diff -r bada07404806 -r 8c76dc27a5c1 pidgin/gtkconv.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Sat Nov 10 16:39:18 2007 +0000
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Sat Nov 10 22:28:55 2007 +0000
@@ -3074,6 +3074,9 @@
 					chat, (GDestroyNotify)purple_blist_remove_chat);
 		}
 	} else {
+		if (!purple_account_is_connected(conv->account))
+			return FALSE;
+
 		buddy = purple_find_buddy(conv->account, conv->name);
 
 		/* gotta remain bug-compatible :( libpurple < 2.0.2 didn't handle