diff --git a/src/renderer/api/jellyfin.api.ts b/src/renderer/api/jellyfin.api.ts
index 01d3e658..dae29691 100644
--- a/src/renderer/api/jellyfin.api.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/api/jellyfin.api.ts
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ const getAlbumCoverArtUrl = (args: { baseUrl: string; item: JFAlbum; size: numbe
 };
 
 const getSongCoverArtUrl = (args: { baseUrl: string; item: JFSong; size: number }) => {
-  const size = args.size ? args.size : 300;
+  const size = args.size ? args.size : 100;
 
   if (!args.item.ImageTags?.Primary) {
     return null;
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ const normalizeSong = (
     genres: item.GenreItems.map((entry: any) => ({ id: entry.Id, name: entry.Name })),
     id: item.Id,
     imagePlaceholderUrl: null,
-    imageUrl: getSongCoverArtUrl({ baseUrl: server.url, item, size: imageSize || 300 }),
+    imageUrl: getSongCoverArtUrl({ baseUrl: server.url, item, size: imageSize || 100 }),
     itemType: LibraryItem.SONG,
     lastPlayedAt: null,
     name: item.Name,
diff --git a/src/renderer/api/navidrome.api.ts b/src/renderer/api/navidrome.api.ts
index 84cade32..3dbb624f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/api/navidrome.api.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/api/navidrome.api.ts
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ const normalizeSong = (
     baseUrl: server.url,
     coverArtId: id,
     credential: server.credential,
-    size: imageSize || 300,
+    size: imageSize || 100,
   });
 
   const imagePlaceholderUrl = null;
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar.tsx b/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar.tsx
index fe95a34d..a702ad23 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/sidebar/components/sidebar.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ export const Sidebar = () => {
   const sidebar = useSidebarStore();
   const { setSidebar } = useAppStoreActions();
   const imageUrl = useCurrentSong()?.imageUrl;
+
+  const upsizedImageUrl = imageUrl
+    ?.replace(/size=\d+/, 'size=300')
+    .replace(/width=\d+/, 'width=300')
+    .replace(/height=\d+/, 'height=300');
+
   const showImage = sidebar.image;
   const handlePlayQueueAdd = usePlayQueueAdd();
   const playButtonBehavior = usePlayButtonBehavior();
@@ -335,10 +341,10 @@ export const Sidebar = () => {
               to={AppRoute.NOW_PLAYING}
               transition={{ duration: 0.3, ease: 'easeInOut' }}
             >
-              {imageUrl ? (
+              {upsizedImageUrl ? (
                 <SidebarImage
                   loading="eager"
-                  src={imageUrl}
+                  src={upsizedImageUrl}
                 />
               ) : (
                 <Center sx={{ background: 'var(--placeholder-bg)', height: '100%' }}>