diff --git a/ui/widgets/gridview.go b/ui/widgets/gridview.go
index b878e57..6b69322 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/gridview.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/gridview.go
@@ -241,12 +241,11 @@ func (g *GridView) doUpdateItemCard(itemIdx int, card *GridViewItem) {
 	}
 	g.stateMutex.RUnlock()
 	card.Cover.Im.CenterIcon = g.Placeholder
-	if card.PrevID == item.ID {
+	if !card.NeedsUpdate(item) {
 		// nothing to do
 		return
 	}
 	card.Update(item)
-	card.PrevID = item.ID
 	// cancel any previous image fetch (no issues with possible double-invocations)
 	if card.ImgLoadCancel != nil {
 		card.ImgLoadCancel()
diff --git a/ui/widgets/gridviewitem.go b/ui/widgets/gridviewitem.go
index 01bacb0..4ef8186 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/gridviewitem.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/gridviewitem.go
@@ -139,10 +139,7 @@ type GridViewItem struct {
 	container     *fyne.Container
 
 	// updated by GridView
-	Cover *coverImage
-
-	// these fields are used by GridView to track async update tasks
-	PrevID        string
+	Cover         *coverImage
 	ImgLoadCancel context.CancelFunc
 
 	OnPlay              func()
@@ -193,13 +190,16 @@ func (g *GridViewItem) createContainer() {
 	g.container = container.New(pad, c)
 }
 
+func (g *GridViewItem) NeedsUpdate(model GridViewItemModel) bool {
+	return g.itemID != model.ID || g.secondaryID != model.SecondaryID
+}
+
 func (g *GridViewItem) Update(model GridViewItemModel) {
 	g.itemID = model.ID
 	g.secondaryID = model.SecondaryID
 	g.primaryText.SetText(model.Name)
-	g.secondaryText.SetText(model.Secondary)
 	g.secondaryText.Disabled = model.SecondaryID == ""
-	g.secondaryText.Refresh()
+	g.secondaryText.SetText(model.Secondary)
 	g.Cover.ResetPlayButton()
 }