diff --git a/approot/admin-scansettings.xml b/approot/admin-scansettings.xml
index a33ecec6..48597152 100644
--- a/approot/admin-scansettings.xml
+++ b/approot/admin-scansettings.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+		<div class="col-12">
+			<div class="form-check">
+				${artist-image-fallback-to-release class="form-check-input"}
+				<label class="form-check-label" for="${id:artist-image-fallback-to-release}">
+					${tr:Lms.Admin.Database.artist-image-fallback-to-release}
+				</label>
+				<div class="invalid-feedback">
+					${artist-image-fallback-to-release-info}
+				</div>
+			</div>
+		</div>
 		<div class="col-12">
 			<label class="form-label" for="${id:similarity-engine-type}">
 				${tr:Lms.Admin.Database.similarity-engine-type}
diff --git a/approot/messages.xml b/approot/messages.xml
index 3616320f..d3df21c2 100644
--- a/approot/messages.xml
+++ b/approot/messages.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
 <!--Scan settings-->
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge">Allow merging artists without an MBID to those with one</message>
+<message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-image-fallback-to-release">Use an album artwork if no artist image is available</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-tag-delimiters">Delimiters to be used for splitting artist tags</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artists-to-not-split">Artists to not split using the delimiters (one artist per line)</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">Daily</message>
diff --git a/approot/messages_es.xml b/approot/messages_es.xml
index 95a4e7e5..2811c7bd 100644
--- a/approot/messages_es.xml
+++ b/approot/messages_es.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
 <!--Scan settings-->
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge">Permitir la fusión de artistas sin MBID con aquellos que sí lo tienen</message>
+<message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-image-fallback-to-release">Usar una imagen del álbum si no hay una imagen disponible del artista</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-tag-delimiters">Delimitadores usados para separar las etiquetas de los artistas</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artists-to-not-split">Artistas que no se deben separar usando los delimitadores (un artista por línea)</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">Diariamente</message>
diff --git a/approot/messages_fr.xml b/approot/messages_fr.xml
index 1bad1e5b..54a216c9 100644
--- a/approot/messages_fr.xml
+++ b/approot/messages_fr.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
 <!--Scan settings-->
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge">Permettre la fusion des artistes sans MBID avec ceux qui en ont un</message>
+<message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-image-fallback-to-release">Utilizza un'immagine dell'album se non è disponibile un'immagine dell'artista</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-tag-delimiters">Délimiteurs à utiliser pour séparer les tags d'artistes</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artists-to-not-split">Artistes à ne pas séparer en utilisant les délimiteurs (un artiste par ligne)</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">Tous les jours</message>
diff --git a/approot/messages_it.xml b/approot/messages_it.xml
index f7b78df6..95638714 100644
--- a/approot/messages_it.xml
+++ b/approot/messages_it.xml
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
 <!--Scan settings-->
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge">Consentire la fusione degli artisti senza MBID con quelli che ne hanno uno</message>
+<message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-image-fallback-to-release">Usa l'immagine dell'album se non è disponibile un'immagine dell'artista</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-tag-delimiters">Delimitatori da utilizzare per separare i tag degli artisti</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artists-to-not-split">Artisti da non suddividere utilizzando i delimitatori (un artista per riga)</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">Giornaliera</message>
diff --git a/approot/messages_pl.xml b/approot/messages_pl.xml
index 6700c280..8a117a43 100644
--- a/approot/messages_pl.xml
+++ b/approot/messages_pl.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 
 <!--Scan settings-->
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.allow-mbid-artist-merge">Pozwól na łączenie artystów bez MBID z tymi, którzy go mają</message>
+<message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-image-fallback-to-release">Użyj okładki albumu, jeśli zdjęcie artysty nie jest dostępne</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artist-tag-delimiters">Znaki rozdzielające artystów</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.artists-to-not-split">Artyści, których nie należy dzielić przy użyciu separatorów (jeden artysta na linię)</message>
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">Codziennie</message>
diff --git a/approot/messages_zh.xml b/approot/messages_zh.xml
index 860bb5d2..4825aea7 100644
--- a/approot/messages_zh.xml
+++ b/approot/messages_zh.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 <!--Scan settings-->
 
 
+
 <message id="Lms.Admin.Database.daily">每日</message>
 
 
diff --git a/src/libs/database/impl/Migration.cpp b/src/libs/database/impl/Migration.cpp
index 63a67cc6..31532b5f 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/impl/Migration.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/impl/Migration.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace lms::db
 {
     namespace
     {
-        static constexpr Version LMS_DATABASE_VERSION{ 93 };
+        static constexpr Version LMS_DATABASE_VERSION{ 94 };
     }
 
