--- a/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/user.c Fri Feb 01 17:48:53 2008 +0000 +++ b/libpurple/protocols/msnp9/user.c Fri Feb 01 19:35:38 2008 +0000 @@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ user->userlist = userlist; msn_user_set_passport(user, passport); - msn_user_set_friendly_name(user, friendly_name); + if (friendly_name != NULL) + msn_user_set_friendly_name(user, friendly_name); return user; }