diff -r 621c47778132 -r acb7fa0ac03d pidgin/gtkconv.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Sat Nov 17 17:27:48 2007 +0000
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Sat Nov 17 17:44:21 2007 +0000
@@ -7621,7 +7621,7 @@
 	purple_prefs_add_bool(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations/im/show_buddy_icons", TRUE);
 
 	purple_prefs_add_string(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations/im/hide_new", "never");
-	purple_prefs_add_bool(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations/im/close_immediately", FALSE);
+	purple_prefs_add_bool(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/conversations/im/close_immediately", TRUE);
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	purple_prefs_add_bool(PIDGIN_PREFS_ROOT "/win32/minimize_new_convs", FALSE);