diff --git a/oml/item/models.py b/oml/item/models.py
index a104506..cfc44e3 100644
--- a/oml/item/models.py
+++ b/oml/item/models.py
@@ -437,6 +437,30 @@ class Item(db.Model):
                     if state.nodes.download_preview(u.id, self.id):
                         break
 
+    def update_cover(self):
+        logger.debug('%s update cover', self.id)
+        key = 'cover:%s' % self.id
+        cover = None
+        if 'cover' in self.meta and self.meta['cover']:
+            logger.debug('download cover %s %s', self.id, self.meta['cover'])
+            try:
+                cover = ox.cache.read_url(self.meta['cover'])
+            except:
+                logger.debug('unable to read cover url %s', self.meta['cover'])
+                cover = None
+            if cover:
+                icons[key] = cover
+                self.info['coverRatio'] = get_ratio(cover)
+        else:
+            del icons[key]
+        if not cover:
+            if 'previewRatio' in self.info:
+                self.info['coverRatio'] = self.info['previewRatio']
+            elif 'coverRatio' in self.info:
+                del self.info['coverRatio']
+        icons.clear('cover:%s:' % self.id)
+        logger.debug('%s update_cover done', self.id)
+
     def get_preview(self):
         key = 'preview:%s' % self.id
         data = icons[key]
@@ -466,14 +490,11 @@ class Item(db.Model):
         icons.clear('preview:%s:' % self.id)
         logger.debug('%s update_preview done', self.id)
 
-    def update_cover(self):
+    def update_icons(self):
         if state.online:
-            download_cover(self.id)
+            self.update_cover()
         elif state.tasks:
             state.tasks.queue('getcover', self.id)
-
-    def update_icons(self):
-        self.update_cover()
         self.update_preview()
 
     def load_metadata(self):
@@ -835,47 +856,15 @@ def update_sort_table():
                 s.connection().execute(q)
             s.commit()
 
-def download_cover(id):
-    key = 'cover:%s' % id
-    with db.session():
-        i = Item.get(id)
-        if i:
-            url = i.meta.get('cover')
-        else:
-            url = None
-
-    logger.debug('download cover %s %s', self.id, url)
-    ratio = None
-    try:
-        cover = ox.net.read_url(url)
-        ratio = get_ratio(cover)
-    except:
-        logger.debug('unable to read cover url %s', url)
-        cover = None
-    with db.session():
-        i = Item.get(id, for_update=True)
-        if i:
-            if cover:
-                i.info['coverRatio'] = get_ratio(cover)
-            else:
-                if 'previewRatio' in i.info:
-                    i.info['coverRatio'] = i.info['previewRatio']
-                elif 'coverRatio' in i.info:
-                    del i.info['coverRatio']
-            i.save()
-
-    if cover:
-        icons[key] = cover
-    else:
-        del icons[key]
-    icons.clear('cover:%s:' % id)
-    logger.debug('%s update_cover done', id)
 
 def get_cover(id):
     delay = 60
     if state.online:
         # logger.debug('get_cover(%s)', id)
-        download_cover(id)
+        with db.session():
+            i = Item.get(id)
+            if i:
+                i.update_cover()
     else:
         state.main.call_later(delay, lambda: state.tasks.queue('getcover', id))
 
diff --git a/static/js/folders.js b/static/js/folders.js
index 17775b9..812f8bd 100644
--- a/static/js/folders.js
+++ b/static/js/folders.js
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ oml.ui.folders = function() {
 
     };
 
-    that.updateItems = function(list, items) {
+    that.updateItems = function(items) {
         var $list;
         if (arguments.length == 0) {
             oml.getLists(function(lists) {
@@ -326,11 +326,12 @@ oml.ui.folders = function() {
                 });
             });
         } else {
-            $lists.forEach(function($list) {
-                if (!Ox.isEmpty($list.value(list))) {
-                    $list.value(list, 'items', items);
-                }
-            })
+            $list = $lists.filter(function($list) {
+                return $list.options('selected').length;
+            })[0];
+            if ($list && !Ox.isEmpty($list.value(ui._list))) {
+                $list.value(ui._list, 'items', items);
+            }
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/static/js/list.js b/static/js/list.js
index 3c159ae..9af026d 100644
--- a/static/js/list.js
+++ b/static/js/list.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ oml.ui.list = function() {
                         && ui.find.conditions[0].key == 'list'
                         && ui.find.conditions[0].operator == '=='
                     )) {
-                        oml.$ui.folders.updateItems(ui.find.conditions[0].value, data.items);
+                        oml.$ui.folders.updateItems(data.items);
                     }
                     oml.$ui.statusbar.set('total', data);
                 },