diff --git a/player/playloop.c b/player/playloop.c
index 3118d391ea4d2..2ac613b665be5 100644
--- a/player/playloop.c
+++ b/player/playloop.c
@@ -1206,7 +1206,8 @@ static void handle_eof(struct MPContext *mpctx)
      * other hand, if we don't have a video frame, then the user probably seeked
      * outside of the video, and we do want to quit. */
     bool prevent_eof =
-        mpctx->paused && mpctx->video_out && vo_has_frame(mpctx->video_out);
+        mpctx->paused && mpctx->video_out && vo_has_frame(mpctx->video_out) &&
+        !mpctx->vo_chain->is_coverart;
     /* It's possible for the user to simultaneously switch both audio
      * and video streams to "disabled" at runtime. Handle this by waiting
      * rather than immediately stopping playback due to EOF.