diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_message.py b/addons/mail/mail_message.py
index f6db94f3b75..386096e689f 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_message.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_message.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class mail_message(osv.Model):
         'date': lambda *a: fields.datetime.now(),
         'author_id': lambda self, cr, uid, ctx={}: self._get_default_author(cr, uid, ctx),
         'body': '',
-        'is_private': True,
+        'is_private': False,
     }
 
     #------------------------------------------------------
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ class mail_message(osv.Model):
             'date': msg.date,
             'author_id': author_id,
             'is_author': is_author,
+            'is_private': msg.is_private,
             'partner_ids': partner_ids,
             'parent_id': msg.parent_id and msg.parent_id.id or False,
             'vote_user_ids': vote_ids,
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml b/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
index fd304a309af..0444803893e 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_message_view.xml
@@ -89,28 +89,28 @@
             <field name="name">Inbox</field>
             <field name="tag">mail.wall</field>
             <field name="params" eval="&quot;{'domain': [('notification_ids.partner_id.user_ids', 'in', [uid]),('notification_ids.read', '=', False)],
-                'context': {'default_model': 'res.partner'} }&quot;"/>
+                'context': {'default_model': 'res.partner', 'default_is_private': False} }&quot;"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="action_mail_to_me_feeds" model="ir.actions.client">
             <field name="name">To: me</field>
             <field name="tag">mail.wall</field>
             <field name="params" eval="&quot;{'domain': [('partner_ids.user_ids', 'in', [uid]),('notification_ids.read', '=', False),('create_uid', '!=', uid)],
-                'context': {'default_model': 'res.partner'} }&quot;"/>
+                'context': {'default_model': 'res.partner', 'default_is_private': False} }&quot;"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="action_mail_archives_feeds" model="ir.actions.client">
             <field name="name">Archives</field>
             <field name="tag">mail.wall</field>
             <field name="params" eval="&quot;{'domain': [('notification_ids.partner_id.user_ids', 'in', [uid]),('notification_ids.read', '=', True)],
-                'context': {'default_model': 'res.partner'} }&quot;"/>
+                'context': {'default_model': 'res.partner', 'default_is_private': False} }&quot;"/>
         </record>
 
         <record id="action_mail_sent_feeds" model="ir.actions.client">
             <field name="name">Sent</field>
             <field name="tag">mail.wall</field>
             <field name="params" eval="&quot;{'domain': [('create_uid', '=', uid)],
-                'context': {'default_model': 'res.partner'} }&quot;"/>
+                'context': {'default_model': 'res.partner', 'default_is_private': False} }&quot;"/>
         </record>
     </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
index 81846258921..a0fb1deec55 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ class mail_thread(osv.AbstractModel):
         if parent_id:
             msg = messages.browse(cr, uid, parent_id, context=context)
             values["is_private"] = msg.is_private or False
-            values["partner_ids"] = [(4, partner.id) for partner in msg.partner_ids]
+            values["partner_ids"] = [(4, partner.id) for partner in msg.partner_ids] + [(4, msg.author_id.id)]
 
         print values
         # Avoid warnings about non-existing fields
diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js
index 395f1a6dc2c..edbd2f18ef8 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/js/mail.js
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
 
             this.parent_thread= parent.messages!= undefined ? parent : false;
 
-
             this.ds_attachment = new session.web.DataSetSearch(this, 'ir.attachment');
             this.fileupload_id = _.uniqueId('oe_fileupload_temp');
             $(window).on(self.fileupload_id, self.on_attachment_loaded);
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
                     'default_res_model': this.context.default_res_model,
                     'default_res_id': this.context.default_res_id,
                     'default_content_subtype': 'html',
-                    'default_is_private': true,
+                    'default_is_private': this.is_private,
                     'default_parent_id': this.id,
                     'default_body': mail.ChatterUtils.get_text2html(this.$('textarea').val() || ''),
                     'default_attachment_ids': attachments,
@@ -478,6 +477,7 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             this.res_id =       param.res_id || false;
             this.type =         param.type || false;
             this.is_author =    param.is_author || false;
+            this.is_private =   param.is_private || false;
             this.subject =      param.subject || false;
             this.name =         param.name || false;
             this.record_name =  param.record_name || false;
@@ -1004,32 +1004,32 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
         },
 
         /** Displays a message or an expandable message  */
-        insert_message: function (message) {
+        insert_message: function (record) {
             var self=this;
 
             this.$("li.oe_wall_no_message").remove();
 
-            if(message.type=='expandable'){
+            if(record.type=='expandable'){
                 var message = new mail.ThreadExpandable(self, {
-                    'domain': message.domain,
+                    'domain': record.domain,
                     'context': {
-                        'default_model':        message.model,
-                        'default_res_id':       message.res_id,
-                        'default_parent_id':    message.id },
-                    'parameters': message
+                        'default_model':        record.model,
+                        'default_res_id':       record.res_id,
+                        'default_parent_id':    record.id },
+                    'parameters': record
                 });
             } else {
                 var message = new mail.ThreadMessage(self, {
-                    'domain': message.domain,
+                    'domain': record.domain,
                     'context': {
-                        'default_model':        message.model,
-                        'default_res_id':       message.res_id,
-                        'default_parent_id':    message.id },
+                        'default_model':        record.model,
+                        'default_res_id':       record.res_id,
+                        'default_parent_id':    record.id },
                     'options':{
                         'thread': self.options.thread,
                         'message': self.options.message
                     },
-                    'parameters': message
+                    'parameters': record
                 });
             }
 
@@ -1140,7 +1140,8 @@ openerp.mail = function(session) {
             // update context
             _.extend(this.options.context, {
                 default_res_id: this.view.datarecord.id,
-                default_model: this.view.model });
+                default_model: this.view.model,
+                default_is_private: false });
             // update domain
             var domain = this.options.domain.concat([['model', '=', this.view.model], ['res_id', '=', this.view.datarecord.id]]);
             // create and render Thread widget