diff --git a/net-im/gaim/files/patch-aa b/net-im/gaim/files/patch-aa
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..75d06bf45537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net-im/gaim/files/patch-aa
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- src/buddy.c.orig	Wed Nov  3 20:00:06 1999
++++ src/buddy.c	Fri Dec 17 18:55:24 1999
+@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
+ 
+                 
+         pct = last_lag_us/100000;
+-        pct = 25 * log(pct);
++        pct = 25 * log(pct+1.0);
+ 
+         if (pct < 0)
+                 pct = 0;
diff --git a/net/gaim-snapshot/files/patch-aa b/net/gaim-snapshot/files/patch-aa
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..75d06bf45537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/gaim-snapshot/files/patch-aa
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- src/buddy.c.orig	Wed Nov  3 20:00:06 1999
++++ src/buddy.c	Fri Dec 17 18:55:24 1999
+@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
+ 
+                 
+         pct = last_lag_us/100000;
+-        pct = 25 * log(pct);
++        pct = 25 * log(pct+1.0);
+ 
+         if (pct < 0)
+                 pct = 0;
diff --git a/net/gaim/files/patch-aa b/net/gaim/files/patch-aa
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..75d06bf45537
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/gaim/files/patch-aa
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- src/buddy.c.orig	Wed Nov  3 20:00:06 1999
++++ src/buddy.c	Fri Dec 17 18:55:24 1999
+@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
+ 
+                 
+         pct = last_lag_us/100000;
+-        pct = 25 * log(pct);
++        pct = 25 * log(pct+1.0);
+ 
+         if (pct < 0)
+                 pct = 0;