diff --git a/hplip-plugin-error.patch b/hplip-plugin-error.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec4c541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-plugin-error.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+diff -up hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c~ hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c
+--- hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c~	2009-10-28 17:03:27.435140391 +0000
++++ hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c	2009-10-28 17:12:15.709140073 +0000
+@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static int loop_test(HPMUD_DEVICE dd, HP
+    if (first_time)
+    {
+       first_time = 0;
+-      old_state = ("media-empty-error,media-jam-error,"
++      old_state = ("media-empty-error,media-jam-error,hplip.plugin-error,"
+ 		   "cover-open-error,toner-empty-error,other");
+    }
+ 
+diff -up hplip-3.9.8/prnt/hpijs/hpcups.cpp~ hplip-3.9.8/prnt/hpijs/hpcups.cpp
+--- hplip-3.9.8/prnt/hpijs/hpcups.cpp~	2009-10-28 17:03:27.390139541 +0000
++++ hplip-3.9.8/prnt/hpijs/hpcups.cpp	2009-10-28 17:11:18.980140742 +0000
+@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ int HPCups::initContext (char **argv)
+ 	SendDbusMessage (device_uri, printer,
+ 	                 EVENT_PRINT_FAILED_MISSING_PLUGIN,
+ 			 argv[2], atoi (argv[1]), argv[3]);
++	fputs ("STATE: +hplip.plugin-error\n", stderr);
+ 	BUG ("ERROR: unable to set device = %s, err = %d\n", attr->value, err);
+ 	return 1;
+     }
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index 504174f..2678d7d 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
 Version: 3.9.8
-Release: 17%{?dist}
+Release: 18%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+ and MIT
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Conflicts: system-config-printer < 0.6.132
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Patch8: hplip-non-scripts.patch
 Patch9: hplip-requirespageregion.patch
 Patch10: hplip-discovery-method.patch
 Patch11: hplip-device-reconnected.patch
+Patch12: hplip-plugin-error.patch
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 Requires(pre): /sbin/service
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_DIR/%{name}-%{version}
 
 # Give up trying to print a job to a reconnected device (bug #515481).
 %patch11 -p1 -b .device-reconnected
+%patch12 -p1 -b .plugin-error
 
 %build
 aclocal
@@ -349,6 +351,10 @@ fi
 /usr/bin/update-desktop-database &>/dev/null ||:
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Oct 28 2009 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 3.9.8-18
+- Set a printer-state-reason when there's a missing required plugin
+  (bug #531330).
+
 * Tue Sep 29 2009 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 3.9.8-17
 - Give up trying to print a job to a reconnected device (bug #515481).