diff -r 1f676cd20646 -r ce4447562d64 pidgin/gtkpluginpref.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkpluginpref.c	Mon Jul 23 20:18:25 2012 -0400
+++ b/pidgin/gtkpluginpref.c	Mon Jul 23 22:52:00 2012 -0400
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@
 	sg = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
 
 	parent = ret = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 16);
+#if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,0,0)
+	gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(ret), PIDGIN_HIG_BORDER);
+#endif
 	gtk_widget_show(ret);
 
 	for(pp = purple_plugin_pref_frame_get_prefs(frame);