diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CSongs.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CSongs.cs
index a6242d39..a3fc1a6b 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CSongs.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CSongs.cs
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             Category = -1;
             _SongsLoaded = true;
 
-            if (CConfig.Renderer != ERenderer.TR_CONFIG_SOFTWARE)
+            if (CConfig.Renderer != ERenderer.TR_CONFIG_SOFTWARE && CConfig.CoverLoading == ECoverLoading.TR_CONFIG_COVERLOADING_ATSTART)
             {
                 CLog.StartBenchmark(2, "Load Cover");
                 for (int i = 0; i < _Songs.Count; i++)