--- a/libpurple/sslconn.c Sun Sep 22 19:42:56 2013 +0530 +++ b/libpurple/sslconn.c Sun Sep 22 19:43:44 2013 +0530 @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ plugin = purple_plugins_find_plugin("core-ssl"); - if (plugin != NULL) + if (plugin && !purple_plugin_is_loaded(plugin)) purple_plugin_load(plugin, NULL); ops = purple_ssl_get_ops();