diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index ab5aa73..80b8320 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -324,22 +324,21 @@ def musicgpt_webhook():
         if data.get('is_flagged'):
             update_fields['musicgpt_error'] = data.get('reason') or 'Flagged by MusicGPT'
         if new_status in ('COMPLETED', 'FINISHED'):
-            # Real webhooks may omit audio URLs; fetch full conversion details if needed.
-            if not (data.get('conversion_path') or data.get('conversion_path_1') or data.get('conversion_path_2')):
-                poll_result = musicgpt_poll_status(task_id)
-                conversion = poll_result.get('conversion') or {}
-                if conversion and isinstance(conversion, dict):
-                    data.update(conversion)
-            download_musicgpt_outputs(req, data, version=version)
-            # Re-fetch to get updated paths.
-            row = db.execute('SELECT * FROM requests WHERE id = ?', (req['id'],)).fetchone()
-            req = dict(row)
-            if req.get('song_a_path') and req.get('song_b_path'):
-                update_fields['status'] = 'songs_uploaded'
+            # Webhooks often fire before audio URLs are ready. Store whatever the
+            # webhook gives us, then rely on the dashboard manual refresh to
+            # download files once the API reports them fully available.
+            if data.get('album_cover_path'):
+                update_fields['album_cover_url'] = data.get('album_cover_path')
             try:
                 update_fields['musicgpt_cost'] = float(data.get('conversion_cost') or 0)
             except (ValueError, TypeError):
                 pass
+            # Still attempt download in case the webhook is the rare complete one.
+            download_musicgpt_outputs(req, data, version=version)
+            row = db.execute('SELECT * FROM requests WHERE id = ?', (req['id'],)).fetchone()
+            req = dict(row)
+            if req.get('song_a_path') and req.get('song_b_path'):
+                update_fields['status'] = 'songs_uploaded'
         elif new_status in ('FAILED', 'ERROR'):
             update_fields['musicgpt_error'] = data.get('reason') or data.get('error') or 'MusicGPT reported failure'
         update_request(req['id'], **update_fields)