     VersionInfo::VersionInfo()
@@ -1380,6 +1380,12 @@ FROM artist)");
         utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "UPDATE scan_settings SET audio_scan_version = audio_scan_version + 1");
     }
 
+    void migrateFromV93(Session& session)
+    {
+        // add artist_image_fallback_to_release in ScanSettings
+        utils::executeCommand(*session.getDboSession(), "ALTER TABLE scan_settings ADD COLUMN artist_image_fallback_to_release BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT(false)");
+    }
+
     bool doDbMigration(Session& session)
     {
         constexpr std::string_view outdatedMsg{ "Outdated database, please rebuild it (delete the .db file and restart)" };
@@ -1449,6 +1455,7 @@ FROM artist)");
             { 90, migrateFromV90 },
             { 91, migrateFromV91 },
             { 92, migrateFromV92 },
+            { 93, migrateFromV93 },
         };
 
         bool migrationPerformed{};
diff --git a/src/libs/database/impl/ScanSettings.cpp b/src/libs/database/impl/ScanSettings.cpp
index 3a4f7a8a..f38ee204 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/impl/ScanSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/impl/ScanSettings.cpp
@@ -121,14 +121,17 @@ namespace lms::db
 
     void ScanSettings::setSkipSingleReleasePlayLists(bool value)
     {
-        if (_skipSingleReleasePlayLists != value)
-            _skipSingleReleasePlayLists = value;
+        _skipSingleReleasePlayLists = value;
     }
 
     void ScanSettings::setAllowMBIDArtistMerge(bool value)
     {
-        if (_allowMBIDArtistMerge != value)
-            _allowMBIDArtistMerge = value;
+        _allowMBIDArtistMerge = value;
+    }
+
+    void ScanSettings::setArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField(bool value)
+    {
+        _artistImageFallbackToReleaseField = value;
     }
 
     void ScanSettings::incAudioScanVersion()
diff --git a/src/libs/database/include/database/ScanSettings.hpp b/src/libs/database/include/database/ScanSettings.hpp
index 53af481f..4da2ef94 100644
--- a/src/libs/database/include/database/ScanSettings.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/database/include/database/ScanSettings.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ namespace lms::db
         std::vector<std::string> getArtistsToNotSplit() const;
         bool getSkipSingleReleasePlayLists() const { return _skipSingleReleasePlayLists; }
         bool getAllowMBIDArtistMerge() const { return _allowMBIDArtistMerge; }
+        bool getArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField() const { return _artistImageFallbackToReleaseField; }
 
         // Setters
         void setUpdateStartTime(Wt::WTime t) { _startTime = t; }
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ namespace lms::db
         void setDefaultTagDelimiters(std::span<const std::string_view> delimiters);
         void setSkipSingleReleasePlayLists(bool value);
         void setAllowMBIDArtistMerge(bool value);
+        void setArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField(bool value);
 
         template<class Action>
         void persist(Action& a)
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ namespace lms::db
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _defaultTagDelimiters, "default_tag_delimiters");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _skipSingleReleasePlayLists, "skip_single_release_playlists");
             Wt::Dbo::field(a, _allowMBIDArtistMerge, "allow_mbid_artist_merge");
+            Wt::Dbo::field(a, _artistImageFallbackToReleaseField, "artist_image_fallback_to_release");
         }
 
     private:
@@ -123,5 +126,6 @@ namespace lms::db
         std::string _defaultTagDelimiters;
         bool _skipSingleReleasePlayLists{};
         bool _allowMBIDArtistMerge{};
+        bool _artistImageFallbackToReleaseField{};
     };
 } // namespace lms::db
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.cpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.cpp
index 251da22f..f5bc18b8 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerService.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
 
             settings->skipSingleReleasePlayLists = scanSettings->getSkipSingleReleasePlayLists();
             settings->allowArtistMBIDFallback = scanSettings->getAllowMBIDArtistMerge();
+            settings->artistImageFallbackToRelease = scanSettings->getArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField();
 
