I'm also affected by this bug, also when I open the message window, there is last message from previous session, but not the new message that should be there. I can see this message in chat log, but not in the window.
This issue is not only sometimes, it is always when using XMPP (jabber), and since I'm using jabber for everything, it is really anoying. Empathy 3.8.4 linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 Ubuntu 13.10 with latest updates installed I don't have this problem with pidgin, only empathy, please let me know what information would help you with solving this, any logs? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to empathy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1065176 Title: first message not showing in gnome message bar Status in “empathy” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “telepathy-indicator” package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: when using xmpp(gtalk) when a message comes in from a new contact(in contact list and not) the notification sound goes off and the user shows in the message bar but the message text does not, show for the first line they sent. example using gmail.com Someone: Hi Someone: How are you? Me: Fine Example using Empathy: Someone: How are you? Me: Fine To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/1065176/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

