diff --git a/lib/widget/dialog.c b/lib/widget/dialog.c
index aebd3e210..c191c46a9 100644
--- a/lib/widget/dialog.c
+++ b/lib/widget/dialog.c
@@ -90,48 +90,6 @@ typedef struct
 /*** file scope functions ************************************************************************/
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-/**
- * broadcast a message to all the widgets in a dialog that have
- * the options set to flags. If flags is zero, the message is sent
- * to all widgets.
- */
-
-static void
-dlg_broadcast_msg_to (WDialog * h, widget_msg_t msg, gboolean reverse, widget_options_t flags)
-{
-    GList *p, *first;
-    WGroup *g = GROUP (h);
-
-    if (g->widgets == NULL)
-        return;
-
-    if (g->current == NULL)
-        g->current = g->widgets;
-
-    if (reverse)
-        p = group_get_widget_prev_of (g->current);
-    else
-        p = group_get_widget_next_of (g->current);
-
-    first = p;
-
-    do
-    {
-        Widget *w = WIDGET (p->data);
-
-        if (reverse)
-            p = group_get_widget_prev_of (p);
-        else
-            p = group_get_widget_next_of (p);
-
-        if ((flags == 0) || ((flags & w->options) != 0))
-            send_message (w, NULL, msg, 0, NULL);
-    }
-    while (first != p);
-}
-
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
 /**
   * Read histories from the ${XDG_CACHE_HOME}/mc/history file
   */
@@ -785,15 +743,6 @@ do_refresh (void)
     }
 }
 
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-/** broadcast a message to all the widgets in a dialog */
-
-void
-dlg_broadcast_msg (WDialog * h, widget_msg_t msg)
-{
-    dlg_broadcast_msg_to (h, msg, FALSE, 0);
-}
-
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /** Find the widget with the given callback in the dialog h */
 
@@ -882,7 +831,7 @@ dlg_draw (WDialog * h)
     }
 
     send_message (h, NULL, MSG_DRAW, 0, NULL);
-    dlg_broadcast_msg (h, MSG_DRAW);
+    group_send_broadcast_msg (g, MSG_DRAW);
     update_cursor (h);
 }
 
@@ -916,7 +865,7 @@ dlg_init (WDialog * h)
             dialog_switch_add (h);
 
         send_message (h, NULL, MSG_INIT, 0, NULL);
-        dlg_broadcast_msg (h, MSG_INIT);
+        group_send_broadcast_msg (g, MSG_INIT);
         dlg_read_history (h);
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/widget/dialog.h b/lib/widget/dialog.h
index 312cb59ee..4327f4a7c 100644
--- a/lib/widget/dialog.h
+++ b/lib/widget/dialog.h
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ char *dlg_get_title (const WDialog * h, size_t len);
 
 void dlg_draw (WDialog * h);
 
-void dlg_broadcast_msg (WDialog * h, widget_msg_t message);
-
 /* Default callback for dialogs */
 cb_ret_t dlg_default_callback (Widget * w, Widget * sender, widget_msg_t msg, int parm, void *data);
 
diff --git a/lib/widget/group.c b/lib/widget/group.c
index 8c9f3da62..58f257bf1 100644
--- a/lib/widget/group.c
+++ b/lib/widget/group.c
@@ -100,6 +100,44 @@ group_select_next_or_prev (WGroup * g, gboolean next)
     }
 }
 
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/**
+ * Send broadcast message to all widgets in the group that have specified options.
+ *
+ * @param g WGroup object
+ * @param msg message sent to widgets
+ * @param reverse if TRUE, send message in reverse order, FALSE -- in direct one.
+ * @param options if WOP_DEFAULT, the message is sent to all widgets. Else message is sent to widgets
+ *                that have specified options.
+ */
+
+static void
+group_send_broadcast_msg_custom (WGroup * g, widget_msg_t msg, gboolean reverse,
+                                 widget_options_t options)
+{
+    GList *p, *first;
+
+    if (g->widgets == NULL)
+        return;
+
+    if (g->current == NULL)
+        g->current = g->widgets;
+
+    p = group_get_next_or_prev_of (g->current, !reverse);
+    first = p;
+
+    do
+    {
+        Widget *w = WIDGET (p->data);
+
+        p = group_get_next_or_prev_of (p, !reverse);
+
+        if (options == WOP_DEFAULT || (options & w->options) != 0)
+            send_message (w, NULL, msg, 0, NULL);
+    }
+    while (first != p);
+}
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*** public functions ****************************************************************************/
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -310,3 +348,17 @@ group_select_widget_by_id (const WGroup * g, unsigned long id)
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/**
+ * Send broadcast message to all widgets in the group.
+ *
+ * @param g WGroup object
+ * @param msg message sent to widgets
+ */
+
+void
+group_send_broadcast_msg (WGroup * g, widget_msg_t msg)
+{
+    group_send_broadcast_msg_custom (g, msg, FALSE, WOP_DEFAULT);
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/lib/widget/group.h b/lib/widget/group.h
index 956948702..17f6135c7 100644
--- a/lib/widget/group.h
+++ b/lib/widget/group.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ void group_select_prev_widget (WGroup * g);
 
 void group_select_widget_by_id (const WGroup * g, unsigned long id);
 
+void group_send_broadcast_msg (WGroup * g, widget_msg_t message);
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 /*** inline functions ****************************************************************************/
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/src/filemanager/achown.c b/src/filemanager/achown.c
index 4601a72d9..a6f48d9bf 100644
--- a/src/filemanager/achown.c
+++ b/src/filemanager/achown.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ advanced_chown_callback (Widget * w, Widget * sender, widget_msg_t msg, int parm
                 ch_flags[i * 3 + parm - 3] = (x_toggle & (1 << parm)) ? '-' : '+';
             x_toggle ^= (1 << parm);
             update_mode (g);
-            dlg_broadcast_msg (h, MSG_DRAW);
+            group_send_broadcast_msg (g, MSG_DRAW);
             break;
 
         case XCTRL ('x'):
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ advanced_chown_callback (Widget * w, Widget * sender, widget_msg_t msg, int parm
                 ch_flags[i * 3 + parm] = (x_toggle & (1 << parm)) ? '-' : '+';
             x_toggle ^= (1 << parm);
             update_mode (g);
-            dlg_broadcast_msg (h, MSG_DRAW);
+            group_send_broadcast_msg (g, MSG_DRAW);
             break;
 
         default: