From ecce19505c4a947a90489c72c318240a54dbbacb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Yann Leboulanger <asterix@lagaule.org>
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 14:27:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] prevent traceback when private message window creation fails.
 Fixes #4393

---
 src/groupchat_control.py | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/groupchat_control.py b/src/groupchat_control.py
index 2831321ba..d5472c350 100644
--- a/src/groupchat_control.py
+++ b/src/groupchat_control.py
@@ -991,7 +991,7 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
 		fjid = gajim.construct_fjid(self.room_jid, nick) # 'fake' jid
 
 		ctrl = self._start_private_message(nick)
-		if msg:
+		if ctrl and msg:
 			ctrl.send_message(msg)
 
 	def on_send_file(self, widget, gc_contact):
@@ -2190,7 +2190,8 @@ class GroupchatControl(ChatControlBase):
 		if not ctrl:
 			ctrl = gajim.interface.new_private_chat(gc_c, self.account)
 
-		ctrl.parent_win.set_active_tab(ctrl)
+		if ctrl:
+			ctrl.parent_win.set_active_tab(ctrl)
 
 		return ctrl