diff -r a009a7319294 -r 72d47896d80d pidgin/gtkconv.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Wed Mar 05 17:18:09 2008 +0000
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Fri Mar 07 21:32:09 2008 +0000
@@ -4738,6 +4738,8 @@
 
 	g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(gtkconv->entry_buffer), "changed",
 				 G_CALLBACK(resize_imhtml_cb), gtkconv);
+	g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(gtkconv->entry), "realize",
+				 G_CALLBACK(resize_imhtml_cb), gtkconv);
 
 	default_formatize(gtkconv);
 	g_signal_connect_after(G_OBJECT(gtkconv->entry), "format_function_clear",
@@ -5014,7 +5016,6 @@
 		gtk_widget_show(gtkconv->toolbar);
 	else
 		gtk_widget_hide(gtkconv->toolbar);
-	g_idle_add((GSourceFunc)resize_imhtml_cb, gtkconv);
 
 	if (purple_prefs_get_bool(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations/im/show_buddy_icons"))
 		gtk_widget_show(gtkconv->infopane_hbox);