diff --git a/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.html b/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.html
index 39c8ade..b6137d8 100644
--- a/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.html
+++ b/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div (mouseover)="elevated=true" (mouseout)="elevated=false" (contextmenu)="onRightClick($event)" style="position: relative; width: fit-content;">
+<div (mouseenter)="onMouseOver()" (mouseleave)="onMouseOut()" (contextmenu)="onRightClick($event)" style="position: relative; width: fit-content;">
     <div *ngIf="!loading" class="download-time">
         <mat-icon class="audio-video-icon">{{(file_obj.type === 'audio' || file_obj.isAudio) ? 'audiotrack' : 'movie'}}</mat-icon>
         &nbsp;&nbsp;
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <div style="padding:5px">
             <div *ngIf="!loading && file_obj.thumbnailURL" class="img-div">
                 <div [ngClass]="{'image-small': card_size === 'small', 'image': card_size === 'medium', 'image-large': card_size === 'large'}" style="position: relative">
-                    <img *ngIf="!(elevated && !is_playlist)" [ngClass]="{'image-small': card_size === 'small', 'image': card_size === 'medium', 'image-large': card_size === 'large'}" [src]="file_obj.thumbnailPath ? thumbnailBlobURL : file_obj.thumbnailURL" alt="Thumbnail">
+                    <img *ngIf="!hide_image || is_playlist" [ngClass]="{'image-small': card_size === 'small', 'image': card_size === 'medium', 'image-large': card_size === 'large'}" [src]="file_obj.thumbnailPath ? thumbnailBlobURL : file_obj.thumbnailURL" alt="Thumbnail">
                     <video *ngIf="elevated && !is_playlist" autoplay loop muted [muted]="true" [ngClass]="{'video-small': card_size === 'small', 'video': card_size === 'medium', 'video-large': card_size === 'large'}" [src]="streamURL">
                     </video>
                     <div class="duration-time">
diff --git a/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.ts b/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.ts
index 354d921..9451a9a 100644
--- a/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/unified-file-card/unified-file-card.component.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export class UnifiedFileCardComponent implements OnInit {
   thumbnailBlobURL = null;
 
   streamURL = null;
+  hide_image = false;
 
   // input/output
   @Input() loading = true;
@@ -149,6 +150,20 @@ export class UnifiedFileCardComponent implements OnInit {
     return fullLocation;
   }
 
+  onMouseOver() {
+    this.elevated = true;
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      if (this.elevated) {
+        this.hide_image = true;
+      }
+    }, 500);
+  }
+
+  onMouseOut() {
+    this.elevated = false;
+    this.hide_image = false;
+  }
+
 }
 
 function fancyTimeFormat(time) {