diff --git a/src/game.py b/src/game.py
index 10999a4..29df76b 100644
--- a/src/game.py
+++ b/src/game.py
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@ class game(Gtk.Box):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         save_game(self.parent_widget, data)
 
     def get_cover(self):
-        # If the cover is already in memory, return
-        if self.game_id in self.parent_widget.pixbufs:
-            return self.parent_widget.pixbufs[self.game_id]
-
         # Create a new pixbuf
         cover_path = (
             self.parent_widget.data_dir
diff --git a/src/utils/create_details_window.py b/src/utils/create_details_window.py
index 64d03cd..eabb348 100644
--- a/src/utils/create_details_window.py
+++ b/src/utils/create_details_window.py
@@ -219,14 +219,19 @@ def create_details_window(parent_widget, game_id=None):
     def set_cover(_source, result, _unused):
         nonlocal pixbuf
         try:
-            pixbuf = GdkPixbuf.Pixbuf.new_from_file_at_scale(
-                filechooser.open_finish(result).get_path(), 200, 300, False
-            )
-            cover_button_delete_revealer.set_reveal_child(True)
-            cover.set_pixbuf(pixbuf)
+            path = filechooser.open_finish(result).get_path()
         except GLib.GError:
             return
 
+        try:
+            pixbuf = GdkPixbuf.Pixbuf.new_from_file_at_scale(path, 200, 300, False)
+        except GLib.GError:
+            animated_pixbuf = GdkPixbuf.PixbufAnimation.new_from_file(path)
+            pixbuf = animated_pixbuf.get_static_image()
+
+        cover_button_delete_revealer.set_reveal_child(True)
+        cover.set_pixbuf(pixbuf)
+
     def close_window(_widget, _callback=None):
         window.close()
 
@@ -310,8 +315,6 @@ def create_details_window(parent_widget, game_id=None):
             (
                 parent_widget.data_dir / "cartridges" / "covers" / f"{game_id}.tiff"
             ).unlink(missing_ok=True)
-            if game_id in parent_widget.pixbufs:
-                parent_widget.pixbufs.pop(game_id)
 
         if pixbuf:
             save_cover(parent_widget, game_id, None, pixbuf)
diff --git a/src/utils/save_cover.py b/src/utils/save_cover.py
index f21a77f..2ad5aa8 100644
--- a/src/utils/save_cover.py
+++ b/src/utils/save_cover.py
@@ -31,14 +31,10 @@ def save_cover(parent_widget, game_id, cover_path=None, pixbuf=None):
             str(cover_path), 400, 600, False
         )
 
-    def cover_callback(*_unused):
-        pass
-
     open_file = Gio.File.new_for_path(str(covers_dir / f"{game_id}.tiff"))
-    pixbuf.save_to_streamv_async(
+    pixbuf.save_to_streamv(
         open_file.replace(None, False, Gio.FileCreateFlags.NONE),
         "tiff",
         ["compression"],
         ["8"] if parent_widget.schema.get_boolean("high-quality-images") else ["7"],
-        callback=cover_callback,
     )
diff --git a/src/window.py b/src/window.py
index 65ba66d..2ce9b57 100644
--- a/src/window.py
+++ b/src/window.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ class CartridgesWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
         self.hidden_filtered = {}
         self.previous_page = self.library_view
         self.toasts = {}
-        self.pixbufs = {}
         self.active_game_id = None
         self.loading = None
         self.scaled_pixbuf = None