diff --git a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
index fdc30924..145517e9 100644
--- a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
+++ b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
@@ -638,6 +638,9 @@ class SpectrumNetworkPlugin : public NetworkPlugin {
 			if (account) {
 				serv_send_typing_wrapped(purple_account_get_connection_wrapped(account), buddyName.c_str(), PURPLE_NOT_TYPING);
 				PurpleConversation *conv = purple_find_conversation_with_account_wrapped(PURPLE_CONV_TYPE_CHAT, buddyName.c_str(), account);
+				if (!conv) {
+					conv = purple_find_conversation_with_account_wrapped(PURPLE_CONV_TYPE_IM, buddyName.c_str(), account);
+				}
 				if (conv) {
 					purple_conversation_set_data_wrapped(conv, "unseen_count", 0);
 					purple_conversation_update_wrapped(conv, PURPLE_CONV_UPDATE_UNSEEN);