diff --git a/core/artwork/e2e/artist_test.go b/core/artwork/e2e/artist_test.go
index 5a9396cc3..4a6959d95 100644
--- a/core/artwork/e2e/artist_test.go
+++ b/core/artwork/e2e/artist_test.go
@@ -90,6 +90,28 @@ var _ = Describe("Artist artwork resolution", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
+	When("the artist's only album folder has no images of its own", func() {
+		// Artist/
+		// ├── backdrop1.jpg
+		// ├── folder.jpg               ← matched by folder.*
+		// ├── logo.png
+		// └── Album/
+		//     ├── 01 - Track.mp3
+		//     └── 02 - Track.mp3
+		It("resolves the artist folder, not the library root", func() {
+			conf.Server.ArtistArtPriority = "folder.*, artist.*, album/artist.*"
+			setLayout(fstest.MapFS{
+				"Artist/Album/01 - Track.mp3": trackFile(1, "Track 1", map[string]any{"albumartist": "Artist", "album": "Album"}),
+				"Artist/Album/02 - Track.mp3": trackFile(2, "Track 2", map[string]any{"albumartist": "Artist", "album": "Album"}),
+				"Artist/backdrop1.jpg":        smallPNG("backdrop"),
+				"Artist/folder.jpg":           smallPNG("artist-folder"),
+				"Artist/logo.png":             smallPNG("logo"),
+			})
+			scan()
+			expectArtistFolder(soleArtist(), "Artist/folder.jpg")
+		})
+	})
+
 	When("the artist's only album has its tracks in disc subfolders", func() {
 		// Artist/
 		// ├── artist.jpg               ← wins (artist.* before album/artist.*)