is a name of a contact"/>
+
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/briar-android/res/menu/forum_actions.xml b/briar-android/res/menu/forum_actions.xml
index 292fe2b9cb42442520d3c08dd2f1ab542ffe98f0..599529b50b382db4df317d279ef01601c3b90a7c 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/menu/forum_actions.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/menu/forum_actions.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@
 		android:title="@string/forum_share_button"
 		app:showAsAction="ifRoom"/>
 
+	<item
+		android:id="@+id/action_forum_sharing_status"
+		android:title="@string/forum_sharing_status"
+		app:showAsAction="never"/>
+
 	<item
 		android:id="@+id/action_forum_delete"
 		android:icon="@drawable/action_delete_white"
diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/color.xml b/briar-android/res/values/color.xml
index a0d9584b26930de1b4a5f2d420f97d65a23835c0..3fb50397850e50e9d086b0b5f65a72353f1a131d 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/color.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/color.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 	<!-- this is needed as preference_category_material layout uses this color as the text color -->
 	<color name="preference_fallback_accent_color">@color/briar_accent</color>
+	<color name="divider">#c1c1c1</color>
 	<color name="default_separator">#000000</color>
 	<color name="default_separator_inverted">#ffffff</color>
 	<color name="menu_background">#FFFFFF</color>
diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/dimens.xml b/briar-android/res/values/dimens.xml
index 392bb98852f1b4e289df904959b7614b442e23f3..5ca081c5687a1cf70a1568ac36609a73ddebbf0e 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/dimens.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/dimens.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 	<dimen name="listitem_height_one_line_avatar">56dp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="listitem_height_contact_selector">68dp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="listitem_picture_size">48dp</dimen>
+	<dimen name="listitem_picture_size_small">23dp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="listitem_picture_frame_size">50dp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="listitem_selectable_picture_size">40dp</dimen>
 	<dimen name="dropdown_picture_size">32dp</dimen>
diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml b/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
index 447d3dc6a3373dfc330fac4167d2f3c4601780cc..0e01dde61aa790bafc32222181600420ae1f9018 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 	<string name="show_forums">Show</string>
 	<string name="forum_leave">Leave Forum</string>
 	<string name="forum_left_toast">Left Forum</string>
+	<string name="forum_sharing_status">Sharing Status</string>
 	<string name="no_forum_posts">No posts</string>
 	<string name="no_unread_posts">no unread posts</string>
 	<plurals name="unread_posts">
@@ -109,6 +110,9 @@
 	<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>
+	<string name="forum_shared_by">Shared by</string>
+	<string name="forum_shared_with">Shared with</string>
+	<string name="nobody">Nobody</string>
 	<string name="no_contacts_prompt">You don\'t have any contacts. Add a contact now?</string>
 	<string name="add_button">Add</string>
 	<string name="cancel_button">Cancel</string>
diff --git a/briar-android/res/values/styles.xml b/briar-android/res/values/styles.xml
index d0a190b9f802ddc0df736e682efbc332d6bfdb75..abb3e2457e35dc5cc6bee7f633b07a5a24b27235 100644
--- a/briar-android/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/briar-android/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 	</style>
 
 	<style name="Divider">
-		<item name="android:background">?android:attr/listDivider</item>
+		<item name="android:background">@color/divider</item>
 	</style>
 
 	<style name="Divider.Horizontal" parent="Divider">
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/ActivityComponent.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/ActivityComponent.java
index 6fec172b40ffe8ee4922ca850502f2d9c30fbed5..b777e38a43bebfc04627891e0b31d2cf9aec44ce 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/ActivityComponent.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/ActivityComponent.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.briarproject.android.forum.AvailableForumsActivity;
 import org.briarproject.android.forum.ContactSelectorFragment;
 import org.briarproject.android.forum.CreateForumActivity;
 import org.briarproject.android.forum.ForumActivity;
+import org.briarproject.android.forum.ForumSharingStatusActivity;
 import org.briarproject.android.forum.ReadForumPostActivity;
 import org.briarproject.android.forum.ShareForumActivity;
 import org.briarproject.android.forum.ShareForumMessageFragment;
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ public interface ActivityComponent {
 
 	void inject(ShareForumActivity activity);
 
