diff -r 25694fe861b9 -r 448b8bae1ca7 src/protocols/msn/session.c
--- a/src/protocols/msn/session.c	Thu Aug 18 20:05:20 2005 +0000
+++ b/src/protocols/msn/session.c	Thu Aug 18 20:49:58 2005 +0000
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@
 {
 	GaimAccount *account;
 	GaimConnection *gc;
+	char *icon;
 
 	if (session->logged_in)
 		return;
@@ -409,8 +410,9 @@
 	account = session->account;
 	gc = gaim_account_get_connection(account);
 
-	msn_user_set_buddy_icon(session->user,
-							gaim_account_get_buddy_icon(session->account));
+	icon = gaim_buddy_icons_get_full_path(gaim_account_get_buddy_icon(session->account));
+	msn_user_set_buddy_icon(session->user, icon);
+	g_free(icon);
 
 	session->logged_in = TRUE;