diff -r 1cae96b8e674 -r aeb4e2ef96d0 pidgin/gtkconv.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Thu Jan 07 23:48:32 2010 +0000
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Thu Jan 07 23:48:56 2010 +0000
@@ -7622,16 +7622,24 @@
 	}
 }
 
+struct _status_timeout_user {
+	gchar *name;
+	PurpleAccount *account;
+};
+
 static gboolean
-update_buddy_status_timeout(PurpleBuddy *buddy)
+update_buddy_status_timeout(struct _status_timeout_user *user)
 {
 	/* To remove the signing-on/off door icon */
 	PurpleConversation *conv;
 
-	conv = purple_find_conversation_with_account(PURPLE_CONV_TYPE_IM, buddy->name, buddy->account);
+	conv = purple_find_conversation_with_account(PURPLE_CONV_TYPE_IM, user->name, user->account);
 	if (conv)
 		pidgin_conv_update_fields(conv, PIDGIN_CONV_TAB_ICON);
 
+	g_free(user->name);
+	g_free(user);
+
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
@@ -7640,6 +7648,7 @@
 {
 	PidginConversation *gtkconv;
 	PurpleConversation *conv;
+	struct _status_timeout_user *user;
 
 	gtkconv = get_gtkconv_with_contact(purple_buddy_get_contact(buddy));
 	if (gtkconv)
@@ -7652,8 +7661,12 @@
 			pidgin_conv_update_fields(conv, PIDGIN_CONV_MENU);
 	}
 
+	user = g_malloc(sizeof(struct _status_timeout_user));
+	user->name = g_strdup(buddy->name);
+	user->account = buddy->account;
+
 	/* In case a conversation is started after the buddy has signed-on/off */
-	purple_timeout_add_seconds(11, (GSourceFunc)update_buddy_status_timeout, buddy);
+	purple_timeout_add_seconds(11, (GSourceFunc)update_buddy_status_timeout, user);
 }
 
 static void