diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library.py
index a7c74fa1cf..6648a5189c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library.py
@@ -402,10 +402,10 @@ class BooksModel(QAbstractTableModel):
     def metadata_for(self, ids):
         ans = []
         for id in ids:
-            mi = self.db.get_metadata(id, index_is_id=True)
+            mi = self.db.get_metadata(id, index_is_id=True, get_cover=True)
             if mi.series is not None:
                 mi.tag_order = { mi.series: self.db.books_in_series_of(id,
-                    index_is_id=True, get_cover=True)}
+                    index_is_id=True)}
             ans.append(mi)
         return ans