--- a/pidgin/pidgincontactlist.c	Fri Feb 10 03:00:58 2023 -0600
+++ b/pidgin/pidgincontactlist.c	Fri Feb 10 03:03:39 2023 -0600
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@
 	PurpleContact *contact = NULL;
 	PurpleBuddyIcon *icon = NULL;
 	GdkTexture *texture = NULL;
+	GdkPixbuf *pixbuf = NULL;
+
+	pixbuf = purple_person_get_avatar_for_display(person);
+	if(GDK_IS_PIXBUF(pixbuf)) {
+		return gdk_texture_new_for_pixbuf(pixbuf);
+	}
 
 	info = purple_person_get_priority_contact_info(person);