diff -r 420c81f47ca3 -r 2ca6ce9b50df src/toc.c
--- a/src/toc.c	Wed Apr 12 06:51:37 2000 +0000
+++ b/src/toc.c	Wed Apr 12 08:13:22 2000 +0000
@@ -146,14 +146,13 @@
 
         
 #ifdef USE_APPLET
+	make_buddy();
 	if (general_options & OPT_GEN_APP_BUDDY_SHOW) {
-		make_buddy();
                 gnome_buddy_show();
                 parse_toc_buddy_list(config);
 		createOnlinePopup();
                 set_applet_draw_open();
         } else {
-                make_buddy();
                 gnome_buddy_hide();
                 parse_toc_buddy_list(config);
                 set_applet_draw_closed();