diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt
index 0fbf9576d..53d5e6a28 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt
@@ -320,11 +320,10 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
         val mediaDescriptionBuilder = MediaDescriptionCompat.Builder()
           .setExtras(extra)
           .setTitle(currentPlaybackSession!!.displayTitle)
-          .setIconUri(coverUri)
 
         bitmap?.let {
           mediaDescriptionBuilder.setIconBitmap(it)
-        }
+        } ?: mediaDescriptionBuilder.setIconUri(coverUri)
 
         return mediaDescriptionBuilder.build()
       }