diff --git a/src/MediaAlbumDelegate.qml b/src/MediaAlbumDelegate.qml
--- a/src/MediaAlbumDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/MediaAlbumDelegate.qml
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 
                         asynchronous: true
 
-                        layer.enabled: true
+                        layer.enabled: image == undefined ? false : true
                         layer.effect: DropShadow {
                             horizontalOffset: mediaServerEntry.width * 0.02
                             verticalOffset: mediaServerEntry.width * 0.02
diff --git a/src/MediaArtistDelegate.qml b/src/MediaArtistDelegate.qml
--- a/src/MediaArtistDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/MediaArtistDelegate.qml
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
 
                         asynchronous: true
 
-                        layer.enabled: true
+                        layer.enabled: image == '' ? false : true
                         layer.effect: DropShadow {
                             horizontalOffset: mediaServerEntry.width * 0.02
                             verticalOffset: mediaServerEntry.width * 0.02
diff --git a/src/MediaTracksDelegate.qml b/src/MediaTracksDelegate.qml
--- a/src/MediaTracksDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/MediaTracksDelegate.qml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
                         asynchronous: true
 
-                        layer.enabled: true
+                        layer.enabled: image == undefined ? false : true
                         layer.effect: DropShadow {
                             horizontalOffset: viewTrackDelegate.height * 0.02
                             verticalOffset: viewTrackDelegate.height * 0.02