diff --git a/funkwhale_api/music/serializers.py b/funkwhale_api/music/serializers.py
index 92806cf86f60cfc344798bf805b405a1f0dc1d5b..e7d7399ad01ffeddc5e9bec5d452c05b4c56f3d9 100644
--- a/funkwhale_api/music/serializers.py
+++ b/funkwhale_api/music/serializers.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class SimpleAlbumSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.Album
-        fields = ('id', 'mbid', 'title', 'release_date')
+        fields = ('id', 'mbid', 'title', 'release_date', 'cover')
 
 class AlbumSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     tags = TagSerializer(many=True, read_only=True)