diff -r d3f71bc34b4f -r 0649170ebdf6 src/idle.c
--- a/src/idle.c	Sat Oct 22 22:29:40 2005 +0000
+++ b/src/idle.c	Sat Oct 22 22:38:00 2005 +0000
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@
 			/* Mark our accounts "away" using the idleaway status */
 			idleaway_name = gaim_prefs_get_string("/core/status/idleaway");
 			saved_status = gaim_savedstatus_find(idleaway_name);
-			gaim_savedstatus_activate(saved_status);
+			if (saved_status)
+				gaim_savedstatus_activate(saved_status);
 
 			gc->is_auto_away = GAIM_IDLE_AUTO_AWAY;
 		} else {