diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 2900f7106..04ac0789e 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
             self.itemId = self.oxdbId
             #FIXME: move files to new id here
 
-        if self.poster:
+        if self.poster and os.path.exists(self.poster.path):
             self.poster_height = self.poster.height
             self.poster_width = self.poster.width
         else:
diff --git a/pandora/templates/index.html b/pandora/templates/index.html
index 122fdb508..4ed5aa6f0 100644
--- a/pandora/templates/index.html
+++ b/pandora/templates/index.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <meta name="application-name" content="{{settings.SITENAME}}"/>
         <link rel="icon" href="/static/png/icon64.png" sizes="32x32"/>
         <link rel="icon" href="/static/png/icon64.png" sizes="48x48"/>
-        <meta name="application-url" content="{{settings.URL}}"/>
+        <meta name="application-url" content="http://{{settings.URL}}"/>
     	<script type='text/javascript'>
             if (typeof(console) == 'undefined') {
                 console = {