diff -r ddbeda158468 -r cdf1e8c4203c pidgin/gtkblist.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkblist.c	Fri May 25 19:28:41 2012 +0000
+++ b/pidgin/gtkblist.c	Fri May 25 19:41:04 2012 +0000
@@ -1977,6 +1977,10 @@
 			pidgin_retrieve_user_info(purple_account_get_connection(purple_buddy_get_account(b)), purple_buddy_get_name(b));
 		handled = TRUE;
 	}
+	else if ((event->button == 1) && (event->type == GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS) &&
+	((PURPLE_BLIST_NODE_IS_CONTACT(node)) || (PURPLE_BLIST_NODE_IS_BUDDY(node)))) {
+               handled = TRUE;
+	}
 
 #if (1)
 	/*