diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/widgets/CoverImageView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/widgets/CoverImageView.kt
index 049452f4f..d387a761b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/widgets/CoverImageView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/base/ui/widgets/CoverImageView.kt
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageView
 import androidx.core.content.withStyledAttributes
 import org.koitharu.kotatsu.R
+import org.koitharu.kotatsu.utils.ext.resolveAdjustedSize
 
 
 class CoverImageView @JvmOverloads constructor(
-	context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet? = null, defStyleAttr: Int = 0
+	context: Context, attrs: AttributeSet? = null, defStyleAttr: Int = 0,
 ) : AppCompatImageView(context, attrs, defStyleAttr) {
 
 	private var orientation: Int = HORIZONTAL
@@ -21,25 +22,42 @@ class CoverImageView @JvmOverloads constructor(
 	}
 
 	override fun onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec: Int, heightMeasureSpec: Int) {
+		val w: Int
+		val h: Int
 		if (orientation == VERTICAL) {
-			val originalHeight = MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec)
-			super.onMeasure(
-				MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(
-					(originalHeight * ASPECT_RATIO_WIDTH / ASPECT_RATIO_HEIGHT).toInt(),
-					MeasureSpec.EXACTLY
-				),
-				MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(originalHeight, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY)
+			val desiredHeight = (drawable?.intrinsicHeight?.coerceAtLeast(0) ?: 0) +
+					paddingTop + paddingBottom
+			h = resolveAdjustedSize(
+				desiredHeight.coerceAtLeast(suggestedMinimumHeight),
+				maxHeight,
+				heightMeasureSpec
+			)
+			val desiredWidth =
+				(h * ASPECT_RATIO_WIDTH / ASPECT_RATIO_HEIGHT).toInt() + paddingLeft + paddingRight
+			w = resolveAdjustedSize(
+				desiredWidth.coerceAtLeast(suggestedMinimumWidth),
+				maxWidth,
+				widthMeasureSpec
 			)
 		} else {
-			val originalWidth = MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec)
-			super.onMeasure(
-				MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(originalWidth, MeasureSpec.EXACTLY),
-				MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec(
-					(originalWidth * ASPECT_RATIO_HEIGHT / ASPECT_RATIO_WIDTH).toInt(),
-					MeasureSpec.EXACTLY
-				)
+			val desiredWidth = (drawable?.intrinsicWidth?.coerceAtLeast(0) ?: 0) +
+					paddingLeft + paddingRight
+			w = resolveAdjustedSize(
+				desiredWidth.coerceAtLeast(suggestedMinimumWidth),
+				maxWidth,
+				widthMeasureSpec
+			)
+			val desiredHeight =
+				(w * ASPECT_RATIO_HEIGHT / ASPECT_RATIO_WIDTH).toInt() + paddingTop + paddingBottom
+			h = resolveAdjustedSize(
+				desiredHeight.coerceAtLeast(suggestedMinimumHeight),
+				maxHeight,
+				heightMeasureSpec
 			)
 		}
+		val widthSize = resolveSizeAndState(w, widthMeasureSpec, 0)
+		val heightSize = resolveSizeAndState(h, heightMeasureSpec, 0)
+		setMeasuredDimension(widthSize, heightSize)
 	}
 
 	companion object {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/utils/ext/ViewExt.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/utils/ext/ViewExt.kt
index ac6950379..87e21bf2d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/utils/ext/ViewExt.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/koitharu/kotatsu/utils/ext/ViewExt.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.View
+import android.view.View.MeasureSpec
 import android.view.ViewGroup
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
 import androidx.annotation.LayoutRes
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ var RecyclerView.firstItem: Int
 inline fun View.showPopupMenu(
 	@MenuRes menuRes: Int,
 	onPrepare: (Menu) -> Unit = {},
-	onItemClick: PopupMenu.OnMenuItemClickListener
+	onItemClick: PopupMenu.OnMenuItemClickListener,
 ) {
 	val menu = PopupMenu(context, this)
 	menu.inflate(menuRes)
@@ -171,4 +172,30 @@ fun BaseProgressIndicator<*>.setIndeterminateCompat(indeterminate: Boolean) {
 			isIndeterminate = indeterminate
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+fun resolveAdjustedSize(
+	desiredSize: Int,
+	maxSize: Int,
+	measureSpec: Int,
+): Int {
+	val specMode = MeasureSpec.getMode(measureSpec)
+	val specSize = MeasureSpec.getSize(measureSpec)
+	return when (specMode) {
+		MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED ->
+			// Parent says we can be as big as we want. Just don't be larger
+			// than max size imposed on ourselves.
+			desiredSize.coerceAtMost(maxSize)
+		MeasureSpec.AT_MOST ->
+			// Parent says we can be as big as we want, up to specSize.
+			// Don't be larger than specSize, and don't be larger than
+			// the max size imposed on ourselves.
+			desiredSize.coerceAtMost(specSize).coerceAtMost(maxSize)
+		MeasureSpec.EXACTLY ->
+			// No choice. Do what we are told.
+			specSize
+		else ->
+			// This should not happen
+			desiredSize
+	}
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_manga_grid.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_manga_grid.xml
index 801ab2d7b..a0cd5915f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_manga_grid.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_manga_grid.xml
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 		android:id="@+id/card"
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:layout_marginHorizontal="8dp"
 		android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
 		android:layout_marginBottom="4dp"
-		android:layout_marginHorizontal="8dp"
 		app:cardCornerRadius="4dp"
 		app:cardElevation="4dp">
 
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@
 			android:id="@+id/imageView_cover"
 			android:layout_width="match_parent"
 			android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-			android:scaleType="centerCrop"
 			android:orientation="horizontal"
-			tools:ignore="ContentDescription" />
+			android:scaleType="centerCrop"
+			tools:ignore="ContentDescription"
+			tools:src="@tools:sample/backgrounds/scenic[3]" />
 
 	</com.google.android.material.card.MaterialCardView>
 
@@ -33,12 +34,12 @@
 		style="@style/TextAppearance.AppCompat.Body2"
 		android:layout_width="match_parent"
 		android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+		android:elegantTextHeight="false"
 		android:ellipsize="end"
 		android:lineSpacingExtra="-2dp"
 		android:maxLines="2"
 		android:paddingHorizontal="8dp"
 		android:paddingBottom="4dp"
-		android:elegantTextHeight="false"
 		tools:text="Sample name" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
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