diff --git a/client/components/modals/authors/EditModal.vue b/client/components/modals/authors/EditModal.vue
index 503f8b12..ef3eb03e 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/authors/EditModal.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/authors/EditModal.vue
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
           <div class="w-40 p-2">
             <div class="w-full h-45 relative">
               <covers-author-image :author="author" />
-              <div v-show="!processing" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full opacity-0 hover:opacity-100">
+              <div v-show="!processing && author.imagePath" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full opacity-0 hover:opacity-100">
                 <span class="absolute top-2 right-2 material-icons text-error transform hover:scale-125 transition-transform cursor-pointer text-lg" @click="removeCover">delete</span>
               </div>
             </div>