diff -r 45dbd7582a5a -r 1c8e11f9274f pidgin/gtkconv.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Wed Oct 02 18:01:33 2019 -0400
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Wed Oct 02 19:04:34 2019 -0400
@@ -6797,9 +6797,9 @@
 pidgin_conversations_set_tab_colors(void)
 {
 	/* Set default tab colors */
-	GString *str = g_string_new(NULL);
-	GtkSettings *settings = gtk_settings_get_default();
-	GtkStyle *parent = gtk_rc_get_style_by_paths(settings, "tab-container.tab-label*", NULL, G_TYPE_NONE), *now;
+	GString *str;
+	GtkSettings *settings;
+	GtkStyle *parent, *now;
 	struct {
 		const char *stylename;
 		const char *labelname;
@@ -6819,6 +6819,11 @@
 		return;
 	}
 
+	str = g_string_new(NULL);
+	settings = gtk_settings_get_default();
+	parent = gtk_rc_get_style_by_paths(settings, "tab-container.tab-label*",
+	                                   NULL, G_TYPE_NONE);
+
 	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 ||