--- a/pidgin/gtkblist.c	Sun Feb 25 19:19:12 2007 +0000
+++ b/pidgin/gtkblist.c	Sun Feb 25 21:40:40 2007 +0000
@@ -2301,8 +2301,11 @@
 		td->avatar_is_prpl_icon = TRUE;
 	}
 #endif
-	td->avatar_width = gdk_pixbuf_get_width(td->avatar);
-	td->avatar_height = gdk_pixbuf_get_height(td->avatar);
+
+	if (td->avatar) {
+		td->avatar_width = gdk_pixbuf_get_width(td->avatar);
+		td->avatar_height = gdk_pixbuf_get_height(td->avatar);
+	}
 
 	g_free(node_name);
 	g_free(tooltip_text);