diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index 5e62ab6d..1afad18b 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -448,12 +448,19 @@ void MyMesh::getPeerSharedSecret(uint8_t *dest_secret, int peer_idx) {
   }
 }
 
+static bool isShare(const mesh::Packet *packet) {
+  if (packet->hasTransportCodes()) {
+    return packet->transport_codes[0] == 0 && packet->transport_codes[1] == 0;  // codes { 0, 0 } means 'send to nowhere'
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 void MyMesh::onAdvertRecv(mesh::Packet *packet, const mesh::Identity &id, uint32_t timestamp,
                           const uint8_t *app_data, size_t app_data_len) {
   mesh::Mesh::onAdvertRecv(packet, id, timestamp, app_data, app_data_len); // chain to super impl
 
-  // if this a zero hop advert, add it to neighbours
-  if (packet->path_len == 0) {
+  // if this a zero hop advert (and not via 'Share'), add it to neighbours
+  if (packet->path_len == 0 && !isShare(packet)) {
     AdvertDataParser parser(app_data, app_data_len);
     if (parser.isValid() && parser.getType() == ADV_TYPE_REPEATER) { // just keep neigbouring Repeaters
       putNeighbour(id, timestamp, packet->getSNR());
diff --git a/src/Mesh.cpp b/src/Mesh.cpp
index a480a9c3..53dc74f5 100644
--- a/src/Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/Mesh.cpp
@@ -645,4 +645,17 @@ void Mesh::sendZeroHop(Packet* packet, uint32_t delay_millis) {
   sendPacket(packet, 0, delay_millis);
 }
 
+void Mesh::sendZeroHop(Packet* packet, uint16_t* transport_codes, uint32_t delay_millis) {
+  packet->header &= ~PH_ROUTE_MASK;
+  packet->header |= ROUTE_TYPE_TRANSPORT_DIRECT;
+  packet->transport_codes[0] = transport_codes[0];
+  packet->transport_codes[1] = transport_codes[1];
+
+  packet->path_len = 0;  // path_len of zero means Zero Hop
+
+  _tables->hasSeen(packet); // mark this packet as already sent in case it is rebroadcast back to us
+
+  sendPacket(packet, 0, delay_millis);
+}
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Mesh.h b/src/Mesh.h
index a8fdb2a4..cbf1c9cf 100644
--- a/src/Mesh.h
+++ b/src/Mesh.h
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ public:
   */
   void sendZeroHop(Packet* packet, uint32_t delay_millis=0);
 
+  /**
+   * \brief  send a locally-generated Packet to just neigbor nodes (zero hops), with specific transort codes
+   * \param transport_codes   array of 2 codes to attach to packet
+  */
+  void sendZeroHop(Packet* packet, uint16_t* transport_codes, uint32_t delay_millis=0);
+
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
index e03dd088..9b1eb1ce 100644
--- a/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/BaseChatMesh.cpp
@@ -68,9 +68,16 @@ void BaseChatMesh::onAdvertRecv(mesh::Packet* packet, const mesh::Identity& id,
   }
 
   // save a copy of raw advert packet (to support "Share..." function)
-  int plen = packet->writeTo(temp_buf);
+  int plen;
+  {
+    uint8_t save = packet->header;
+    packet->header &= ~PH_ROUTE_MASK;
+    packet->header |= ROUTE_TYPE_FLOOD;   // make sure transport codes are NOT saved
+    plen = packet->writeTo(temp_buf);
+    packet->header = save;
+  }
   putBlobByKey(id.pub_key, PUB_KEY_SIZE, temp_buf, plen);
-  
+
   bool is_new = false;
   if (from == NULL) {
     if (!isAutoAddEnabled()) {
@@ -405,7 +412,9 @@ bool BaseChatMesh::shareContactZeroHop(const ContactInfo& contact) {
   if (packet == NULL) return false;  // no Packets available
 
   packet->readFrom(temp_buf, plen);  // restore Packet from 'blob'
-  sendZeroHop(packet);
+  uint16_t codes[2];
+  codes[0] = codes[1] = 0;   // { 0, 0 } means 'send this nowhere'
+  sendZeroHop(packet, codes);
   return true;  // success
 }