Indicator does not show as tray icon on 18.04

[lotuspsychje]

Ubuntu 18.04.1 up to date @ 8/8/2018

Pidgin installed and does not show an indicator icon even after reboot or logout
preferences show the option to always enable it/only on unread messages/never

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: pidgin 1:2.12.0-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-30.32-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Aug 8 19:33:44 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-18 (232 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Alpha amd64 (20171215)
SourcePackage: pidgin
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Psi-Jack (erenfro)]

I also have this problem.

[Gleb Semenov (gleb-semenov)]

me too

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.