diff --git a/src/Ombi/ClientApp/src/app/components/detailed-card/detailed-card.component.ts b/src/Ombi/ClientApp/src/app/components/detailed-card/detailed-card.component.ts
index 49f7603a8..0892bc9b2 100644
--- a/src/Ombi/ClientApp/src/app/components/detailed-card/detailed-card.component.ts
+++ b/src/Ombi/ClientApp/src/app/components/detailed-card/detailed-card.component.ts
@@ -1,92 +1,154 @@
-import { Component, EventEmitter, Input, OnDestroy, OnInit, Output } from "@angular/core";
+import {
+  Component,
+  EventEmitter,
+  Input,
+  OnDestroy,
+  OnInit,
+  Output,
+} from "@angular/core";
 import { IRecentlyRequested, RequestType } from "../../interfaces";
 import { ImageService } from "app/services";
 import { Subject, takeUntil } from "rxjs";
 import { DomSanitizer, SafeStyle } from "@angular/platform-browser";
 
 @Component({
-    standalone: false,
-    selector: 'ombi-detailed-card',
-    templateUrl: './detailed-card.component.html',
-    styleUrls: ['./detailed-card.component.scss']
-  })
-  export class DetailedCardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
-      @Input() public request: IRecentlyRequested;
-      @Input() public isAdmin: boolean = false;
-      @Output() public onClick: EventEmitter<void> = new EventEmitter<void>();
-      @Output() public onApprove: EventEmitter<void> = new EventEmitter<void>();
-
-      public RequestType = RequestType;
-      public loading: false;
-
-      private $imageSub = new Subject<void>();
-
-      public background: SafeStyle;
-
-    constructor(private imageService: ImageService, private sanitizer: DomSanitizer) { }
-
-      ngOnInit(): void {
-        if (!this.request.posterPath) {
-          this.loadImages();
-        } else {
-          this.request.posterPath = `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300${this.request.posterPath}`;
-          this.background = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustStyle("linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.5), rgba(0,0,0,.5)), url(https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300" + this.request.background + ")");
-        }
-      }
-
-      public getStatus(request: IRecentlyRequested) {
-        if (request.available) {
-          return "Common.Available";
-        }
-        if (request.tvPartiallyAvailable) {
-          return "Common.PartiallyAvailable";
-        }
-        if (request.approved) {
-          return "Common.Approved";
-        } else {
-          return "Common.Pending";
-        }
-      }
-
-      public click() {
-        this.onClick.emit();
-      }
-
-      public approve() {
-        this.onApprove.emit();
-      }
-
-      public getClass(request: IRecentlyRequested) {
-        if (request.available || request.tvPartiallyAvailable) {
-          return "success";
-        }
-        if (request.approved) {
-          return "primary";
-        } else {
-          return "info";
-        }
-      }
-
-      public ngOnDestroy() {
-        this.$imageSub.next();
-        this.$imageSub.complete();
+  standalone: false,
+  selector: "ombi-detailed-card",
+  templateUrl: "./detailed-card.component.html",
+  styleUrls: ["./detailed-card.component.scss"],
+})
+export class DetailedCardComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
+  @Input() public request: IRecentlyRequested;
+  @Input() public isAdmin: boolean = false;
+  @Output() public onClick: EventEmitter<void> = new EventEmitter<void>();
+  @Output() public onApprove: EventEmitter<void> = new EventEmitter<void>();
+
+  public RequestType = RequestType;
+  public loading: false;
+
+  private $imageSub = new Subject<void>();
+
+  public background: SafeStyle;
+
+  constructor(
+    private imageService: ImageService,
+    private sanitizer: DomSanitizer
+  ) {}
+
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    this.loadPosterPath();
+    this.loadBackgroundPath();
+  }
+
+  public getStatus(request: IRecentlyRequested) {
+    if (request.available) {
+      return "Common.Available";
+    }
+    if (request.tvPartiallyAvailable) {
+      return "Common.PartiallyAvailable";
+    }
+    if (request.approved) {
+      return "Common.Approved";
+    } else {
+      return "Common.Pending";
+    }
+  }
+
+  public click() {
+    this.onClick.emit();
+  }
+
+  public approve() {
+    this.onApprove.emit();
+  }
+
+  public getClass(request: IRecentlyRequested) {
+    if (request.available || request.tvPartiallyAvailable) {
+      return "success";
     }
+    if (request.approved) {
+      return "primary";
+    } else {
+      return "info";
+    }
+  }
+
+  public ngOnDestroy() {
+    this.$imageSub.next();
+    this.$imageSub.complete();
+  }
+
+  private loadPosterPath() {
+    if (this.request.posterPath) {
+      this.setPosterPath(this.request.posterPath);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    switch (this.request.type) {
+      case RequestType.movie:
+        this.imageService
+          .getMoviePoster(this.request.mediaId)
+          .pipe(takeUntil(this.$imageSub))
+          .subscribe((x) => this.setPosterPath(x));
+        break;
+      case RequestType.tvShow:
+        this.imageService
+          .getTmdbTvPoster(Number(this.request.mediaId))
+          .pipe(takeUntil(this.$imageSub))
+          .subscribe((x) => this.setPosterPath(x));
+        break;
+    }
+  }
 
