diff -r 237c5d54c4a0 -r 06344d5d6296 pidgin/gtkconv.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Fri Jun 28 13:18:34 2019 +0200
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Sat Jun 29 00:02:51 2019 +0200
@@ -8173,7 +8173,7 @@
 pidgin_conversations_set_tab_colors(void)
 {
 	/* Set default tab colors */
-	GString *str = g_string_new(NULL);
+	GString *str;
 	GtkSettings *settings = gtk_settings_get_default();
 	GtkStyle *parent = gtk_rc_get_style_by_paths(settings, "tab-container.tab-label*", NULL, G_TYPE_NONE), *now;
 	struct {
@@ -8192,10 +8192,11 @@
 
 	if(tab_color_fuse) {
 		tab_color_fuse = FALSE;
-		g_string_free(str, FALSE);
 		return;
 	}
 
+	str = g_string_new(NULL);
+
 	for (iter = 0; styles[iter].stylename; iter++) {
 		now = gtk_rc_get_style_by_paths(settings, styles[iter].labelname, NULL, G_TYPE_NONE);
 		if (parent == now ||