diff --git a/hplip-pillow-version.patch b/hplip-pillow-version.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e2924b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-pillow-version.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/installer/dcheck.py b/installer/dcheck.py
+index 38bb76c..3d0624e 100644
+--- a/installer/dcheck.py
++++ b/installer/dcheck.py
+@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ def get_pil_version():
+     except ImportError:
+         return '-'
+     else:
+-         return Image.VERSION
++         return Image.PILLOW_VERSION
+ 
+ def get_libpthread_version():
+     try:
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index 55c665f..52f2e17 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
 Version: 3.19.8
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+ and MIT and BSD and IJG and Public Domain and GPLv2+ with exceptions and ISC
 
 Url: https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ Patch51: hplip-dist-removed.patch
 # reported upstream https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1843592
 # bugzillas 1742949, 1740132, 1739855
 Patch52: hplip-missing-drivers.patch
+# hp-check tracebacks due change in python-pillow - PIL.Image.VERSION is removed,
+# so now it uses PIL.Image.PILLOW_VERSION
+# reported upstream https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1846218
+Patch53: hplip-pillow-version.patch
 
 Requires: %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: python3-pillow
@@ -380,6 +384,7 @@ rm prnt/hpcups/ErnieFilter.{cpp,h} prnt/hpijs/ernieplatform.h
 %patch51 -p1 -b .dist-removed
 # 1742949, 1740132, 1739855 - missing drivers
 %patch52 -p1 -b .missing-drivers
+%patch53 -p1 -b .pillow-version
 
 sed -i.duplex-constraints \
     -e 's,\(UIConstraints.* \*Duplex\),//\1,' \
@@ -686,6 +691,9 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/hplip-systray.desktop
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/sane.d/dll.d/hpaio
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct 01 2019 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 3.19.8-2
+- hp-check traceback due change in python-pillow
+
 * Tue Oct 01 2019 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 3.19.8-1
 - 3.19.8