             // TODO, store this in DB + expose in UI
             settings->skipDuplicateTrackMBID = core::Service<core::IConfig>::get()->getBool("scanner-skip-duplicate-mbid", false);
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerSettings.hpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerSettings.hpp
index 39a9ec90..d915404b 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerSettings.hpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/ScannerSettings.hpp
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ namespace lms::scanner
         std::vector<std::string> artistsToNotSplit;
         std::vector<std::string> defaultTagDelimiters;
         bool skipSingleReleasePlayLists{};
-        bool allowArtistMBIDFallback{ true }; // TODO false?
+        bool allowArtistMBIDFallback{ true };
+        bool artistImageFallbackToRelease{};
 
         std::vector<MediaLibraryInfo> mediaLibraries;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepAssociateArtistImages.cpp b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepAssociateArtistImages.cpp
index f190cb92..5eff245d 100644
--- a/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepAssociateArtistImages.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/services/scanner/impl/steps/ScanStepAssociateArtistImages.cpp
@@ -33,20 +33,23 @@
 #include "database/Artist.hpp"
 #include "database/ArtistInfo.hpp"
 #include "database/Artwork.hpp"
+#include "database/ArtworkId.hpp"
 #include "database/Db.hpp"
 #include "database/Directory.hpp"
 #include "database/Image.hpp"
+#include "database/Release.hpp"
 #include "database/Session.hpp"
 #include "database/Track.hpp"
 
 #include "ArtworkUtils.hpp"
 #include "ScanContext.hpp"
+#include "ScannerSettings.hpp"
 
 namespace lms::scanner
 {
     namespace
     {
-        using ArtistArtwork = std::variant<std::monostate, db::ImageId>; // TODO handle embedded images in tracks?
+        using ArtistArtwork = std::variant<std::monostate, db::ImageId, db::ArtworkId>; // TODO handle embedded images in tracks?
         bool isSameArtwork(ArtistArtwork preferredArtwork, const db::ObjectPtr<db::Artwork>& artwork)
         {
             if (std::holds_alternative<std::monostate>(preferredArtwork))
@@ -55,6 +58,9 @@ namespace lms::scanner
             if (const db::ImageId* imageId = std::get_if<db::ImageId>(&preferredArtwork))
                 return artwork && *imageId == artwork->getImageId();
 
+            if (const db::ArtworkId* artworkId = std::get_if<db::ArtworkId>(&preferredArtwork))
+                return artwork && *artworkId == artwork->getId();
+
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
             db::ArtistId lastRetrievedArtistId;
             std::size_t processedArtistCount{};
             std::span<const std::string> artistFileNames;
+            const ScannerSettings& settings;
         };
 
         db::Image::pointer findImageInDirectory(SearchArtistImageContext& searchContext, const std::filesystem::path& directoryPath, std::span<const std::string> fileStemsToSearch)
@@ -183,20 +190,51 @@ namespace lms::scanner
             return image ? image->getId() : db::ImageId{};
         }
 
+        db::ArtworkId getFirstReleaseArtwork(db::Session& session, const db::Artist::pointer& artist)
+        {
+            db::ArtworkId artworkId;
+
+            db::Release::FindParameters params;
+            params.setArtist(artist->getId(), { db::TrackArtistLinkType::ReleaseArtist });
+            params.setSortMethod(db::ReleaseSortMethod::OriginalDate);
+
+            db::Release::find(session, params, [&](const db::Release::pointer& release) {
+                if (artworkId.isValid())
+                    return;
+
+                artworkId = release->getPreferredArtworkId();
+            });
+
+            return artworkId;
+        }
+
         ArtistArtwork computePreferredArtwork(SearchArtistImageContext& searchContext, const db::Artist::pointer& artist)
         {
             db::ImageId imageId;
 
             if (const auto mbid{ artist->getMBID() })
+            {
                 imageId = getImageFromMbid(searchContext, *mbid);
+                if (imageId.isValid())
+                    return ArtistArtwork{ imageId };
+            }
 
-            if (!imageId.isValid())
-                imageId = searchImageInArtistInfoDirectory(searchContext, artist->getId());
+            imageId = searchImageInArtistInfoDirectory(searchContext, artist->getId());
+            if (imageId.isValid())
+                return ArtistArtwork{ imageId };
 
-            if (!imageId.isValid())
-                imageId = searchImageInDirectories(searchContext, artist->getId());
+            imageId = searchImageInDirectories(searchContext, artist->getId());
+            if (imageId.isValid())
+                return ArtistArtwork{ imageId };
 
-            return imageId.isValid() ? ArtistArtwork{ imageId } : ArtistArtwork{};
+            if (searchContext.settings.artistImageFallbackToRelease)
+            {
+                db::ArtworkId artworkId{ getFirstReleaseArtwork(searchContext.session, artist) };
+                if (artworkId.isValid())
+                    return ArtistArtwork{ artworkId };
+            }
+
+            return ArtistArtwork{};
         }
 
