diff --git a/client/assets/app.css b/client/assets/app.css
index 3b61789a..57827680 100644
--- a/client/assets/app.css
+++ b/client/assets/app.css
@@ -170,4 +170,16 @@ Bookshelf Label
   border-color: rgba(255, 244, 182, 0.6);
   border-style: solid;
   color: #fce3a6;
+}
+
+
+.cover-bg {
+  width: calc(100% + 40px);
+  height: calc(100% + 40px);
+  top: -20px;
+  left: -20px;
+  background-size: 100% 100%;
+  background-position: center;
+  opacity: 1;
+  filter: blur(20px);
 }
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diff --git a/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue b/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
index bf935c14..533ed14a 100644
--- a/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
+++ b/client/components/cards/LazyBookCard.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <template>
   <div ref="card" :id="`book-card-${index}`" :style="{ width: width + 'px', height: height + 'px' }" class="absolute top-0 left-0 rounded-sm z-10 bg-primary cursor-pointer box-shadow-book" @mousedown.prevent @mouseup.prevent @mousemove.prevent @mouseover="mouseover" @mouseleave="mouseleave" @click="clickCard">
     <!-- When cover image does not fill -->
-    <div v-show="showCoverBg" class="w-full h-full absolute top-0 left-0 z-0" ref="coverBg" />
+    <div v-show="showCoverBg" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full overflow-hidden rounded-sm bg-primary">
+      <div class="absolute cover-bg" ref="coverBg" />
+    </div>
 
     <div class="w-full h-full absolute top-0 left-0 rounded overflow-hidden z-10">
       <div v-show="audiobook && !imageReady" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full flex items-center justify-center" :style="{ padding: sizeMultiplier * 0.5 + 'rem' }">
@@ -444,10 +446,6 @@ export default {
     setCoverBg() {
       if (this.$refs.coverBg) {
         this.$refs.coverBg.style.backgroundImage = `url("${this.bookCoverSrc}")`
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.backgroundSize = 'cover'
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.backgroundPosition = 'center'
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.opacity = 0.25
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.filter = 'blur(1px)'
       }
     },
     imageLoaded() {
@@ -467,7 +465,6 @@ export default {
         }
       }
     }
-  },
-  mounted() {}
+  }
 }
-</script>
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+</script>
diff --git a/client/components/covers/BookCover.vue b/client/components/covers/BookCover.vue
index 80aed7a0..2456384d 100644
--- a/client/components/covers/BookCover.vue
+++ b/client/components/covers/BookCover.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 <template>
   <div class="relative rounded-sm overflow-hidden" :style="{ height: height + 'px', width: width + 'px', maxWidth: width + 'px', minWidth: width + 'px' }">
     <div class="w-full h-full relative bg-bg">
-      <div v-if="showCoverBg" class="bg-primary absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full">
-        <div class="w-full h-full z-0" ref="coverBg" />
+      <div v-show="showCoverBg" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full overflow-hidden rounded-sm bg-primary">
+        <div class="absolute cover-bg" ref="coverBg" />
       </div>
+
       <img v-if="audiobook" ref="cover" :src="fullCoverUrl" loading="lazy" @error="imageError" @load="imageLoaded" class="w-full h-full absolute top-0 left-0 z-10 duration-300 transition-opacity" :style="{ opacity: imageReady ? '1' : '0' }" :class="showCoverBg ? 'object-contain' : 'object-cover'" />
       <div v-show="loading && audiobook" class="absolute top-0 left-0 h-full w-full flex items-center justify-center">
         <p class="font-book text-center" :style="{ fontSize: 0.75 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">{{ title }}</p>
@@ -135,10 +136,6 @@ export default {
     setCoverBg() {
       if (this.$refs.coverBg) {
         this.$refs.coverBg.style.backgroundImage = `url("${this.fullCoverUrl}")`
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.backgroundSize = 'cover'
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.backgroundPosition = 'center'
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.opacity = 0.25
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.filter = 'blur(1px)'
       }
     },
     hideCoverBg() {},
diff --git a/client/components/covers/GroupCover.vue b/client/components/covers/GroupCover.vue
index d5e40e70..1bcb062e 100644
--- a/client/components/covers/GroupCover.vue
+++ b/client/components/covers/GroupCover.vue
@@ -245,15 +245,11 @@ export default {
 
       if (showCoverBg) {
         var coverbgwrapper = document.createElement('div')
-        coverbgwrapper.className = 'absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full bg-primary'
+        coverbgwrapper.className = 'absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full overflow-hidden rounded-sm bg-primary'
 
         var coverbg = document.createElement('div')
-        coverbg.className = 'w-full h-full'
+        coverbg.className = 'absolute cover-bg'
         coverbg.style.backgroundImage = `url("${src}")`
-        coverbg.style.backgroundSize = 'cover'
-        coverbg.style.backgroundPosition = 'center'
-        coverbg.style.opacity = 0.25
-        coverbg.style.filter = 'blur(1px)'
 
         coverbgwrapper.appendChild(coverbg)
         imgdiv.appendChild(coverbgwrapper)
diff --git a/client/components/covers/PreviewCover.vue b/client/components/covers/PreviewCover.vue
index 39b05575..b10c2ebe 100644
--- a/client/components/covers/PreviewCover.vue
+++ b/client/components/covers/PreviewCover.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 <template>
   <div class="relative rounded-sm overflow-hidden" :style="{ height: width * bookCoverAspectRatio + 'px', width: width + 'px', maxWidth: width + 'px', minWidth: width + 'px' }" @mouseover="isHovering = true" @mouseleave="isHovering = false">
     <div class="w-full h-full relative">
-      <div v-if="showCoverBg" class="bg-primary absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full">
-        <div class="w-full h-full z-0" ref="coverBg" />
+      <div v-show="showCoverBg" class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full overflow-hidden rounded-sm bg-primary">
+        <div class="absolute cover-bg" ref="coverBg" />
       </div>
+      <!-- <div v-if="showCoverBg" class="bg-primary absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full">
+        <div class="w-full h-full z-0" ref="coverBg" />
+      </div> -->
       <img ref="cover" :src="cover" @error="imageError" @load="imageLoaded" class="w-full h-full absolute top-0 left-0" :class="showCoverBg ? 'object-contain' : 'object-cover'" />
 
       <a v-if="!imageFailed && showOpenNewTab && isHovering" :href="cover" @click.stop target="_blank" class="absolute bg-primary flex items-center justify-center shadow-sm rounded-full hover:scale-110 transform duration-100" :style="{ top: sizeMultiplier * 0.5 + 'rem', right: sizeMultiplier * 0.5 + 'rem', width: 2.5 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem', height: 2.5 * sizeMultiplier + 'rem' }">
@@ -60,10 +63,6 @@ export default {
     setCoverBg() {
       if (this.$refs.coverBg) {
         this.$refs.coverBg.style.backgroundImage = `url("${this.src}")`
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.backgroundSize = 'cover'
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.backgroundPosition = 'center'
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.opacity = 0.25
-        this.$refs.coverBg.style.filter = 'blur(1px)'
       }
     },
     imageLoaded() {