diff -r 19299ca1200e -r b30ad1087fc3 pidgin/win32/gtkwin32dep.c
--- a/pidgin/win32/gtkwin32dep.c	Thu Apr 19 21:21:44 2007 +0000
+++ b/pidgin/win32/gtkwin32dep.c	Thu Apr 19 22:28:18 2007 +0000
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 	g_return_if_fail(GDK_WINDOW_TYPE(gdkwin) != GDK_WINDOW_CHILD);
 
 	if(GDK_WINDOW_DESTROYED(gdkwin))
-	    return;
+		return;
 
 	if(MyFlashWindowEx) {
 		FLASHWINFO info;
@@ -308,6 +308,10 @@
 	}
 	window = GTK_WINDOW(win->window);
 
+	/* Don't flash if the window is in the foreground */
+	if (GetForegroundWindow() == GDK_WINDOW_HWND(GTK_WIDGET(window)->window))
+		return;
+
 	winpidgin_window_flash(window, TRUE);
 	/* Stop flashing when window receives focus */
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(window), "focus-in-event",