diff --git a/cups-dbus-notifier.patch b/cups-dbus-notifier.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..676d3cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cups-dbus-notifier.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+diff -up cups-1.5.4/notifier/dbus.c.dbus-notifier cups-1.5.4/notifier/dbus.c
+--- cups-1.5.4/notifier/dbus.c.dbus-notifier	2013-11-14 17:56:35.585486017 +0000
++++ cups-1.5.4/notifier/dbus.c	2013-11-14 17:58:09.964108754 +0000
+@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
+  *   D-Bus notifier for CUPS.
+  *
+  *   Copyright 2008-2011 by Apple Inc.
+- *   Copyright (C) 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
++ *   Copyright (C) 2011, 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
+  *   Copyright (C) 2007 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com>
+  *   Copyright 1997-2005 by Easy Software Products.
+  *
+@@ -156,9 +156,16 @@ enum
+ 
+ 
+ /*
++ * Global variables...
++ */
++
++static char		lock_filename[1024];	/* Lock filename */
++
++/*
+  * Local functions...
+  */
+ 
++static void		release_lock(void);
+ static int		acquire_lock(int *fd, char *lockfile, size_t locksize);
+ static const char	*validate_utf8(const char *str);
+ 
+@@ -250,8 +257,6 @@ main(int  argc,				/* I - Number of comm
+   DBusMessage		*message;	/* Message to send */
+   DBusMessageIter	iter;		/* Iterator for message data */
+   int			lock_fd = -1;	/* Lock file descriptor */
+-  char			lock_filename[1024];
+-					/* Lock filename */
+ 
+ 
+  /*
+@@ -628,7 +633,7 @@ main(int  argc,				/* I - Number of comm
+   if (lock_fd >= 0)
+   {
+     close(lock_fd);
+-    unlink(lock_filename);
++    release_lock();
+   }
+ 
+   return (0);
+@@ -636,6 +641,26 @@ main(int  argc,				/* I - Number of comm
+ 
+ 
+ /*
++ * 'release_lock()' - Release the singleton lock.
++ */
++
++static void
++release_lock(void)
++{
++  unlink(lock_filename);
++}
++
++
++/*
++ * 'handle_sigterm()' - Handle SIGTERM signal.
++ */
++static void
++handle_sigterm(int signum)
++{
++  release_lock();
++}
++
++/*
+  * 'acquire_lock()' - Acquire a lock so we only have a single notifier running.
+  */
+ 
+@@ -644,7 +669,8 @@ acquire_lock(int    *fd,		/* O - Lock fi
+              char   *lockfile,		/* I - Lock filename buffer */
+ 	     size_t locksize)		/* I - Size of filename buffer */
+ {
+-  const char	*tmpdir;		/* Temporary directory */
++  const char		*tmpdir;	/* Temporary directory */
++  struct sigaction	action;		/* POSIX sigaction data */
+ 
+ 
+  /*
+@@ -662,8 +688,16 @@ acquire_lock(int    *fd,		/* O - Lock fi
+ 
+   if ((*fd = open(lockfile, O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_EXCL, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR)) < 0)
+     return (-1);
+-  else
+-    return (0);
++
++ /*
++  * Set a SIGTERM handler to make sure we release the lock if the
++  * scheduler decides to stop us.
++  */
++  memset(&action, 0, sizeof(action));
++  action.sa_handler = handle_sigterm;
++  sigaction(SIGTERM, &action, NULL);
++
++  return (0);
+ }
+ 
+ 
diff --git a/cups.spec b/cups.spec
index 1f943f3..9d5a3e9 100644
--- a/cups.spec
+++ b/cups.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 Summary: Common Unix Printing System
 Name: cups
 Version: 1.5.4
-Release: 29%{?dist}
+Release: 30%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Source: http://ftp.easysw.com/pub/cups/%{version}/cups-%{version}-source.tar.bz2
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ Patch49: cups-str4140.patch
 Patch50: cups-str4187.patch
 Patch51: cups-str4205.patch
 Patch52: cups-stringpool-setprinterattr.patch
+Patch53: cups-dbus-notifier.patch
 
 Patch100: cups-lspp.patch
 
@@ -349,6 +350,8 @@ Sends IPP requests to the specified URI and tests and/or displays the results.
 %patch51 -p1 -b .str4205
 # Prevent stringpool damage leading to memory leaks (bug #974048).
 %patch52 -p1 -b .stringpool-setprinterattr
+# Avoid stale lockfile in dbus notifier (bug #1026949).
+%patch53 -p1 -b .dbus-notifier
 
 %if %lspp
 # LSPP support.
@@ -766,6 +769,9 @@ rm -f %{cups_serverbin}/backend/smb
 %{_mandir}/man5/ipptoolfile.5.gz
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Nov 14 2013 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> - 1:1.5.4-30
+- Avoid stale lockfile in dbus notifier (bug #1026949).
+
 * Tue Jun 25 2013 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 1:1.5.4-29
 - Added usblp quirk for Canon PIXMA MP540 (bug #967873).