diff --git a/.build_number b/.build_number
index 4ff9cbc..4cdf183 100644
--- a/.build_number
+++ b/.build_number
@@ -1 +1 @@
-271261524
+271261539
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/requests.py b/backend/app/routers/requests.py
index 01a988f..e9faac0 100644
--- a/backend/app/routers/requests.py
+++ b/backend/app/routers/requests.py
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ async def recent_requests(
     rows = _get_recent_from_cache(requested_by, take, skip, since_iso)
     cache_mode = (runtime.artwork_cache_mode or "remote").lower()
     allow_title_hydrate = False
-    allow_artwork_hydrate = allow_remote
+    allow_artwork_hydrate = client.configured()
     jellyfin = JellyfinClient(runtime.jellyfin_base_url, runtime.jellyfin_api_key)
     jellyfin_cache: Dict[str, bool] = {}