diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 6e3f6e9ac..e258ad307 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Item(models.Model):
     json = fields.DictField(default={}, editable=False)
     poster = models.ImageField(default=None, blank=True,
                                upload_to=lambda i, x: i.path("poster.jpg"))
-    poster_url = models.TextField(blank=True)
+    poster_source = models.TextField(blank=True)
     poster_height = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     poster_width = models.IntegerField(default=0)
     poster_frame = models.FloatField(default=-1)
@@ -299,12 +299,6 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         poster['width'] = self.poster_width
         poster['height'] = self.poster_height
         poster['url'] = '/%s/poster.jpg' % self.itemId
-        '''
-        if self.poster:
-            poster['url'] = self.poster.url
-        else:
-            poster['url'] = self.poster_url
-        '''
         return poster
 
     def get_posters(self):
@@ -789,12 +783,15 @@ class Item(models.Model):
                 os.unlink(f)
 
     def prefered_poster_url(self):
-        if self.poster_url:
-            return self.poster_url
         self.update_poster_urls()
-        for service in settings.POSTER_PRECEDENCE:
+        service = self.poster_source
+        if service and service != settings.URL:
             for u in self.poster_urls.filter(service=service).order_by('-height'):
                 return u.url
+        if not service:
+            for service in settings.POSTER_PRECEDENCE:
+                for u in self.poster_urls.filter(service=service).order_by('-height'):
+                    return u.url
         return None
 
     def make_poster(self, force=False):
diff --git a/pandora/item/views.py b/pandora/item/views.py
index c8dcfc5e3..b8e042e40 100644
--- a/pandora/item/views.py
+++ b/pandora/item/views.py
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ def setPoster(request): #parse path and return info
     '''
         param data {
             id: itemId,
-            url: string
+            source: string
         }
         return {
             status: {'code': int, 'text': string},
@@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ def setPoster(request): #parse path and return info
     item = get_object_or_404_json(models.Item, itemId=data['id'])
     response = json_response()
     if item.editable(request.user):
-        valid_urls = [p['url'] for p in item.get_posters()]
-        if data['url'] in valid_urls:
-            item.poster_url = data['url']
+        valid_sources = [p['source'] for p in item.get_posters()]
+        if data['source'] in valid_sources:
+            item.poster_source = data['source']
             if item.poster:
                 item.poster.delete()
             item.save()