--- kdenetwork-3.5.0.org/kopete/protocols/msn/msncontact.cpp	2005-11-08 16:27:58.000000000 -0600
+++ kdenetwork-3.5.0.org/kopete/protocols/msn/msncontact.cpp	2005-12-23 10:59:31.554721016 -0600
@@ -695,7 +695,8 @@ void MSNContact::setObject(const QString
 
 	KConfig *config = KGlobal::config();
 	config->setGroup( "MSN" );
-	if ( config->readNumEntry( "DownloadPicture", 2 ) >= 2 && !obj.isEmpty() )
+	if ( config->readNumEntry( "DownloadPicture", 2 ) >= 2 && !obj.isEmpty() 
+	&& account()->myself()->onlineStatus().status() != Kopete::OnlineStatus::Invisible )
 		manager(Kopete::Contact::CanCreate); //create the manager which will download the photo automatically.
 }