diff -r fd826d652e7d -r 0fb3b0e7122f pidgin/pidginaccounteditor.c
--- a/pidgin/pidginaccounteditor.c	Mon Nov 28 20:37:34 2022 -0600
+++ b/pidgin/pidginaccounteditor.c	Mon Nov 28 21:05:22 2022 -0600
@@ -780,6 +780,8 @@
 	const gchar *svalue = NULL;
 	gboolean bvalue = FALSE;
 
+	purple_account_freeze_notify_settings(editor->account);
+
 	/* Set the alias. */
 	svalue = gtk_editable_get_text(GTK_EDITABLE(editor->alias));
 	if(*svalue == '\0') {
@@ -800,10 +802,14 @@
 	} else {
 		# warning set the global buddy icon when buddy icons do not suck so bad.
 	}
+
+	purple_account_thaw_notify_settings(editor->account);
 }
 
 static void
 pidgin_account_editor_save_advanced_options(PidginAccountEditor *editor) {
+	purple_account_freeze_notify_settings(editor->account);
+
 	for(GList *l = editor->advanced_entries; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
 		GtkWidget *widget = l->data;
 		PurpleAccountOption *option = NULL;
@@ -841,6 +847,8 @@
 				break;
 		}
 	}
+
+	purple_account_thaw_notify_settings(editor->account);
 }
 
 static void