diff --git a/system-config-printer-rename-race.patch b/system-config-printer-rename-race.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b56bf1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system-config-printer-rename-race.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff -up system-config-printer-1.4.1/system-config-printer.py.rename-race system-config-printer-1.4.1/system-config-printer.py
+--- system-config-printer-1.4.1/system-config-printer.py.rename-race	2013-07-02 12:49:47.708150432 +0100
++++ system-config-printer-1.4.1/system-config-printer.py	2013-07-02 12:50:22.388173828 +0100
+@@ -1278,6 +1278,10 @@ class GUI(GtkGUI):
+             return
+ 
+         (res, path, cell) = tuple
++        if path == None:
++            # Printer removed?
++            return
++
+         if type (cell) != Gtk.CellRendererText:
+             cells = self.dests_iconview.get_cells ()
+             for cell in cells:
diff --git a/system-config-printer.spec b/system-config-printer.spec
index 468cda8..4cb04e5 100644
--- a/system-config-printer.spec
+++ b/system-config-printer.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Patch16: system-config-printer-notification-new.patch
 Patch17: system-config-printer-utf8-971973.patch
 Patch18: system-config-printer-statusicon-geometry.patch
 Patch19: system-config-printer-remote-missing.patch
+Patch20: system-config-printer-rename-race.patch
 
 BuildRequires: cups-devel >= 1.2
 BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils >= 0.2.92
@@ -128,6 +129,9 @@ printers.
 # Don't check for missing drivers in remote printers (bug #975058)
 %patch19 -p1 -b .remote-missing
 
+# Avoid race when renaming printer (bug #975705).
+%patch20 -p1 -b .rename-race
+
 %build
 %configure --with-udev-rules
 
@@ -228,6 +232,7 @@ exit 0
 
 %changelog
 * Tue Jul  2 2013 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 1.4.1-8
+- Avoid race when renaming printer (bug #975705).
 - Don't check for missing drivers in remote printers (bug #975058)
 - Another fix from the move to gi.repository (bug #973662).
 - Fixed another codec issue (bug #971973).