diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd88bc9..8ae29c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ You can find the latest released binary at the following links:
 ### For compiling/running from source:
 - Python 2.7 - Included in MacOS and Linux, follow the [official documentation](http://www.python.org/getit/windows/) to install on Windows.
 - PyQt4 - Please refer to official documentation for installing into your system.
-- [Pillow](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Pillow/) - For comic optimizations. Please refer to official documentation for installing into your system.
+- [Pillow](http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Pillow/) 2.2.1+ - For comic optimizations. Please refer to official documentation for installing into your system.
 
 ## USAGE
 
diff --git a/kcc/comic2panel.py b/kcc/comic2panel.py
index 705dffe..c5ae4db 100644
--- a/kcc/comic2panel.py
+++ b/kcc/comic2panel.py
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ from multiprocessing import Pool, Queue, freeze_support
 try:
     # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
     from PIL import Image, ImageStat
+    if tuple(map(int, ('2.2.1'.split(".")))) > tuple(map(int, (Image.PILLOW_VERSION.split(".")))):
+        print "ERROR: Pillow 2.2.1 or newer is required!"
+        exit(1)
 except ImportError:
     print "ERROR: Pillow is not installed!"
     exit(1)
diff --git a/kcc/image.py b/kcc/image.py
index 1e56221..bc3c7fe 100755
--- a/kcc/image.py
+++ b/kcc/image.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ import os
 try:
     # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
     from PIL import Image, ImageOps, ImageStat, ImageChops
+    if tuple(map(int, ('2.2.1'.split(".")))) > tuple(map(int, (Image.PILLOW_VERSION.split(".")))):
+        print "ERROR: Pillow 2.2.1 or newer is required!"
+        exit(1)
 except ImportError:
     print "ERROR: Pillow is not installed!"
     exit(1)