diff --git a/core/artwork.go b/core/artwork.go
index c1c992c87..38eb03446 100644
--- a/core/artwork.go
+++ b/core/artwork.go
@@ -113,11 +113,15 @@ func (a *artwork) extractMediaFileImage(ctx context.Context, artID model.Artwork
 		return nil, ""
 	}
 
-	return extractImage(ctx, artID,
-		fromTag(mf.Path),
-		fromFFmpegTag(ctx, a.ffmpeg, mf.Path),
-		a.fromAlbum(ctx, mf.AlbumCoverArtID()),
-	)
+	var ff []fromFunc
+	if mf.HasCoverArt {
+		ff = []fromFunc{
+			fromTag(mf.Path),
+			fromFFmpegTag(ctx, a.ffmpeg, mf.Path),
+		}
+	}
+	ff = append(ff, a.fromAlbum(ctx, mf.AlbumCoverArtID()))
+	return extractImage(ctx, artID, ff...)
 }
 
 func (a *artwork) resizedFromOriginal(ctx context.Context, artID model.ArtworkID, size int) (io.ReadCloser, string, error) {
@@ -225,7 +229,13 @@ func fromFFmpegTag(ctx context.Context, ffmpeg ffmpeg.FFmpeg, path string) fromF
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, ""
 		}
-		return r, path
+		defer r.Close()
+		buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+		_, err = io.Copy(buf, r)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, ""
+		}
+		return io.NopCloser(buf), path
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/core/artwork_internal_test.go b/core/artwork_internal_test.go
index e7ead1695..b8dfc917b 100644
--- a/core/artwork_internal_test.go
+++ b/core/artwork_internal_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"image"
+	"io"
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf/configtest"
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 		conf.Server.ImageCacheSize = "0" // Disable cache
 
 		cache := GetImageCache()
-		ffmpeg = tests.NewMockFFmpeg("")
+		ffmpeg = tests.NewMockFFmpeg("content from ffmpeg")
 		aw = NewArtwork(ds, cache, ffmpeg).(*artwork)
 	})
 
@@ -129,8 +130,9 @@ var _ = Describe("Artwork", func() {
 				Expect(path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.mp3"))
 			})
 			It("returns embed cover if successfully extracted by ffmpeg", func() {
-				_, path, err := aw.get(context.Background(), mfCorruptedCover.CoverArtID(), 0)
+				r, path, err := aw.get(context.Background(), mfCorruptedCover.CoverArtID(), 0)
 				Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(io.ReadAll(r)).To(Equal([]byte("content from ffmpeg")))
 				Expect(path).To(Equal("tests/fixtures/test.ogg"))
 			})
 			It("returns album cover if cannot read embed artwork", func() {
diff --git a/tests/mock_ffmpeg.go b/tests/mock_ffmpeg.go
index 735b12914..aa21acae8 100644
--- a/tests/mock_ffmpeg.go
+++ b/tests/mock_ffmpeg.go
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
-	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/resources"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/utils"
 )
 
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@ func (ff *MockFFmpeg) ExtractImage(ctx context.Context, path string) (io.ReadClo
 	if ff.Error != nil {
 		return nil, ff.Error
 	}
-	return resources.FS().Open(consts.PlaceholderAlbumArt)
+	return ff, nil
 }
 
 func (ff *MockFFmpeg) Read(p []byte) (n int, err error) {