--- a/src/pidgin-libnotify.c
+++ b/src/pidgin-libnotify.c
@@ -254,6 +254,28 @@ should_notify_unavailable (PurpleAccount *account)
 	return purple_status_is_online (status) && purple_status_is_available (status);
 }
 
+static gboolean
+notify_supports_actions ()
+{
+	gboolean accepts_actions = FALSE;
+	GList *caps, *c;
+
+	caps = notify_get_server_caps ();
+
+	if (caps != NULL) {
+		for (c = caps; c != NULL; c = g_list_next (c)) {
+			if (g_strcmp0 (caps->data, "actions") == 0) {
+				accepts_actions = TRUE;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		g_list_foreach (caps, g_free, NULL);
+		g_list_free (caps);
+	}
+
+	return accepts_actions;
+}
+
 static void
 notify (const gchar *title,
 		const gchar *body,
@@ -317,7 +339,10 @@ notify (const gchar *title,
 
 	notify_notification_set_urgency (notification, NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL);
 
-	notify_notification_add_action (notification, "show", _("Show"), action_cb, NULL, NULL);
+	/* Check if notification server can use actions */
+	if (notify_supports_actions ()) {
+		notify_notification_add_action (notification, "show", _("Show"), action_cb, NULL, NULL);
+	}
 
 	if (!notify_notification_show (notification, NULL)) {
 		purple_debug_error (PLUGIN_ID, "notify(), failed to send notification\n");