diff --git a/src/subsonic.rs b/src/subsonic.rs
index 5126302..ac2056c 100644
--- a/src/subsonic.rs
+++ b/src/subsonic.rs
@@ -176,10 +176,13 @@ impl Client {
                 }
             }
 
-            sender
-                .send(perform(future.await).await)
-                .await
-                .expect("could not send cover art bytes back to the main loop");
+            if let Err(async_channel::SendError(_)) = sender.send(perform(future.await).await).await
+            {
+                event!(
+                    Level::INFO,
+                    "could not send cover art bytes to main loop (task cancelled?)"
+                );
+            }
         });
 
         receiver