+	void inject(ForumSharingStatusActivity activity);
+
 	void inject(ReadForumPostActivity activity);
 
 	void inject(ForumActivity activity);
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ContactListItem.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ContactListItem.java
index c152d20c8b3ffdf18b73a39adc217b1a10bad8d9..ab43b1ed5979d4cd1d9c4f050e969b2ab59e6165 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ContactListItem.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/contact/ContactListItem.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class ContactListItem {
 	}
 
 	void setMessages(Collection<ConversationItem> messages) {
-		empty = messages.isEmpty();
+		empty = messages == null || messages.isEmpty();
 		timestamp = 0;
 		unread = 0;
 		if (!empty) {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
index 1ea92c3c08b6c73d5c66def586d8796908042c0e..9aa469abbc4e185f3017a0092de993cfa9bf22f3 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumActivity.java
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ public class ForumActivity extends BriarActivity implements EventListener,
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(final MenuItem item) {
+		ActivityOptionsCompat options = ActivityOptionsCompat
+				.makeCustomAnimation(this, android.R.anim.slide_in_left,
+						android.R.anim.slide_out_right);
 		// Handle presses on the action bar items
 		switch (item.getItemId()) {
 			case R.id.action_forum_compose_post:
@@ -166,13 +169,16 @@ public class ForumActivity extends BriarActivity implements EventListener,
 				Intent i2 = new Intent(this, ShareForumActivity.class);
 				i2.setFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
 				i2.putExtra(GROUP_ID, groupId.getBytes());
-				ActivityOptionsCompat options = ActivityOptionsCompat
-						.makeCustomAnimation(this, android.R.anim.slide_in_left,
-								android.R.anim.slide_out_right);
 				ActivityCompat
 						.startActivityForResult(this, i2, REQUEST_FORUM_SHARED,
 								options.toBundle());
 				return true;
+			case R.id.action_forum_sharing_status:
+				Intent i3 = new Intent(this, ForumSharingStatusActivity.class);
+				i3.setFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP | FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP);
+				i3.putExtra(GROUP_ID, groupId.getBytes());
+				ActivityCompat.startActivity(this, i3, options.toBundle());
+				return true;
 			case R.id.action_forum_delete:
 				showUnsubscribeDialog();
 				return true;
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumSharingStatusActivity.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumSharingStatusActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5da3d212c0f7262ae3b6fc7f196b19e0fd726ccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumSharingStatusActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+package org.briarproject.android.forum;
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+
+import org.briarproject.R;
+import org.briarproject.android.ActivityComponent;
+import org.briarproject.android.BriarActivity;
+import org.briarproject.android.contact.ContactListItem;
+import org.briarproject.android.util.BriarRecyclerView;
+import org.briarproject.api.contact.Contact;
+import org.briarproject.api.db.DbException;
+import org.briarproject.api.forum.ForumSharingManager;
+import org.briarproject.api.identity.IdentityManager;
+import org.briarproject.api.identity.LocalAuthor;
+import org.briarproject.api.sync.GroupId;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+import javax.inject.Inject;
+
+import static java.util.logging.Level.WARNING;
+
+public class ForumSharingStatusActivity extends BriarActivity {
+
+	private GroupId groupId;
+	private BriarRecyclerView sharedByList, sharedWithList;
+	private ForumSharingStatusAdapter sharedByAdapter, sharedWithAdapter;
+
+	// Fields that are accessed from background threads must be volatile
+	@Inject
+	protected volatile ForumSharingManager forumSharingManager;
+	@Inject
+	protected volatile IdentityManager identityManager;
+
+	public final static String TAG = "ForumSharingStatusActivity";
+	private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(TAG);
+
+	@Override
+	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+		setContentView(R.layout.activity_forum_sharing_status);
+
+		Intent i = getIntent();
+		byte[] b = i.getByteArrayExtra(GROUP_ID);
+		if (b == null) throw new IllegalStateException("No GroupId");
+		groupId = new GroupId(b);
+
+		sharedByList = (BriarRecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.sharedByView);
+		sharedByAdapter = new ForumSharingStatusAdapter(this);
+		sharedByList.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
+		sharedByList.setAdapter(sharedByAdapter);
+		sharedByList.setEmptyText(getString(R.string.nobody));
+
+		sharedWithList = (BriarRecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.sharedWithView);
+		sharedWithAdapter = new ForumSharingStatusAdapter(this);
+		sharedWithList.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
+		sharedWithList.setAdapter(sharedWithAdapter);
+		sharedWithList.setEmptyText(getString(R.string.nobody));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onResume() {
+		super.onResume();
+
+		loadSharedBy();
+		loadSharedWith();
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(final MenuItem item) {
+		// Handle presses on the action bar items
+		switch (item.getItemId()) {
+			case android.R.id.home:
+				onBackPressed();
+				return true;
+			default:
+				return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void injectActivity(ActivityComponent component) {
+		component.inject(this);
+	}
+
+	private void loadSharedBy() {
+		dbController.runOnDbThread(new Runnable() {
+			@Override
+			public void run() {
+				List<ContactListItem> contactItems = new ArrayList<>();
+				try {
+					Collection<Contact> contacts =
+							forumSharingManager.getSharedBy(groupId);
+					for (Contact c : contacts) {
+						LocalAuthor localAuthor = identityManager
+								.getLocalAuthor(c.getLocalAuthorId());
+						ContactListItem item =
+								new ContactListItem(c, localAuthor, false, null,
+										null);
+						contactItems.add(item);
+					}
+				} catch (DbException e) {
+					if (LOG.isLoggable(WARNING))
+						LOG.log(WARNING, e.toString(), e);
+				}
+				displaySharedBy(contactItems);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	private void displaySharedBy(final List<ContactListItem> contacts) {
+		runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+			@Override
+			public void run() {
+				if (contacts.isEmpty()) {
+					sharedByList.showData();
+				} else {
+					sharedByAdapter.addAll(contacts);
+				}
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	private void loadSharedWith() {
+		dbController.runOnDbThread(new Runnable() {
+			@Override
+			public void run() {
+				List<ContactListItem> contactItems = new ArrayList<>();
+				try {
+					Collection<Contact> contacts =
+							forumSharingManager.getSharedWith(groupId);
+					for (Contact c : contacts) {
+						LocalAuthor localAuthor = identityManager
+								.getLocalAuthor(c.getLocalAuthorId());
+						ContactListItem item =
+								new ContactListItem(c, localAuthor, false, null,
+										null);
+						contactItems.add(item);
+					}
+				} catch (DbException e) {
+					if (LOG.isLoggable(WARNING))
+						LOG.log(WARNING, e.toString(), e);
+				}
+				displaySharedWith(contactItems);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+	private void displaySharedWith(final List<ContactListItem> contacts) {
+		runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
+			@Override
+			public void run() {
+				if (contacts.isEmpty()) {
+					sharedWithList.showData();
+				} else {
+					sharedWithAdapter.addAll(contacts);
+				}
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumSharingStatusAdapter.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumSharingStatusAdapter.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..3d52480defda1ae9f1ec473e2a1aa69c623feb48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/forum/ForumSharingStatusAdapter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package org.briarproject.android.forum;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
+import android.text.format.DateUtils;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import org.briarproject.R;
+import org.briarproject.android.contact.BaseContactListAdapter;
+import org.briarproject.android.contact.ContactListItem;
+
+public class ForumSharingStatusAdapter
+		extends BaseContactListAdapter<BaseContactListAdapter.BaseContactHolder> {
+
+	public ForumSharingStatusAdapter(Context context) {
+		super(context, null);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public BaseContactHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup viewGroup, int i) {
+		View v = LayoutInflater.from(viewGroup.getContext()).inflate(
+				R.layout.list_item_contact_small, viewGroup, false);
+
+		return new BaseContactHolder(v);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public int compareContactListItems(ContactListItem c1, ContactListItem c2) {
+		return compareByName(c1, c2);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/BriarRecyclerView.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/BriarRecyclerView.java
index dfc3c4c4f1d8f809abb2d835afb63868447a589e..93eeb669c177492cbb203c61c3c0448e7fbf0907 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/BriarRecyclerView.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/BriarRecyclerView.java
@@ -120,10 +120,11 @@ public class BriarRecyclerView extends FrameLayout {
 				emptyView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 				recyclerView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
 			} else {
-				emptyView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+				// use GONE here so empty view doesn't use space on small lists
+				emptyView.setVisibility(GONE);
 				recyclerView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
 			}
-			progressBar.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+			progressBar.setVisibility(GONE);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/forum/ForumSharingManager.java b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/forum/ForumSharingManager.java
index d20f427f6dc95dea0b23bc3b6bbf6a3e35fb928f..e38f13149e3b5be1da682efcd94b0c6eee6e0e00 100644
--- a/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/forum/ForumSharingManager.java
+++ b/briar-api/src/org/briarproject/api/forum/ForumSharingManager.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public interface ForumSharingManager {
 	Collection<Contact> getSharedBy(GroupId g) throws DbException;
 
