diff -r ff2869a741da -r f01e2638301f pidgin/gtkstatusbox.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkstatusbox.c	Fri Apr 11 00:00:45 2014 +0200
+++ b/pidgin/gtkstatusbox.c	Fri Apr 11 00:11:56 2014 +0200
@@ -2327,7 +2327,8 @@
 void
 pidgin_status_box_set_buddy_icon(PidginStatusBox *status_box, PurpleImage *img)
 {
-	g_object_unref(status_box->buddy_icon_img);
+	if (status_box->buddy_icon_img)
+		g_object_unref(status_box->buddy_icon_img);
 	status_box->buddy_icon_img = img;
 	if (status_box->buddy_icon_img != NULL)
 		g_object_ref(status_box->buddy_icon_img);