diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 9ad295e08..be584fbc8 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	DevLogSourceLine           bool
 	DevAutoCreateAdminPassword string
 	DevPreCacheAlbumArtwork    bool
-	DevDisableTrackCoverArt    bool
+	DevFastAccessCoverArt      bool
 	DevOldCacheLayout          bool
 	DevActivityMenu            bool
 }
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func init() {
 	viper.SetDefault("devautocreateadminpassword", "")
 	viper.SetDefault("devprecachealbumartwork", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devoldcachelayout", false)
-	viper.SetDefault("devdisabletrackcoverart", false)
+	viper.SetDefault("devFastAccessCoverArt", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devactivitymenu", true)
 }
 
diff --git a/core/artwork.go b/core/artwork.go
index 8d84f87ba..fab4e6723 100644
--- a/core/artwork.go
+++ b/core/artwork.go
@@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ func (a *artwork) Get(ctx context.Context, id string, size int, out io.Writer) e
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if stat, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
-		lastUpdate = stat.ModTime()
+	if !conf.Server.DevFastAccessCoverArt {
+		if stat, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
+			lastUpdate = stat.ModTime()
+		}
 	}
 
 	info := &imageInfo{
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ func (a *artwork) getImagePath(ctx context.Context, id string) (path string, las
 	}
 
 	// If it is a mediaFile and it has cover art, return it (if feature is disabled, skip)
-	if !conf.Server.DevDisableTrackCoverArt && mf.HasCoverArt {
+	if !conf.Server.DevFastAccessCoverArt && mf.HasCoverArt {
 		return mf.Path, mf.UpdatedAt, nil
 	}