 	/** Returns the IDs of all contacts with whom the given forum is shared. */
-	Collection<ContactId> getSharedWith(GroupId g) throws DbException;
+	Collection<Contact> getSharedWith(GroupId g) throws DbException;
 
 	/** Returns true if the forum not already shared and no invitation is open */
 	boolean canBeShared(GroupId g, Contact c) throws DbException;
diff --git a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/forum/ForumSharingManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/forum/ForumSharingManagerImpl.java
index 01572fbcb6ec221dc7fb933488f0d84e341669d8..08e80a8b9b5c2e425c48b882cc1de7c0bd28b790 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/forum/ForumSharingManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/org/briarproject/forum/ForumSharingManagerImpl.java
@@ -442,15 +442,15 @@ class ForumSharingManagerImpl extends BdfIncomingMessageHook
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Collection<ContactId> getSharedWith(GroupId g) throws DbException {
+	public Collection<Contact> getSharedWith(GroupId g) throws DbException {
 		try {
-			List<ContactId> shared = new ArrayList<ContactId>();
+			List<Contact> shared = new ArrayList<Contact>();
 			Transaction txn = db.startTransaction(true);
 			try {
 				for (Contact c : db.getContacts(txn)) {
 					GroupId contactGroup = getContactGroup(c).getId();
 					if (listContains(txn, contactGroup, g, SHARED_BY_US))
-						shared.add(c.getId());
+						shared.add(c);
 				}
 				txn.setComplete();
 			} finally {