[Bug]: When moving books within the same library, a broken picture is displayed in the browser #1924

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opened 2026-04-25 00:01:27 +02:00 by adam · 2 comments
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Originally created by @ZLoth on GitHub (Apr 30, 2024).

Describe the issue

I've been uploading books from a particular publisher, and have my directories set up as follows:

  • Series Sets - Complete
  • Series Sets - Missing Books
  • Series Sets - Missing First Book

As I managed to complete the sets, I move my collection from "Series Sets - Missing Books". As I do, the book set goes temporary "offline", but instead of a placeholder picture, a broken browser picture is displayed. When I place the library into a new location, the pictures do get reloaded in the end, so it's not a showstopper issue.

Steps to reproduce the issue

  1. Display a book
  2. In my file manager, I move the book set from my current folder to a temporary folder.
  3. AudioBookShelf scans the library, notices the book set no longer exists, and should be putting up a temporary picture. It, instead, puts up a broken picture.
  4. Bring back the book set to the new file location within the same library.
  5. Pictures are restored as expected.

As tested under Chrome:
https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/assets/6700159/9b18464a-eb96-42bd-a225-a87a5831a450

Audiobookshelf version

2.9.0

How are you running audiobookshelf?

Docker

Originally created by @ZLoth on GitHub (Apr 30, 2024). ### Describe the issue I've been uploading books from a particular publisher, and have my directories set up as follows: - Series Sets - Complete - Series Sets - Missing Books - Series Sets - Missing First Book As I managed to complete the sets, I move my collection from "Series Sets - Missing Books". As I do, the book set goes temporary "offline", but instead of a placeholder picture, a broken browser picture is displayed. When I place the library into a new location, the pictures do get reloaded in the end, so it's not a showstopper issue. ### Steps to reproduce the issue 1. Display a book 2. In my file manager, I move the book set from my current folder to a temporary folder. 3. AudioBookShelf scans the library, notices the book set no longer exists, and should be putting up a temporary picture. It, instead, puts up a broken picture. 4. Bring back the book set to the new file location within the same library. 5. Pictures are restored as expected. As tested under Chrome: https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/assets/6700159/9b18464a-eb96-42bd-a225-a87a5831a450 ### Audiobookshelf version 2.9.0 ### How are you running audiobookshelf? Docker
adam added the bug label 2026-04-25 00:01:27 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-25 00:01:27 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 7, 2024):

I'm not sure I understand because this seems like normal behavior to me. The image is no longer at the location so it shows a broken image letting you know. If we showed a placeholder every time instead of a broken image it would look like there is no image path set.

@advplyr commented on GitHub (May 7, 2024): I'm not sure I understand because this seems like normal behavior to me. The image is no longer at the location so it shows a broken image letting you know. If we showed a placeholder every time instead of a broken image it would look like there is no image path set.
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@ZLoth commented on GitHub (May 18, 2024):

See the recording to see what the end user experience is like.

@ZLoth commented on GitHub (May 18, 2024): See the recording to see what the end user experience is like.
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#1924