diff --git a/cups-synconclose.patch b/cups-synconclose.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d75e1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cups-synconclose.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+diff -up cups-1.7.0/doc/help/man-cups-files.conf.html.synconclose cups-1.7.0/doc/help/man-cups-files.conf.html
+--- cups-1.7.0/doc/help/man-cups-files.conf.html.synconclose	2013-10-31 11:19:11.927824302 +0000
++++ cups-1.7.0/doc/help/man-cups-files.conf.html	2013-10-31 11:19:24.061871113 +0000
+@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ be found.
+ <dt>SyncOnClose No
+ </dt>
+ <dd>Specifies whether the scheduler calls <i>fsync(2)</i> after writing configuration
+-or state files. The default is No.
++or state files. The default is Yes.
+ </dd>
+ <dt>SystemGroup group-name [group-name ...]
+ </dt>
+diff -up cups-1.7.0/doc/help/ref-cups-files-conf.html.in.synconclose cups-1.7.0/doc/help/ref-cups-files-conf.html.in
+--- cups-1.7.0/doc/help/ref-cups-files-conf.html.in.synconclose	2013-10-31 11:19:33.382907073 +0000
++++ cups-1.7.0/doc/help/ref-cups-files-conf.html.in	2013-10-31 11:20:31.567131557 +0000
+@@ -442,8 +442,8 @@ SyncOnClose Yes
+ 
+ <P>The <CODE>SyncOnClose</CODE> directive determines whether the scheduler
+ flushes changes to configuration and state files to disk. The default is
+-<CODE>No</CODE> which relies on the operating system to schedule a suitable
+-time to write changes to disk.</P>
++<CODE>Yes</CODE>. The option <CODE>No</CODE> relies on the operating
++system to schedule a suitable time to write changes to disk.</P>
+ 
+ <BLOCKQUOTE><B>Note:</B>
+ 
+diff -up cups-1.7.0/man/cups-files.conf.man.in.synconclose cups-1.7.0/man/cups-files.conf.man.in
+--- cups-1.7.0/man/cups-files.conf.man.in.synconclose	2013-10-31 11:18:43.928716290 +0000
++++ cups-1.7.0/man/cups-files.conf.man.in	2013-10-31 11:19:00.870781647 +0000
+@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ SyncOnClose Yes
+ .TP 5
+ SyncOnClose No
+ Specifies whether the scheduler calls \fIfsync(2)\fR after writing configuration
+-or state files. The default is No.
++or state files. The default is Yes.
+ .TP 5
+ SystemGroup group-name [group-name ...]
+ .br
+diff -up cups-1.7.0/scheduler/conf.c.synconclose cups-1.7.0/scheduler/conf.c
+--- cups-1.7.0/scheduler/conf.c.synconclose	2013-10-31 11:20:45.560185549 +0000
++++ cups-1.7.0/scheduler/conf.c	2013-10-31 11:20:56.679228452 +0000
+@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ cupsdReadConfiguration(void)
+   ReloadTimeout	           = DEFAULT_KEEPALIVE;
+   RootCertDuration         = 300;
+   StrictConformance        = FALSE;
+-  SyncOnClose              = FALSE;
++  SyncOnClose              = TRUE;
+   Timeout                  = DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+   WebInterface             = CUPS_DEFAULT_WEBIF;
+ 
diff --git a/cups.spec b/cups.spec
index 0cecbff..f0ee6b3 100644
--- a/cups.spec
+++ b/cups.spec
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Summary: CUPS printing system
 Name: cups
 Epoch: 1
 Version: 1.7.0
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Release: 3%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2
 Group: System Environment/Daemons
 Url: http://www.cups.org/
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Patch41: cups-web-devices-timeout.patch
 Patch43: cups-final-content-type.patch
 Patch44: cups-jobhistory.patch
 Patch45: cups-journal.patch
+Patch46: cups-synconclose.patch
 
 Patch100: cups-lspp.patch
 
@@ -269,6 +270,8 @@ Sends IPP requests to the specified URI and tests and/or displays the results.
 %patch44 -p1 -b .jobhistory
 # Allow "journal" log type for log output to system journal.
 %patch45 -p1 -b .journal
+# Set the default for SyncOnClose to Yes.
+%patch46 -p1 -b .synconclose
 
 %if %lspp
 # LSPP support.
@@ -649,6 +652,9 @@ rm -f %{cups_serverbin}/backend/smb
 %{_mandir}/man5/ipptoolfile.5.gz
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Oct 31 2013 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> - 1:1.7.0-3
+- Set the default for SyncOnClose to Yes.
+
 * Mon Oct 28 2013 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> - 1:1.7.0-2
 - Use upstream patch to fix job history.