diff --git a/cps/editbooks.py b/cps/editbooks.py
index 105995f6..80cb4dc8 100644
--- a/cps/editbooks.py
+++ b/cps/editbooks.py
@@ -652,12 +652,15 @@ def edit_book(book_id):
                 if to_save["cover_url"]:
                     if not current_user.role_upload():
                         return "", (403)
-                    result, error = helper.save_cover_from_url(to_save["cover_url"], book.path)
-                    if result is True:
-                        book.has_cover = 1
-                        modif_date = True
+                    if to_save["cover_url"].endswith('/static/generic_cover.jpg'):
+                        book.has_cover = 0
                     else:
-                        flash(error, category="error")
+                        result, error = helper.save_cover_from_url(to_save["cover_url"], book.path)
+                        if result is True:
+                            book.has_cover = 1
+                            modif_date = True
+                        else:
+                            flash(error, category="error")
 
             # Add default series_index to book
             modif_date |= edit_book_series_index(to_save["series_index"], book)
diff --git a/cps/static/js/get_meta.js b/cps/static/js/get_meta.js
index b14283fe..d3e0eb46 100644
--- a/cps/static/js/get_meta.js
+++ b/cps/static/js/get_meta.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ $(function () {
                         tags: result.volumeInfo.categories || [],
                         rating: result.volumeInfo.averageRating || 0,
                         cover: result.volumeInfo.imageLinks ?
-                            result.volumeInfo.imageLinks.thumbnail : "/static/generic_cover.jpg",
+                            result.volumeInfo.imageLinks.thumbnail : location + "/../../../static/generic_cover.jpg",
                         url: "https://books.google.com/books?id=" + result.id,
                         source: {
                             id: "google",