diff --git a/bin/libcrypto.so.1.0.2.gz b/bin/libcrypto.so.1.0.2.gz
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..677bbf0
Binary files /dev/null and b/bin/libcrypto.so.1.0.2.gz differ
diff --git a/resources.qrc b/resources.qrc
index c88190d..060f70a 100644
--- a/resources.qrc
+++ b/resources.qrc
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
     <file>assets/problem.svg</file>
     <file>bin/rM1-vnc-server-standalone</file>
     <file>bin/rM2-vnc-server-standalone</file>
+    <file>bin/libcrypto.so.1.0.2.gz</file>
 </qresource>
 </RCC>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 86c4587..6c4a25a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class genResourcesEggInfo(egg_info):
 
 setup(
   name='rmview',
-  version='2.1',
+  version='2.1.5',
   url='https://github.com/bordaigorl/rmview',
   description='rMview: a fast live viewer for reMarkable',
   author='bordaigorl',
diff --git a/src/rmview/rmview.py b/src/rmview/rmview.py
index 6713ea9..30e2b83 100644
--- a/src/rmview/rmview.py
+++ b/src/rmview/rmview.py
@@ -235,7 +235,39 @@ class rMViewApp(QApplication):
 
     version = int(version[1])
 
+    sftp = None
     # check needed files are in place
+    _,out,_ = ssh.exec_command("[ -x /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.1.0.2 ]")
+    if out.channel.recv_exit_status() != 0:
+      answer = QMessageBox.question(self.viewer,
+        "Missing libcrypto 1.0.2",
+        "Your reMarkable is missing the right version of a library needed by rmView.\n"\
+        "This is most probably a result of updating the tablet to version 2.6.\n\n"\
+        "Would you like rmView to install the missing library?\n"\
+        "To resolve the issue manually, press NO and consult the documentation.")
+      if answer == QMessageBox.Yes:
+        log.info("Installing libcrypto...")
+        try:
+          sftp = ssh.open_sftp()
+          from stat import S_IXUSR
+          fo = QFile(':bin/libcrypto.so.1.0.2.gz')
+          fo.open(QIODevice.ReadOnly)
+          sftp.putfo(fo, '/usr/lib/libcrypto.so.1.0.2.gz')
+          fo.close()
+          _,out,_ = ssh.exec_command("/bin/gunzip /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.1.0.2.gz")
+          out = out.channel.recv_exit_status()
+          if out != 0:
+            raise Exception("libcrypto could not be decompressed on the tablet [%d]" % out)
+          log.info("Installation successful!")
+        except Exception as e:
+          log.error('%s %s', type(e), e)
+          QMessageBox.critical(None, "Error", 'There has been an error while trying to install the required components on the tablet.\n%s.' % e)
+          self.quit()
+          return
+      else:
+        self.quit()
+        return
+
     _,out,_ = ssh.exec_command("[ -x $HOME/rM-vnc-server-standalone ]")
     if out.channel.recv_exit_status() != 0:
       mbox = QMessageBox(QMessageBox.NoIcon, 'Missing components', 'Your reMarkable is missing some needed components.')
@@ -253,11 +285,12 @@ class rMViewApp(QApplication):
       mbox.addButton("Auto Install", QMessageBox.AcceptRole)
       mbox.setDefaultButton(0)
       answer = mbox.exec()
-      log.info(answer)
+      log.debug(answer)
       if answer == 1:
         log.info("Installing...")
         try:
-          sftp = ssh.open_sftp()
+          if sftp is None:
+            sftp = ssh.open_sftp()
           from stat import S_IXUSR
           fo = QFile(':bin/rM%d-vnc-server-standalone' % version)
           fo.open(QIODevice.ReadOnly)