diff -r 014a37d4232f -r 63821f4b1560 libgaim/protocols/oscar/oscar.c
--- a/libgaim/protocols/oscar/oscar.c	Fri Dec 22 06:59:05 2006 +0000
+++ b/libgaim/protocols/oscar/oscar.c	Fri Dec 22 08:29:28 2006 +0000
@@ -1774,8 +1774,18 @@
 		g_free(message);
 	}
 	else
-		gaim_prpl_got_user_status(account, info->sn, status_id, NULL);
-
+	{
+		GaimBuddy *b = gaim_find_buddy(account, info->sn);
+		GaimStatus *status;
+		const char *active_status_id;
+		
+		status = gaim_presence_get_active_status(gaim_buddy_get_presence(b));
+		active_status_id = gaim_status_get_id(status);
+		
+		if (!active_status_id || strcmp(active_status_id, status_id))
+			gaim_prpl_got_user_status(account, info->sn, status_id, NULL);
+	}
+	
 	/* Login time stuff */
 	if (info->present & AIM_USERINFO_PRESENT_ONLINESINCE)
 		signon = info->onlinesince;