diff -r 168407b6f9fd -r 9ceb8d25d4d9 pidgin/gtkpounce.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkpounce.c	Sun Sep 27 21:13:04 2020 -0500
+++ b/pidgin/gtkpounce.c	Sat Oct 03 05:58:21 2020 -0500
@@ -1397,15 +1397,18 @@
 		if (message != NULL)
 		{
 			PurpleMessage *pmsg;
+			const gchar *me;
 
 			im = purple_conversations_find_im_with_account(pouncee, account);
+			me = purple_account_get_name_for_display(account);
 
 			if (im == NULL)
 				im = purple_im_conversation_new(account, pouncee);
 
-			pmsg = purple_message_new_outgoing(pouncee, message, 0);
+			pmsg = purple_message_new_outgoing(me, pouncee, message, 0);
 			purple_serv_send_im(purple_account_get_connection(account), pmsg);
 			purple_conversation_write_message(PURPLE_CONVERSATION(im), pmsg);
+			g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(pmsg));
 		}
 	}