diff -r bf58b98751aa -r d9f973ac3afd pidgin/pidginavatar.c
--- a/pidgin/pidginavatar.c	Thu Sep 26 23:36:19 2024 -0500
+++ b/pidgin/pidginavatar.c	Fri Sep 27 00:06:19 2024 -0500
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 	PurpleAvatar *purple_avatar = NULL;
 	GdkPixbufAnimation *animation = NULL;
 	GdkPixbuf *pixbuf = NULL;
+	GdkTexture *texture = NULL;
 
 	if(PURPLE_IS_CONTACT_INFO(avatar->info)) {
 		purple_avatar = purple_contact_info_get_avatar(avatar->info);
@@ -78,8 +79,11 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	gtk_picture_set_pixbuf(GTK_PICTURE(avatar->icon), pixbuf);
+	texture = gdk_texture_new_for_pixbuf(pixbuf);
+	gtk_picture_set_paintable(GTK_PICTURE(avatar->icon),
+	                          GDK_PAINTABLE(texture));
 
+	g_clear_object(&texture);
 	g_clear_object(&animation);
 }
 
@@ -232,9 +236,6 @@
 
 	gtk_widget_init_template(GTK_WIDGET(avatar));
 
-	gtk_picture_set_content_fit(GTK_PICTURE(avatar->icon),
-	                            GTK_CONTENT_FIT_SCALE_DOWN);
-
 	/* Now setup our actions. */
 	group = g_simple_action_group_new();
 	g_action_map_add_action_entries(G_ACTION_MAP(group), actions,
@@ -319,17 +320,22 @@
 	avatar->animate = animate;
 
 	if(GDK_IS_PIXBUF_ANIMATION(avatar->animation)) {
+		GdkTexture *texture = NULL;
+
 		if(avatar->animate &&
 		   !gdk_pixbuf_animation_is_static_image(avatar->animation)) {
-			gtk_picture_set_pixbuf(GTK_PICTURE(avatar->icon),
-			                       GDK_PIXBUF(avatar->animation));
+			texture = gdk_texture_new_for_pixbuf(GDK_PIXBUF(avatar->animation));
 		} else {
 			GdkPixbuf *frame = NULL;
 
 			frame = gdk_pixbuf_animation_get_static_image(avatar->animation);
 
-			gtk_picture_set_pixbuf(GTK_PICTURE(avatar->icon), frame);
+			texture = gdk_texture_new_for_pixbuf(frame);
 		}
+
+		gtk_picture_set_paintable(GTK_PICTURE(avatar->icon),
+		                          GDK_PAINTABLE(texture));
+		g_object_unref(texture);
 	}
 }