diff --git a/pidgin/pidgin/gtkaccount.c b/pidgin/pidgin/gtkaccount.c
index 21e14c8..093457e 100644
--- a/pidgin/pidgin/gtkaccount.c
+++ b/pidgin/pidgin/gtkaccount.c
@@ -2549,6 +2549,11 @@ pidgin_accounts_request_authorization(PurpleAccount *account,
 	if (message != NULL && *message == '\0')
 		message = NULL;
 
+	if(purple_prefs_get_bool("/plugins/core/block_authorization_requests"))
+	    {
+	    return NULL;
+	    };
+	    
 	buffer = g_strdup_printf(_("%s%s%s%s wants to add %s to his or her buddy list%s%s"),
 				remote_user,
 	 	                (alias != NULL ? " ("  : ""),