         bool fetchNextArtistArtworksToUpdate(SearchArtistImageContext& searchContext, ArtistArtworkAssociationContainer& ArtistArtworkAssociations)
@@ -228,6 +266,8 @@ namespace lms::scanner
             db::Artwork::pointer artwork;
             if (const db::ImageId * imageId{ std::get_if<db::ImageId>(&ArtistArtworkAssociation.preferredArtwork) })
                 artwork = utils::getOrCreateArtworkFromImage(session, *imageId);
+            else if (const db::ArtworkId * artworkId{ std::get_if<db::ArtworkId>(&ArtistArtworkAssociation.preferredArtwork) })
+                artwork = db::Artwork::find(session, *artworkId);
 
             artist.modify()->setPreferredArtwork(artwork);
             if (artwork)
@@ -275,7 +315,13 @@ namespace lms::scanner
 
     bool ScanStepAssociateArtistImages::needProcess(const ScanContext& context) const
     {
-        return context.stats.nbChanges() > 0;
+        if (context.stats.nbChanges() > 0)
+            return true;
+
+        if (getLastScanSettings() && getLastScanSettings()->artistImageFallbackToRelease != _settings.artistImageFallbackToRelease)
+            return true;
+
+        return false;
     }
 
     void ScanStepAssociateArtistImages::process(ScanContext& context)
@@ -291,6 +337,7 @@ namespace lms::scanner
             .session = session,
             .lastRetrievedArtistId = {},
             .artistFileNames = _artistFileNames,
+            .settings = _settings,
         };
 
         ArtistArtworkAssociationContainer ArtistArtworkAssociations;
diff --git a/src/lms/ui/admin/ScanSettingsView.cpp b/src/lms/ui/admin/ScanSettingsView.cpp
index e8029ae5..807d7c17 100644
--- a/src/lms/ui/admin/ScanSettingsView.cpp
+++ b/src/lms/ui/admin/ScanSettingsView.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ namespace lms::ui
             static inline constexpr Field SimilarityEngineTypeField{ "similarity-engine-type" };
             static inline constexpr Field SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField{ "skip-single-release-playlists" };
             static inline constexpr Field AllowMBIDArtistMergeField{ "allow-mbid-artist-merge" };
+            static inline constexpr Field ArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField{ "artist-image-fallback-to-release" };
             static inline constexpr Field ArtistsToNotSplitField{ "artists-to-not-split" };
 
             using UpdatePeriodModel = ValueStringModel<ScanSettings::UpdatePeriod>;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ namespace lms::ui
                 addField(SimilarityEngineTypeField);
                 addField(SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField);
                 addField(AllowMBIDArtistMergeField);
+                addField(ArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField);
                 addField(ArtistsToNotSplitField);
 
                 setValidator(UpdatePeriodField, createMandatoryValidator());
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ namespace lms::ui
                 setValidator(SimilarityEngineTypeField, createMandatoryValidator());
                 setValidator(SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField, createMandatoryValidator());
                 setValidator(AllowMBIDArtistMergeField, createMandatoryValidator());
+                setValidator(ArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField, createMandatoryValidator());
             }
 
             std::shared_ptr<UpdatePeriodModel> updatePeriodModel() { return _updatePeriodModel; }
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ namespace lms::ui
 
                 setValue(SkipSingleReleasePlayListsField, scanSettings->getSkipSingleReleasePlayLists());
                 setValue(AllowMBIDArtistMergeField, scanSettings->getAllowMBIDArtistMerge());
+                setValue(ArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField, scanSettings->getArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField());
 
                 auto similarityEngineTypeRow{ _similarityEngineTypeModel->getRowFromValue(scanSettings->getSimilarityEngineType()) };
                 if (similarityEngineTypeRow)
@@ -167,6 +171,11 @@ namespace lms::ui
                     scanSettings.modify()->setAllowMBIDArtistMerge(allowMBIDArtistMerge);
                 }
 
+                {
+                    const bool artistImageFallbackToRelease{ Wt::asNumber(value(ArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField)) != 0 };
+                    scanSettings.modify()->setArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField(artistImageFallbackToRelease);
+                }
+
                 {
                     const auto similarityEngineTypeRow{ _similarityEngineTypeModel->getRowFromString(valueText(SimilarityEngineTypeField)) };
                     if (similarityEngineTypeRow)
@@ -371,6 +380,9 @@ namespace lms::ui
         // Allow to merge artists without MBID with those with one
         t->setFormWidget(DatabaseSettingsModel::AllowMBIDArtistMergeField, std::make_unique<Wt::WCheckBox>());
 
+        // Allow to fallback on release image if artist image is not available
+        t->setFormWidget(DatabaseSettingsModel::ArtistImageFallbackToReleaseField, std::make_unique<Wt::WCheckBox>());
+
         // Similarity engine type
         auto similarityEngineType{ std::make_unique<Wt::WComboBox>() };
         similarityEngineType->setModel(model->similarityEngineTypeModel());