diff --git a/D16183.diff b/D16183.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2da131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/D16183.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+diff --git a/src/kcrash.cpp b/src/kcrash.cpp
+--- a/src/kcrash.cpp
++++ b/src/kcrash.cpp
+@@ -135,7 +135,10 @@
+         qCDebug(LOG_KCRASH) << "KCrash disabled through environment.";
+     }
+ 
+-    KCrash::setApplicationFilePath(QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath());
++    if (QCoreApplication::instance())
++        KCrash::setApplicationFilePath(QCoreApplication::applicationFilePath());
++    else
++        qWarning() << "This process needs a QCoreApplication instance in order to use KCrash";
+ 
+     s_coreConfig(); // Initialize.
+ }
+
diff --git a/kf5-kcrash.spec b/kf5-kcrash.spec
index 1c1d8f7..01136ca 100755
--- a/kf5-kcrash.spec
+++ b/kf5-kcrash.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Name:    kf5-%{framework}
 Version: 5.51.0
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary: KDE Frameworks 5 Tier 2 addon for handling application crashes
 
 License: LGPLv2+
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ URL:     https://cgit.kde.org/%{framework}.git
 %endif
 Source0:        http://download.kde.org/%{stable}/frameworks/%{majmin}/%{framework}-%{version}.tar.xz
 
+## upstream patches
+# https://phabricator.kde.org/D16183
+Patch1: https://phabricator.kde.org/file/data/tyfruhevy6a3jhg5ns7p/PHID-FILE-6lgblwlrp6pq6ziqhjjc/D16183.diff
+
 BuildRequires:  extra-cmake-modules >= %{majmin}
 BuildRequires:  kf5-kcoreaddons-devel >= %{majmin}
 BuildRequires:  kf5-kwindowsystem-devel >= %{majmin}
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ developing applications that use %{name}.
 
 
 %prep
-%autosetup -n %{framework}-%{version}
+%autosetup -n %{framework}-%{version} -p1
 
 
 %build
@@ -74,6 +78,9 @@ make install/fast DESTDIR=%{buildroot} -C %{_target_platform}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Oct 14 2018 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 5.51.0-2
+- KCrash: fix crash when used in an app without QCoreApplication
+
 * Wed Oct 10 2018 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 5.51.0-1
 - 5.51.0