diff --git a/src/file_transfers.py b/src/file_transfers.py
index 556f86b..bd74077 100644
--- a/src/file_transfers.py
+++ b/src/file_transfers.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class ReceiveToBuffer(FileTransfer):
             self.state = TOX_FILE_TRANSFER_STATE['FINISHED']
             self.signal()
         else:
-            data = bytearray(data)
+            data = ''.join(chr(x) for x in data)
             l = len(data)
             if self._data_size < position:
                 self._data += ('\0' * (position - self._data_size))
diff --git a/src/list_items.py b/src/list_items.py
index fca7024..8308def 100644
--- a/src/list_items.py
+++ b/src/list_items.py
@@ -126,14 +126,13 @@ class MessageItem(QtGui.QWidget):
             self.time.setText(time)
 
         self.message = MessageEdit(text, parent.width() - 150, self)
-        self.message.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(100, 0, parent.width() - 150, self.message.height()))
-        self.setFixedHeight(self.message.height())
-
         if message_type != TOX_MESSAGE_TYPE['NORMAL']:
             self.name.setStyleSheet("QLabel { color: #5CB3FF; }")
             self.message.setStyleSheet("QTextEdit { color: #5CB3FF; font: italic; font-size: 20px; }")
             self.message.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter)
             self.time.setStyleSheet("QLabel { color: #5CB3FF; }")
+        self.message.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(100, 0, parent.width() - 150, self.message.height()))
+        self.setFixedHeight(self.message.height())
 
     def mark_as_sent(self):
         if hasattr(self, 't'):
diff --git a/src/profile.py b/src/profile.py
index ab0faf6..2bef97c 100644
--- a/src/profile.py
+++ b/src/profile.py
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ class Profile(contact.Contact, Singleton):
             friend.clear_unsent_files()
             if friend_number == self.get_active_number():
                 self.update()
-        except:
-            pass
+        except Exception as ex:
+            print 'Exception in file sending: ' + str(ex)
 
     def friend_exit(self, friend_number):
         """
@@ -492,7 +492,12 @@ class Profile(contact.Contact, Singleton):
         return item
 
     def create_message_item(self, text, time, owner, message_type, append=True):
-        name = self.get_active_name() if owner == MESSAGE_OWNER['FRIEND'] else self.name
+        if message_type == MESSAGE_TYPE['INFO_MESSAGE']:
+            name = ''
+        elif owner == MESSAGE_OWNER['FRIEND']:
+            name = self.get_active_name()
+        else:
+            name = self._name
         item = MessageItem(text, time, name, owner != MESSAGE_OWNER['NOT_SENT'], message_type, self._messages)
         elem = QtGui.QListWidgetItem()
         elem.setSizeHint(QtCore.QSize(self._messages.width(), item.height()))
@@ -558,7 +563,6 @@ class Profile(contact.Contact, Singleton):
         title = QtGui.QApplication.translate('MainWindow',
                                              'Set alias',
                                              None, QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8)
-
         text, ok = QtGui.QInputDialog.getText(None,
                                               title,
                                               dialog,
@@ -837,7 +841,8 @@ class Profile(contact.Contact, Singleton):
             if friend_number == self.get_active_number():
                 tmp = self._messages.count() + i
                 if tmp >= 0:
-                    self._messages.itemWidget(self._messages.item(tmp)).update(TOX_FILE_TRANSFER_STATE['CANCELLED'], 0)
+                    self._messages.itemWidget(self._messages.item(tmp)).update(TOX_FILE_TRANSFER_STATE['CANCELLED'],
+                                                                               0, -1)
 
     def cancel_not_started_transfer(self, time):
         self._friends[self._active_friend].delete_one_unsent_file(time)