diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/epub_input.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/epub_input.py
index 46a3c11387..553b04ffa6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/epub_input.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/epub_input.py
@@ -99,7 +99,24 @@ class EPUBInput(InputFormatPlugin):
         ''' If there is a reference to the cover/titlepage via manifest properties, convert to
         entries in the <guide> so that the rest of the pipeline picks it up. '''
         from calibre.ebooks.metadata.opf3 import items_with_property
-        removed = None
+        removed = guide_titlepage_href = guide_titlepage_id = None
+
+        # Look for titlepages incorrectly marked in the <guide> as covers
+        guide_cover, guide_elem = None, None
+        for guide_elem in opf.iterguide():
+            if guide_elem.get('type', '').lower() == 'cover':
+                guide_cover = guide_elem.get('href', '').partition('#')[0]
+                break
+        if guide_cover:
+            spine = list(opf.iterspine())
+            if spine:
+                idref = spine[0].get('idref', '')
+                for x in opf.itermanifest():
+                    if x.get('id') == idref and x.get('href') == guide_cover:
+                        guide_titlepage_href = guide_cover
+                        guide_titlepage_id = idref
+                        break
+
         raster_cover_href = opf.epub3_raster_cover
         if raster_cover_href:
             self.set_guide_type(opf, 'cover', raster_cover_href, 'Cover Image')
@@ -109,6 +126,8 @@ class EPUBInput(InputFormatPlugin):
             if href and tid:
                 titlepage_id, titlepage_href = tid, href.partition('#')[0]
                 break
+        if titlepage_href is None:
+            titlepage_href, titlepage_id = guide_titlepage_href, guide_titlepage_id
         if titlepage_href is not None:
             self.set_guide_type(opf, 'titlepage', titlepage_href, 'Title Page')
             spine = list(opf.iterspine())