diff --git a/plugins/gtkui/medialib/medialibwidget.c b/plugins/gtkui/medialib/medialibwidget.c
index 9c52d86121..95ca79952c 100644
--- a/plugins/gtkui/medialib/medialibwidget.c
+++ b/plugins/gtkui/medialib/medialibwidget.c
@@ -796,6 +796,10 @@ _pixbuf_cell_did_become_visible (void *ctx, const char *pathstr) {
         return mlv->folder_icon;
     }
 
+    if (mlv->artwork_source_id == 0) {
+        return mlv->folder_icon;
+    }
+
     int64_t reload_index = mlv->reload_index;
     GdkPixbuf *cached_cover = covermanager_cover_for_track_no_default (covermanager_shared (), track, mlv->artwork_source_id, ^(GdkPixbuf *img) {
         if (reload_index == mlv->reload_index && img != NULL) {