diff --git a/flutter_client/lib/player/player_bar.dart b/flutter_client/lib/player/player_bar.dart
index 4e40013d..46457535 100644
--- a/flutter_client/lib/player/player_bar.dart
+++ b/flutter_client/lib/player/player_bar.dart
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ class _TrackInfo extends StatelessWidget {
                 : NetworkImage(media.artUri.toString()),
             width: 48,
             height: 48,
+            // Without a fit, Image paints the source at its intrinsic
+            // resolution inside the 48dp box — a thumbnail-sized cover
+            // would render as a tiny inset. Cover stretches/crops to
+            // fill the box uniformly.
+            fit: BoxFit.cover,
             errorBuilder: (_, __, ___) =>
                 Container(width: 48, height: 48, color: fs.slate),
           )