diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/AudiobookStreamData.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/AudiobookStreamData.kt
index 56f9d57e..1e2977e7 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/AudiobookStreamData.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/AudiobookStreamData.kt
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ class AudiobookStreamData {
     }
   }
 
+  fun clearCover() {
+    coverUri = Uri.EMPTY
+    cover = ""
+  }
+
   fun getMediaMetadataCompat():MediaMetadataCompat {
     var metadataBuilder = MediaMetadataCompat.Builder()
       .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_TITLE, title)
@@ -99,10 +104,10 @@ class AudiobookStreamData {
       .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM, series)
       .putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_MEDIA_ID, id)
 
-    if (cover != "") {
-      metadataBuilder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART_URI, cover)
-      metadataBuilder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART_URI, cover)
-    }
+//    if (cover != "") {
+//      metadataBuilder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART_URI, cover)
+//      metadataBuilder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM_ART_URI, cover)
+//    }
     return metadataBuilder.build()
   }
 
@@ -114,9 +119,9 @@ class AudiobookStreamData {
       .setAlbumArtist(author)
       .setSubtitle(author)
 
-    if (coverUri != Uri.EMPTY) {
-      metadataBuilder.setArtworkUri(coverUri)
-    }
+//    if (coverUri != Uri.EMPTY) {
+//      metadataBuilder.setArtworkUri(coverUri)
+//    }
     if (playlistUri != Uri.EMPTY) {
       metadataBuilder.setMediaUri(playlistUri)
     }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/PlayerNotificationService.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/PlayerNotificationService.kt
index 7d7339ea..68b622e7 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/PlayerNotificationService.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/PlayerNotificationService.kt
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ import android.util.Log
 import android.view.KeyEvent
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
+import androidx.documentfile.provider.DocumentFile
 import androidx.media.MediaBrowserServiceCompat
 import androidx.media.utils.MediaConstants
+import com.anggrayudi.storage.file.isExternalStorageDocument
 import com.getcapacitor.Bridge
 import com.getcapacitor.JSObject
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.*
@@ -670,6 +672,23 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
       Log.d(tag, "Init Player audiobook already playing")
     }
 
+    // Issue with onenote plus crashing when using local cover art. https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf-app/issues/35
+    if (currentAudiobookStreamData?.coverUri != null && currentAudiobookStreamData?.isLocal == true) {
+      try {
+        Log.d(tag, "CHECKING COVER ${currentAudiobookStreamData?.coverUri}")
+        var file = DocumentFile.fromTreeUri(ctx, currentAudiobookStreamData!!.coverUri)
+        Log.d(tag, "GOT FILE ${file?.name} | ${file?.type} | Can Read: ${file?.canRead()} |isExternalStorageDocument:  ${file?.isExternalStorageDocument}")
+        if (file?.canRead() !== true) {
+          Log.d(tag, "Invalid cover: no read access")
+          currentAudiobookStreamData?.clearCover()
+        }
+      } catch(e:Exception) {
+        Log.d(tag, "Invalid cover: Failed to read local cover file $e")
+        currentAudiobookStreamData?.clearCover()
+        e.printStackTrace()
+      }
+    }
+
     var metadata = currentAudiobookStreamData!!.getMediaMetadataCompat()
     mediaSession.setMetadata(metadata)