diff --git a/hplip-setup-errm.patch b/hplip-setup-errm.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c264c32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-setup-errm.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+diff -up hplip-3.16.7/base/utils.py.setup-errm hplip-3.16.7/base/utils.py
+--- hplip-3.16.7/base/utils.py.setup-errm	2016-08-10 16:33:06.781765887 +0200
++++ hplip-3.16.7/base/utils.py	2016-08-10 16:33:27.060588323 +0200
+@@ -789,6 +789,7 @@ def checkPyQtImport4():
+     except ImportError:
+         import PyQt5
+         import ui5
++        log.error("Install the hplip-gui package for graphical support.")
+     else:
+         # hplip-gui sub-package (Fedora) requires python3-qt5
+         log.error("Install the hplip-gui package for graphical support.")
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index 4824b3b..0f655f6 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Patch23: hplip-silence-ioerror.patch
 Patch24: hplip-3165-sourceoption.patch
 Patch25: hplip-include-ppdh.patch
 Patch26: hplip-noernie.patch
+Patch27: hplip-setup-errm.patch
 
 Requires: %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: python3-pillow
@@ -219,6 +220,9 @@ done
 # hplip license problem (bug #1364711)
 %patch26 -p1 -b .no-ernie
 
+# adding error message when hp-setup fail because of missing hplip-gui (bug #1361968)
+%patch27 -p1 -b .setup-errm
+
 rm prnt/hpcups/ErnieFilter.{cpp,h} prnt/hpijs/ernieplatform.h
 
 sed -i.duplex-constraints \
@@ -472,6 +476,9 @@ rm -f %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/xdg/autostart/hplip-systray.desktop
 %postun libs -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 10 2016 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 3.16.7-2
+- 1361968 - adding error message when hp-setup fails because of missing hplip-gui
+
 * Mon Aug 08 2016 Zdenek Dohnal <zdohnal@redhat.com> - 3.16.7-2
 - hplip license problem - removing proprietary ErnieFilters.{cpp,h} + ernieplatform.h, disabling PCL3GUI2 driver (because of using proprietary ErnieFilters)