diff -r f4c0e44c3e20 -r 2273647d24b0 pidgin/prefs/pidginconversationprefs.c
--- a/pidgin/prefs/pidginconversationprefs.c	Mon Apr 10 23:47:15 2023 -0500
+++ b/pidgin/prefs/pidginconversationprefs.c	Tue Apr 11 00:17:15 2023 -0500
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	pidgin_prefs_bind_switch(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/win32/blink_im",
 	                         prefs->win32.blink_im);
 #else
-	gtk_widget_hide(prefs->win32.blink_im_row);
+	gtk_widget_set_visible(prefs->win32.blink_im_row, FALSE);
 #endif
 
 	pidgin_prefs_bind_spin_button(