diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit_book.html b/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit_book.html
index 18cf6671..7b428449 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit_book.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/book/edit_book.html
@@ -226,9 +226,11 @@
         <div class="column is-half">
             <h2 class="title is-4">{% trans "Cover" %}</h2>
             <div class="columns">
+                {% if book.cover %}
                 <div class="column is-3 is-cover">
                     {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book cover_class='is-h-xl-mobile is-w-auto-tablet' size_mobile='xlarge' size='large' %}
                 </div>
+                {% endif %}
 
                 <div class="column">
                     <div class="block">