diff --git a/templates/admin/request.html b/templates/admin/request.html
index 78aa097..cbcb440 100644
--- a/templates/admin/request.html
+++ b/templates/admin/request.html
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@
     }
     .approved-box{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:bold;color:#fbbf24;}
     .status-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;flex-wrap:wrap;}
+    .media-status{
+      display:flex;
+      align-items:flex-start;
+      gap:1rem;
+      flex-wrap:wrap;
+    }
+    .cover-col{flex-shrink:0;}
+    .status-col{flex:1;min-width:200px;}
     .history-list{
       margin:0;
       padding:0;
@@ -162,29 +170,34 @@
   <div class="container">
     <p><a href="{{ url_for('admin_dashboard') }}">← Dashboard</a></p>
     <h1>Request #{{ req.id }} — {{ req.name }}</h1>
-    <div class="status-row">
-      <p style="margin:0"><strong>Status:</strong> <span class="status-badge">{{ statuses[req.status] }}</span></p>
-      {% if req.musicgpt_status %}
-      <p style="margin:0"><strong>MusicGPT:</strong> <span class="status-badge {% if req.musicgpt_status == 'COMPLETED' %}ok{% elif req.musicgpt_status in ('FAILED','ERROR','CANCELLED') %}missing{% endif %}">{{ req.musicgpt_status }}</span>
-      {% if req.musicgpt_cost is not none %}({{ format_musicgpt_cost(req.musicgpt_cost) }}){% endif %}
-      </p>
-      {% endif %}
-      {% if req.status != 'cancelled' %}
-      <form method="POST" onsubmit="return confirm('Are you sure you want to cancel request #{{ req.id }}?')" style="margin:0">
-        <input type="hidden" name="action" value="cancel_request">
-        <button type="submit" class="danger" style="margin:0">Cancel Request</button>
-      </form>
-      {% endif %}
-    </div>
 
-    {% if req.album_cover_url %}
-    <div class="section" style="text-align:center">
-      <img src="{{ req.album_cover_url }}" alt="Album cover" style="max-width:160px;border-radius:.5rem">
-      {% if not deliver_album_cover %}
-      <p class="copy-hint">Album cover is hidden from the customer preview/delivery because delivery is disabled in settings.</p>
-      {% endif %}
+    <!-- Album cover + status info panel -->
+    <div class="section">
+      <div class="media-status">
+        {% if req.album_cover_url %}
+        <div class="cover-col">
+          <img src="{{ req.album_cover_url }}" alt="Album cover" style="max-width:160px;border-radius:.5rem;display:block;">
+          {% if not deliver_album_cover %}
+          <p class="copy-hint" style="margin:.25rem 0 0 0;max-width:160px;">Album cover is hidden from the customer preview/delivery because delivery is disabled in settings.</p>
+          {% endif %}
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
+        <div class="status-col">
+          <p style="margin:0"><strong>Status:</strong> <span class="status-badge">{{ statuses[req.status] }}</span></p>
+          {% if req.musicgpt_status %}
+          <p style="margin:.5rem 0 0 0"><strong>MusicGPT:</strong> <span class="status-badge {% if req.musicgpt_status == 'COMPLETED' %}ok{% elif req.musicgpt_status in ('FAILED','ERROR','CANCELLED') %}missing{% endif %}">{{ req.musicgpt_status }}</span>
+          {% if req.musicgpt_cost is not none %}({{ format_musicgpt_cost(req.musicgpt_cost) }}){% endif %}
+          </p>
+          {% endif %}
+          {% if req.status != 'cancelled' %}
+          <form method="POST" onsubmit="return confirm('Are you sure you want to cancel request #{{ req.id }}?')" style="margin:.75rem 0 0 0">
+            <input type="hidden" name="action" value="cancel_request">
+            <button type="submit" class="danger" style="margin:0">Cancel Request</button>
+          </form>
+          {% endif %}
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </div>
-    {% endif %}
 
     {% with messages = get_flashed_messages(with_categories=true) %}
     {% for category, message in messages %}