diff --git a/picard/cluster.py b/picard/cluster.py
index fd2752160..2eaa0f285 100644
--- a/picard/cluster.py
+++ b/picard/cluster.py
@@ -172,11 +172,6 @@ class Cluster(QtCore.QObject, Item):
         else:
             return False
 
-    @property
-    def can_show_coverart(self):
-        """Return if this object supports cover art."""
-        return True
-
     def is_album_like(self):
         return True
 
diff --git a/picard/ui/item.py b/picard/ui/item.py
index 203528a6a..9791a9c3c 100644
--- a/picard/ui/item.py
+++ b/picard/ui/item.py
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ class Item(object):
     def can_view_info(self):
         return False
 
+    @property
+    def can_show_coverart(self):
+        """Return if this object supports cover art."""
+        return self.can_edit_tags()
+
     def can_browser_lookup(self):
         return True
 
diff --git a/picard/ui/mainwindow.py b/picard/ui/mainwindow.py
index bc57e3585..ba25b990d 100644
--- a/picard/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/picard/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtWidgets.QMainWindow, PreserveGeometry):
             elif isinstance(obj, Album):
                 metadata = obj.metadata
                 orig_metadata = obj.orig_metadata
-            elif obj.can_edit_tags():
+            elif obj.can_show_coverart:
                 metadata = obj.metadata
 
         self.metadata_box.selection_dirty = True