diff --git a/hplip-dist-removed.patch b/hplip-dist-removed.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ec15f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-dist-removed.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+diff --git a/base/password.py b/base/password.py
+index 45c6641..9e573c3 100644
+--- a/base/password.py
++++ b/base/password.py
+@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ def get_distro_name():
+     os_name = None
+     try:
+         import platform
+-        os_name = platform.dist()[0]
+     except ImportError:
+         os_name = None
+ 
++    try:
++        os_name = platform.dist()[0]
++    except AttributeError:
++        import distro
++        os_name = distro.linux_distribution()[0]
++
+     if not os_name:
+         name = os.popen('lsb_release -i | cut -f 2')
+         os_name = name.read().strip()
+@@ -139,8 +144,12 @@ class Password(object):
+             try:
+                 self.__authType = AUTH_TYPES[distro_name]
+                 if distro_name == 'fedora':
+-                    import platform
+-                    ver = int(platform.dist()[1])
++                        import platform
++                    try:
++                        ver = int(platform.dist()[1])
++                    except AttributeError:
++                        import distro
++                        ver = int(distro.linux_distribution()[1])
+                     if ver >= 28:
+                        self.__authType = AUTH_TYPES['fedora28']
+             except KeyError:
+diff --git a/installer/core_install.py b/installer/core_install.py
+index 9a3b5ac..af1348d 100644
+--- a/installer/core_install.py
++++ b/installer/core_install.py
+@@ -640,8 +640,15 @@ class CoreInstall(object):
+         # Getting distro information using platform module
+         try:
+             import platform
+-            name = platform.dist()[0].lower()
+-            ver = platform.dist()[1]
++            try:
++                name = platform.dist()[0].lower()
++                ver = platform.dist()[1]
++            except AttributeError:
++                import distro
++
++                name = distro.linux_distribution()[0].lower()
++                ver = distro.linux_distribution()[1]
++
+             if not name:
+                 found = False
+                 log.debug("Not able to detect distro")
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index d942fa9..edb039f 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Summary: HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
 Name: hplip
 Version: 3.19.6
-Release: 6%{?dist}
+Release: 7%{?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
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ Patch49: hplip-logging-segfault.patch
 # wanted to report upstream, but launchpad ends with timeout error
 # bugzilla https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1738321
 Patch50: hplip-systray-blockerror.patch
+# platform module removed dist methode, using distro instead of it
+# https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1745317
+# reported upstream https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1843037
+Patch51: hplip-dist-removed.patch
 
 Requires: %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: python3-pillow
@@ -366,6 +370,8 @@ rm prnt/hpcups/ErnieFilter.{cpp,h} prnt/hpijs/ernieplatform.h
 %patch49 -p1 -b .logging-segfault
 # 1738321 - [abrt] hp-systray:BlockingIOError: [Errno 11] Resource temporarily unavailable
 %patch50 -p1 -b .systray-blockerror
+# 1745317 - hp-plugin is broken on Rawhide
+%patch51 -p1 -b .dist-removed
 
 sed -i.duplex-constraints \
     -e 's,\(UIConstraints.* \*Duplex\),//\1,' \
@@ -670,6 +676,9 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/hplip-systray.desktop
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/sane.d/dll.d/hpaio
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Sep 06 2019 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 3.19.6-7
+- 1745317 - hp-plugin is broken on Rawhide
+
 * Mon Aug 19 2019 Miro Hrončok <mhroncok@redhat.com> - 3.19.6-6
 - Rebuilt for Python 3.8