diff --git a/app/Extensions/helper/helpers.php b/app/Extensions/helper/helpers.php
index 64bdfe85c..ea7ad125d 100644
--- a/app/Extensions/helper/helpers.php
+++ b/app/Extensions/helper/helpers.php
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ if (! function_exists('getReleaseCover')) {
         } elseif (! empty($xxxinfo_id)) {
             $coverType = 'xxx';
             $coverId = $xxxinfo_id;
-        } elseif (! empty($anidbid)) {
+        } elseif (! empty($anidbid) && $anidbid > 0) {
             $coverType = 'anime';
             $coverId = $anidbid;
         }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/CoverController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/CoverController.php
index a8a5dd151..17ac6a1c3 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/CoverController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/CoverController.php
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ class CoverController extends Controller
                 $filePath = storage_path("covers/{$type}/{$filename}");
             }
         } elseif ($type === 'anime') {
+            // For anime, check if the ID is valid (must be > 0)
+            // Reject covers for anidbid <= 0 (failed processing, no match, etc.)
+            if (preg_match('/^(-?\d+)(?:-cover)?\.jpg$/', $filename, $matches)) {
+                $anidbid = (int) $matches[1];
+                if ($anidbid <= 0) {
+                    // Return placeholder for invalid IDs
+                    $placeholderPath = public_path('assets/images/no-cover.png');
+                    if (file_exists($placeholderPath)) {
+                        return response()->file($placeholderPath);
+                    }
+                    abort(404);
+                }
+            }
+            
             // For anime, try the requested filename first, then fall back to old format (without -cover)
             $filePath = storage_path("covers/{$type}/{$filename}");
             
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/anidb/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/anidb/edit.blade.php
index b804339d3..d63f6da65 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/anidb/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/anidb/edit.blade.php
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@
                             </label>
                             <div class="border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-lg p-4 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-900">
                                 @php
-                                    $coverPath = storage_path('covers/anime/' . $anime['anidbid'] . '-cover.jpg');
-                                    $hasCover = file_exists($coverPath);
+                                    $hasCover = $anime['anidbid'] > 0 && file_exists(storage_path('covers/anime/' . $anime['anidbid'] . '-cover.jpg'));
                                 @endphp
                                 @if($hasCover)
                                     <img src="{{ url('/covers/anime/' . $anime['anidbid'] . '-cover.jpg') }}"
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/anidb/index.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/anidb/index.blade.php
index 55f4b3a0d..ea8cf9ffe 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/anidb/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/anidb/index.blade.php
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@
                         <tr class="hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-700">
                             <td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
                                 @php
-                                    $coverPath = storage_path('covers/anime/' . $anime->anidbid . '-cover.jpg');
-                                    $hasCover = file_exists($coverPath);
+                                    $hasCover = $anime->anidbid > 0 && file_exists(storage_path('covers/anime/' . $anime->anidbid . '-cover.jpg'));
                                 @endphp
                                 @if($hasCover)
                                     <img src="{{ url('/covers/anime/' . $anime->anidbid . '-cover.jpg') }}"