diff --git a/hplip-retry-open.patch b/hplip-retry-open.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75723e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-retry-open.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+diff -up hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c.retry-open hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c
+--- hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c.retry-open	2009-10-27 11:46:00.181457688 +0000
++++ hplip-3.9.8/prnt/backend/hp.c	2009-10-27 11:57:51.527583553 +0000
+@@ -724,11 +724,21 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+                /* Open hp device. */
+                while ((stat = hpmud_open_device(argv[0], ma.prt_mode, &hd)) != HPMUD_R_OK)
+                {
+-                  if (stat != HPMUD_R_DEVICE_BUSY)
+-                  {
+-                     BUG("ERROR: cannot open device stat=%d: %s\n", stat, argv[0]);
+-                     goto bugout;
+-                  }
++		  if (getenv ("CLASS") != NULL)
++		  {
++		     /* If the CLASS environment variable is set we
++		      * need to give other class members a chance in
++		      * case their devices are ready to go.
++		      */
++
++		     BUG("INFO: cannot open device stat=%d: %s\n", stat, argv[0]);
++		     BUG("INFO: queuing on next printer in class...\n");
++
++		     /* Prevent job requeuing too quickly. */
++		     sleep (5);
++
++		     goto bugout;
++		  }
+ 
+                   /* Display user error. */
+                   device_event(argv[0], printer, 5000+stat, argv[2], argv[1], argv[3]);
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index 0285541..c5e530d 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ Patch8: hplip-non-scripts.patch
 Patch9: hplip-requirespageregion.patch
 Patch10: hplip-discovery-method.patch
 Patch11: hplip-device-reconnected.patch
-Patch12: hplip-plugin-error.patch
-Patch13: hplip-hpcups-sigpipe.patch
+Patch12: hplip-retry-open.patch
+Patch13: hplip-plugin-error.patch
+Patch14: hplip-hpcups-sigpipe.patch
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 Requires(pre): /sbin/service
@@ -148,12 +149,15 @@ 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
 
+# Retry when connecting to device fails (bug #528483).
+%patch12 -p1 -b .retry-open
+
 # Set a printer-state-reason when there's a missing required plugin
 # (bug #531330).
-%patch12 -p1 -b .plugin-error
+%patch13 -p1 -b .plugin-error
 
 # Avoid busy loop in hpcups when backend has exited (bug #525944).
-%patch13 -p1 -b .hpcups-sigpipe
+%patch14 -p1 -b .hpcups-sigpipe
 
 %build
 aclocal
@@ -359,6 +363,7 @@ fi
 
 %changelog
 * Thu Oct 29 2009 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 3.9.8-19
+- Retry when connecting to device fails (bug #528483).
 - Avoid busy loop in hpcups when backend has exited (bug #525944).
 
 * Wed Oct 28 2009 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 3.9.8-18