-    private loadImages() {
-      switch (this.request.type) {
-        case RequestType.movie:
-          this.imageService.getMoviePoster(this.request.mediaId).pipe(takeUntil(this.$imageSub)).subscribe(x => this.request.posterPath = x);
-          this.imageService.getMovieBackground(this.request.mediaId).pipe(takeUntil(this.$imageSub)).subscribe(x => {
-            this.background = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustStyle("linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.5), rgba(0,0,0,.5)), url(" + x + ")");
-          });
-          break;
-        case RequestType.tvShow:
-          this.imageService.getTmdbTvPoster(Number(this.request.mediaId)).pipe(takeUntil(this.$imageSub)).subscribe(x => this.request.posterPath = `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300${x}`);
-          this.imageService.getTmdbTvBackground(Number(this.request.mediaId)).pipe(takeUntil(this.$imageSub)).subscribe(x => {
-            this.background = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustStyle("linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.5), rgba(0,0,0,.5)), url(https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300" + x + ")");
-          });
-          break;
-      }
+  private setPosterPath(posterPath: string) {
+    if (!posterPath) {
+      this.request.posterPath = null;
+    } else {
+      this.request.posterPath = this.getImageUrl(posterPath);
     }
+  }
 
-  }
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+  private loadBackgroundPath() {
+    if (this.request.background) {
+      this.setBackgroundStyle(this.request.background);
+      return;
+    }
+    
+    // Set background style while image path is loading.
+    this.setBackgroundStyle(null);
+    switch (this.request.type) {
+      case RequestType.movie:
+        this.imageService
+          .getMovieBackground(this.request.mediaId)
+          .pipe(takeUntil(this.$imageSub))
+          .subscribe((x) => this.setBackgroundStyle(x));
+        break;
+      case RequestType.tvShow:
+        this.imageService
+          .getTmdbTvBackground(Number(this.request.mediaId))
+          .pipe(takeUntil(this.$imageSub))
+          .subscribe((x) => this.setBackgroundStyle(x));
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private setBackgroundStyle(backgroundPath: string) {
+    if (backgroundPath) {
+      this.background = this.sanitizer.bypassSecurityTrustStyle(
+        `linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.5), rgba(0,0,0,.5)), url(${this.getImageUrl(
+          backgroundPath
+        )})`
+      );
+    } else {
+      this.background = "linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.5), rgba(0,0,0,.5))";
+    }
+  }
+
+  private getImageUrl(path: string) {
+    if (new RegExp("^(http|https)://").test(path)) {
+      return path;
+    } else {
+      return `https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w300${path}`;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/Ombi/ClientApp/src/app/components/image/image.component.ts b/src/Ombi/ClientApp/src/app/components/image/image.component.ts
index 1257d150b..b712e9064 100644
--- a/src/Ombi/ClientApp/src/app/components/image/image.component.ts
+++ b/src/Ombi/ClientApp/src/app/components/image/image.component.ts
@@ -1,63 +1,77 @@
 import { OmbiCommonModules } from "../modules";
-import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, ElementRef, Inject, Input, ViewEncapsulation } from "@angular/core";
+import {
+  ChangeDetectionStrategy,
+  Component,
+  Inject,
+  Input,
+  ViewEncapsulation,
+} from "@angular/core";
 import { RequestType } from "../../interfaces";
 import { APP_BASE_HREF } from "@angular/common";
 
