diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/music/metadata.py b/api/funkwhale_api/music/metadata.py
index ad8a6b6a5..7a105e432 100644
--- a/api/funkwhale_api/music/metadata.py
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/music/metadata.py
@@ -409,8 +409,14 @@ class Metadata(object):
 
         return data
 
-    def get_picture(self, picture_type="cover_front"):
-        ptype = getattr(mutagen.id3.PictureType, picture_type.upper())
+    def get_picture(self, *picture_types):
+        if not picture_types:
+            raise ValueError("You need to request at least one picture type")
+        ptypes = [
+            getattr(mutagen.id3.PictureType, picture_type.upper())
+            for picture_type in picture_types
+        ]
+
         try:
             pictures = self.get("pictures")
         except (UnsupportedTag, TagNotFound):
@@ -418,6 +424,9 @@ class Metadata(object):
 
         cleaner = self._conf.get("clean_pictures", lambda v: v)
         pictures = cleaner(pictures)
-        for p in pictures:
-            if p["type"] == ptype:
-                return p
+        if not pictures:
+            return
+        for ptype in ptypes:
+            for p in pictures:
+                if p["type"] == ptype:
+                    return p
diff --git a/api/funkwhale_api/music/tasks.py b/api/funkwhale_api/music/tasks.py
index ea3f0f57b..76bc3897f 100644
--- a/api/funkwhale_api/music/tasks.py
+++ b/api/funkwhale_api/music/tasks.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def process_upload(upload):
             final_metadata = collections.ChainMap(
                 additional_data, import_metadata, file_metadata
             )
-            additional_data["cover_data"] = m.get_picture("cover_front")
+            additional_data["cover_data"] = m.get_picture("cover_front", "other")
         additional_data["upload_source"] = upload.source
         track = get_track_from_import_metadata(final_metadata)
     except UploadImportError as e:
diff --git a/api/tests/music/test_metadata.py b/api/tests/music/test_metadata.py
index 5e5590d7d..f91f7545b 100644
--- a/api/tests/music/test_metadata.py
+++ b/api/tests/music/test_metadata.py
@@ -147,14 +147,16 @@ def test_can_get_metadata_from_id3_mp3_file(field, value):
     assert data.get(field) == value
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("name", ["test.mp3", "sample.flac", "with_cover.ogg"])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "name", ["test.mp3", "with_other_picture.mp3", "sample.flac", "with_cover.ogg"]
+)
 def test_can_get_pictures(name):
     path = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, name)
     data = metadata.Metadata(path)
 
     pictures = data.get("pictures")
     assert len(pictures) == 1
-    cover_data = data.get_picture("cover_front")
+    cover_data = data.get_picture("cover_front", "other")
     assert cover_data["mimetype"].startswith("image/")
     assert len(cover_data["content"]) > 0
     assert type(cover_data["content"]) == bytes
diff --git a/api/tests/music/with_other_picture.mp3 b/api/tests/music/with_other_picture.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3118f067e
Binary files /dev/null and b/api/tests/music/with_other_picture.mp3 differ
diff --git a/changes/changelog.d/cover-other-mp3.enhancement b/changes/changelog.d/cover-other-mp3.enhancement
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..937a96c7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/changelog.d/cover-other-mp3.enhancement
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Importer will now pick embedded images in files with OTHER type if no COVER_FRONT is present