diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidget/MusicPlayerWidget.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidget/MusicPlayerWidget.java
index 23dd91e3..93a0cedb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidget/MusicPlayerWidget.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/appwidget/MusicPlayerWidget.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class MusicPlayerWidget extends AppWidgetProvider {
         if (albumArtTask != null) albumArtTask.cancel();
         albumArtTask = Ion.with(context)
                 .load(MusicUtil.getAlbumArtUri(song.albumId).toString())
+                .noCache()
                 .asBitmap()
                 .setCallback(new FutureCallback<Bitmap>() {
                     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java
index 354c8f83..fa91ae85 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/helper/PlayingNotificationHelper.java
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public class PlayingNotificationHelper {
         if (albumArtTask != null) albumArtTask.cancel();
         albumArtTask = Ion.with(service)
                 .load(MusicUtil.getAlbumArtUri(song.albumId).toString())
+                .noCache()
                 .asBitmap()
                 .setCallback(new FutureCallback<Bitmap>() {
                     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
index c1dac3d9..a262b4cb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ public class MusicService extends Service implements MediaPlayer.OnPreparedListe
         if (remoteControlClientAlbumArtTask != null) remoteControlClientAlbumArtTask.cancel();
         remoteControlClientAlbumArtTask = Ion.with(this)
                 .load(MusicUtil.getAlbumArtUri(song.albumId).toString())
+                .noCache()
                 .asBitmap()
                 .setCallback(new FutureCallback<Bitmap>() {
                     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/AlbumDetailActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/AlbumDetailActivity.java
index 35834cc4..632257e8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/AlbumDetailActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/AlbumDetailActivity.java
@@ -175,10 +175,8 @@ public class AlbumDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColorH
             public void run() {
                 Ion.with(AlbumDetailActivity.this)
                         .load(MusicUtil.getAlbumArtUri(album.id).toString())
-                        .noCache()
                         .withBitmap()
-                        .resize(albumArtImageView.getWidth(), albumArtImageView.getHeight())
-                        .centerCrop()
+                        .smartSize(false)
                         .asBitmap()
                         .setCallback(new FutureCallback<Bitmap>() {
                             @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/ArtistDetailActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/ArtistDetailActivity.java
index f49f7144..926aa6dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/ArtistDetailActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/ui/activities/ArtistDetailActivity.java
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ public class ArtistDetailActivity extends AbsFabActivity implements PaletteColor
                         Ion.with(ArtistDetailActivity.this)
                                 .load(url)
                                 .withBitmap()
-                                .resize(artistImage.getWidth(), artistImage.getHeight())
-                                .centerCrop()
+                                .smartSize(false)
                                 .asBitmap()
                                 .setCallback(new FutureCallback<Bitmap>() {
                                     @Override