diff -r bf6111db26df -r b6c76bcadbe8 pidgin/gtkstatusbox.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkstatusbox.c	Fri Jun 15 04:08:46 2012 -0400
+++ b/pidgin/gtkstatusbox.c	Mon Jun 25 01:06:12 2012 -0400
@@ -1942,14 +1942,16 @@
 	*natural_height = MAX(*natural_height, 34) + border_width * 2;
 
 	/* If the gtkimhtml is visible, then add some additional padding */
-	gtk_widget_get_preferred_height(PIDGIN_STATUS_BOX(widget)->vbox,
-		&box_min_height, &box_nat_height);
-
-	if (box_min_height > 1)
-		*minimum_height += box_min_height + border_width * 2;
-
-	if (box_nat_height > 1)
-		*natural_height += box_nat_height + border_width * 2;
+	if (PIDGIN_STATUS_BOX(widget)->imhtml_visible) {
+		gtk_widget_get_preferred_height(PIDGIN_STATUS_BOX(widget)->vbox,
+			&box_min_height, &box_nat_height);
+
+		if (box_min_height > 1)
+			*minimum_height += box_min_height + border_width * 2;
+
+		if (box_nat_height > 1)
+			*natural_height += box_nat_height + border_width * 2;
+	}
 }
 
 /* From gnome-panel */
@@ -2039,8 +2041,6 @@
 	}
 	gtk_widget_size_allocate(status_box->toggle_button, &parent_alc);
   	gtk_widget_set_allocation(GTK_WIDGET(status_box), allocation);
-	purple_debug_info("pidgin", "statusbox allocation: width = %d, height = %d\n",
-	                  allocation->width, allocation->height);
 }
 
 static gboolean