diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/ContextView.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/ContextView.cpp
index e56c7f098..ec963d557 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/playlist/ContextView.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/playlist/ContextView.cpp
@@ -152,11 +152,12 @@ ContextView::onCoverUpdated()
     if ( !m_query || m_query->track()->cover( QSize( 0, 0 ) ).isNull() )
     {
         m_pixmap = QPixmap();
-        emit pixmapChanged( m_pixmap );
-        return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_pixmap = m_query->track()->cover( QSize( 0, 0 ) );
     }
 
-    m_pixmap = m_query->track()->cover( QSize( 0, 0 ) );
     emit pixmapChanged( m_pixmap );
 }