 @Component({
-    standalone: true,
-    selector: 'ombi-image',
-    imports: [...OmbiCommonModules],
-    encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
-    changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
-    templateUrl: './image.component.html',
-  })
-  export class ImageComponent {
-
-    @Input() public src: string;
-    @Input() public type: RequestType;
-
-    // Attributes from the parent
-    @Input() public class: string;
-    @Input() public id: string;
-    @Input() public alt: string;
-    @Input() public style: string;
-
-    public baseUrl: string = "";
-
-    public defaultTv = "/images/default_tv_poster.png";
-    private defaultMovie = "/images/default_movie_poster.png";
-    private defaultMusic = "i/mages/default-music-placeholder.png";
-
-    private alreadyErrored = false;
-
-    constructor (@Inject(APP_BASE_HREF) public href: string) {
-        if (this.href.length > 1) {
-            this.baseUrl = this.href;
-        }
+  standalone: true,
+  selector: "ombi-image",
+  imports: [...OmbiCommonModules],
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
+  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
+  templateUrl: "./image.component.html",
+})
+export class ImageComponent {
+  @Input() public src: string;
+  @Input() public type: RequestType;
+
+  // Attributes from the parent
+  @Input() public class: string;
+  @Input() public id: string;
+  @Input() public alt: string;
+  @Input() public style: string;
+
+  private baseUrl: string = "";
+
+  private defaultTv = "/images/default_tv_poster.png";
+  private defaultMovie = "/images/default_movie_poster.png";
+  private defaultMusic = "/images/default-music-placeholder.png";
+
+  private maxRetries = 1;
+  private retriesPerformed = 0;
+
+  constructor(@Inject(APP_BASE_HREF) private href: string) {
+    if (this.href.length > 1) {
+      this.baseUrl = this.href;
     }
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    if (!this.src) {
+      // Prevent unnecessary error handling when src is not specified.
+      this.src = this.getPlaceholderImage();
+    }
+  }
+
+  public onError(event: any) {
+    event.target.src = this.getPlaceholderImage();
+
+    if (!this.src || this.retriesPerformed === this.maxRetries) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Retry the original image.
+    this.retriesPerformed++;
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+      event.target.src = this.src;
+    }, Math.floor(Math.random() * (7000 - 1000 + 1)) + 1000);
+  }
 
-    public onError(event: any) {
-        if (this.alreadyErrored) {
-            return;
-        }
-        // set to a placeholder
-        switch(this.type) {
-            case RequestType.movie:
-                event.target.src = this.baseUrl + this.defaultMovie;
-                break;
-            case RequestType.tvShow:
-                event.target.src = this.baseUrl + this.defaultTv;
-                break;
-            case RequestType.album:
-                event.target.src = this.baseUrl + this.defaultMusic;
-                break;
-        }
-
-        this.alreadyErrored = true;
-        // Retry the original image
-        const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
-            clearTimeout(timeout);
-            event.target.src = this.src;
-        }, Math.floor(Math.random() * (7000 - 1000 + 1)) + 1000);
+  private getPlaceholderImage() {
+    switch (this.type) {
+      case RequestType.movie:
+        return this.baseUrl + this.defaultMovie;
+      case RequestType.tvShow:
+        return this.baseUrl + this.defaultTv;
+      case RequestType.album:
+        return this.baseUrl + this.defaultMusic;
     }
-  }
\ No newline at end of file
+  }
+}