diff --git a/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Cover.vue b/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Cover.vue
index 34e222bed..184d2036d 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Cover.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/item/tabs/Cover.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <template>
   <div class="w-full h-full overflow-hidden overflow-y-auto px-2 sm:px-4 py-6 relative">
-    <div class="flex flex-wrap">
+    <div class="flex flex-wrap mb-4">
       <div class="relative">
-        <covers-preview-cover :src="$store.getters['globals/getLibraryItemCoverSrcById'](libraryItemId, null, true)" :width="120" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" />
+        <covers-preview-cover :src="$store.getters['globals/getLibraryItemCoverSrcById'](libraryItemId, libraryItemUpdatedAt, true)" :width="120" :book-cover-aspect-ratio="bookCoverAspectRatio" />
 
         <!-- book cover overlay -->
         <div v-if="media.coverPath" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full z-10 opacity-0 hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-100">
@@ -139,16 +139,19 @@ export default {
       return this.$store.getters['libraries/getBookCoverAspectRatio']
     },
     libraryItemId() {
-      return this.libraryItem ? this.libraryItem.id : null
+      return this.libraryItem?.id || null
+    },
+    libraryItemUpdatedAt() {
+      return this.libraryItem?.updatedAt || null
     },
     mediaType() {
-      return this.libraryItem ? this.libraryItem.mediaType : null
+      return this.libraryItem?.mediaType || null
     },
     isPodcast() {
       return this.mediaType == 'podcast'
     },
     media() {
-      return this.libraryItem ? this.libraryItem.media || {} : {}
+      return this.libraryItem?.media || {}
     },
     coverPath() {
       return this.media.coverPath
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ export default {
       return this.media.metadata || {}
     },
     libraryFiles() {
-      return this.libraryItem ? this.libraryItem.libraryFiles || [] : []
+      return this.libraryItem?.libraryFiles || []
     },
     userCanUpload() {
       return this.$store.getters['user/getUserCanUpload']
diff --git a/client/store/globals.js b/client/store/globals.js
index 693d2fb1a..a202d6855 100644
--- a/client/store/globals.js
+++ b/client/store/globals.js
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ export const getters = {
   getLibraryItemCoverSrc: (state, getters, rootState, rootGetters) => (libraryItem, placeholder = null) => {
     if (!placeholder) placeholder = `${rootState.routerBasePath}/book_placeholder.jpg`
     if (!libraryItem) return placeholder
-    var media = libraryItem.media
-    if (!media || !media.coverPath || media.coverPath === placeholder) return placeholder
+    const media = libraryItem.media
+    if (!media?.coverPath || media.coverPath === placeholder) return placeholder
 
     // Absolute URL covers (should no longer be used)
     if (media.coverPath.startsWith('http:') || media.coverPath.startsWith('https:')) return media.coverPath
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ export const getters = {
 
     return `${rootState.routerBasePath}/api/items/${libraryItemId}/cover?token=${userToken}&ts=${lastUpdate}`
   },
-  getLibraryItemCoverSrcById: (state, getters, rootState, rootGetters) => (libraryItemId, placeholder = null, raw = false) => {
-    if (!placeholder) placeholder = `${rootState.routerBasePath}/book_placeholder.jpg`
+  getLibraryItemCoverSrcById: (state, getters, rootState, rootGetters) => (libraryItemId, timestamp = null, raw = false) => {
+    const placeholder = `${rootState.routerBasePath}/book_placeholder.jpg`
     if (!libraryItemId) return placeholder
-    var userToken = rootGetters['user/getToken']
+    const userToken = rootGetters['user/getToken']
     if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') { // Testing
-      return `http://localhost:3333${rootState.routerBasePath}/api/items/${libraryItemId}/cover?token=${userToken}${raw ? '&raw=1' : ''}`
+      return `http://localhost:3333${rootState.routerBasePath}/api/items/${libraryItemId}/cover?token=${userToken}${raw ? '&raw=1' : ''}${timestamp ? `&ts=${timestamp}` : ''}`
     }
-    return `${rootState.routerBasePath}/api/items/${libraryItemId}/cover?token=${userToken}${raw ? '&raw=1' : ''}`
+    return `${rootState.routerBasePath}/api/items/${libraryItemId}/cover?token=${userToken}${raw ? '&raw=1' : ''}${timestamp ? `&ts=${timestamp}` : ''}`
   },
   getIsBatchSelectingMediaItems: (state) => {
     return state.selectedMediaItems.length