diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 739f9de..3d135e9 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import ast
 from twisted.internet.protocol import ClientFactory
 from twisted.internet import reactor, task
 from functools import wraps
+from copy import deepcopy
 from syncplay.protocols import SyncClientProtocol
 from syncplay import utils, constants
 from syncplay.messages import getMissingStrings, getMessage
@@ -420,8 +421,20 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
     def setServerVersion(self, version):
         self.serverVersion = version
 
+    def getSanitizedCurrentUserFile(self):
+        if self.userlist.currentUser.file:
+            file_ = deepcopy(self.userlist.currentUser.file)
+            if constants.PRIVATE_FILE_FIELDS:
+                for PrivateField in constants.PRIVATE_FILE_FIELDS:
+                    if file_.has_key(PrivateField):
+                        file_.pop(PrivateField)
+            return file_
+        else:
+            return None
+
+
     def sendFile(self):
-        file_ = self.userlist.currentUser.file
+        file_ = self.getSanitizedCurrentUserFile()
         if self._protocol and self._protocol.logged and file_:
             self._protocol.sendFileSetting(file_)
 
diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 7d6d3ec..a39ec6a 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -180,3 +180,5 @@ FILEITEM_SWITCH_STREAM_SWITCH = 2
 SYNCPLAY_UPDATE_URL = u"http://syncplay.pl/checkforupdate?{}" # Params
 SYNCPLAY_DOWNLOAD_URL = "http://syncplay.pl/download/"
 SYNCPLAY_PUBLIC_SERVER_LIST_URL = u"http://syncplay.pl/listpublicservers?{}" # Params
+
+PRIVATE_FILE_FIELDS = ["path"]
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