diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 88720be67..88c9a7793 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Changelog (Pillow)
 ==================
 
+2.8.1 (2015-04-02)
+------------------
+
+- Bug fix: Catch struct.error on invalid JPEG, fixes #1163
+  [wiredfool, hugovk]
+
 2.8.0 (2015-04-01)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/PIL/Image.py b/PIL/Image.py
index 46027ba33..9fbee2bea 100644
--- a/PIL/Image.py
+++ b/PIL/Image.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ from PIL._util import deferred_error
 import os
 import sys
 import io
+import struct
 
 # type stuff
 import collections
@@ -589,7 +590,7 @@ class Image:
 
     def _repr_png_(self):
         """ iPython display hook support
-        
+
         :returns: png version of the image as bytes
         """
         from io import BytesIO
@@ -882,8 +883,8 @@ class Image:
                 elif isinstance(t, int):
                     self.im.putpalettealpha(t, 0)
                 else:
-                    raise ValueError(
-                        "Transparency for P mode should" + " be bytes or int")
+                    raise ValueError("Transparency for P mode should" +
+                                     " be bytes or int")
 
         if mode == "P" and palette == ADAPTIVE:
             im = self.im.quantize(colors)
@@ -2243,7 +2244,7 @@ def open(fp, mode="r"):
                 im = factory(fp, filename)
                 _decompression_bomb_check(im.size)
                 return im
-        except (SyntaxError, IndexError, TypeError):
+        except (SyntaxError, IndexError, TypeError, struct.error):
             # import traceback
             # traceback.print_exc()
             pass
@@ -2258,7 +2259,7 @@ def open(fp, mode="r"):
                     im = factory(fp, filename)
                     _decompression_bomb_check(im.size)
                     return im
-            except (SyntaxError, IndexError, TypeError):
+            except (SyntaxError, IndexError, TypeError, struct.error):
                 # import traceback
                 # traceback.print_exc()
                 pass
diff --git a/PIL/__init__.py b/PIL/__init__.py
index 6c787984f..543268bc1 100644
--- a/PIL/__init__.py
+++ b/PIL/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # ;-)
 
 VERSION = '1.1.7'  # PIL version
-PILLOW_VERSION = '2.8.0'  # Pillow
+PILLOW_VERSION = '2.8.1'  # Pillow
 
 _plugins = ['BmpImagePlugin', 'BufrStubImagePlugin', 'CurImagePlugin',
             'DcxImagePlugin', 'EpsImagePlugin', 'FitsStubImagePlugin',
diff --git a/_imaging.c b/_imaging.c
index c3be9beab..08e003c80 100644
--- a/_imaging.c
+++ b/_imaging.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
  * See the README file for information on usage and redistribution.
  */
 
-#define PILLOW_VERSION "2.8.0"
+#define PILLOW_VERSION "2.8.1"
 
 #include "Python.h"
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a5f114d88..3887b421d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ except (ImportError, OSError):
 
 
 NAME = 'Pillow'
-PILLOW_VERSION = '2.8.0'
+PILLOW_VERSION = '2.8.1'
 TCL_ROOT = None
 JPEG_ROOT = None
 JPEG2K_ROOT = None