diff --git a/picard/coverart/__init__.py b/picard/coverart/__init__.py
index 104243fc7..56b402d9a 100644
--- a/picard/coverart/__init__.py
+++ b/picard/coverart/__init__.py
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ class CoverArt:
                 },
                 echo=None
             )
-            filters_result = run_image_filters(data)
+            filters_result = True
+            if coverartimage.can_be_filtered:
+                filters_result = run_image_filters(data)
             if filters_result:
                 try:
                     self._set_metadata(coverartimage, data)
diff --git a/picard/coverart/image.py b/picard/coverart/image.py
index a134be137..e50f79388 100644
--- a/picard/coverart/image.py
+++ b/picard/coverart/image.py
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ class CoverArtImage:
         self.can_be_saved_to_tags = True
         self.can_be_saved_to_disk = True
         self.can_be_saved_to_metadata = True
+        self.can_be_filtered = True
         if support_types is not None:
             self.support_types = support_types
         if support_multi_types is not None:
@@ -486,6 +487,7 @@ class CaaThumbnailCoverArtImage(CaaCoverArtImage):
         self.can_be_saved_to_disk = False
         self.can_be_saved_to_tags = False
         self.can_be_saved_to_metadata = False
+        self.can_be_filtered = False
 
 
 class TagCoverArtImage(CoverArtImage):