--- a/src/server.c Mon Nov 14 07:26:01 2005 +0000 +++ b/src/server.c Mon Nov 14 07:31:44 2005 +0000 @@ -681,6 +681,9 @@ away_msg = gaim_value_get_string( gaim_status_get_attr_value(status, "message")); + if ((away_msg == NULL) || (*away_msg == '\0')) + return; + /* apply default fonts and colors */ /* TODO: Do we even need this? */ tmpmsg = stylize(away_msg, MSG_LEN);