diff --git a/lib/theme/cover_palette.dart b/lib/theme/cover_palette.dart
index 09dcbb4f..7470427c 100644
--- a/lib/theme/cover_palette.dart
+++ b/lib/theme/cover_palette.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class CoverPalette {
   static final Map<String, ColorScheme> _cache = <String, ColorScheme>{};
   static final Map<String, Color> _sourceColors = {};
   static final Map<String, Future<ColorScheme?>> _pending = {};
+  static final Map<String, String> _sourceKeys = {};
   static final List<String> _cacheOrder = <String>[];
   static const int _maxEntries = 32;
 
@@ -27,11 +28,14 @@ class CoverPalette {
 
   /// Includes the local file version so replacing artwork at the same path
   /// cannot reuse a palette derived from the previous image.
-  static String cacheKeyFor(String source, Brightness brightness) {
+  static Future<String> cacheKeyFor(
+    String source,
+    Brightness brightness,
+  ) async {
     var versionedSource = source;
     if (!_isNetworkSource(source)) {
       try {
-        final stat = File(source).statSync();
+        final stat = await File(source).stat();
         if (stat.type != FileSystemEntityType.notFound) {
           versionedSource =
               '$source|${stat.modified.microsecondsSinceEpoch}|${stat.size}';
@@ -45,14 +49,12 @@ class CoverPalette {
 
   /// Cached scheme for [source], or null when it has not been resolved yet.
   static ColorScheme? peek(String source, Brightness brightness) =>
-      _cache[cacheKeyFor(source, brightness)];
+      _cache[_sourceKeys['$source|${brightness.name}']];
 
   /// Average cover colour before Material's accent selection or tonal mapping.
   /// Near-monochrome covers stay neutral instead of acquiring a seed hue.
   static Color? sourceColor(String source, Brightness brightness) =>
-      _sourceColors[cacheKeyFor(source, brightness)];
-
-  static ColorScheme? _peekByKey(String key) => _cache[key];
+      _sourceColors[_sourceKeys['$source|${brightness.name}']];
 
   /// Resolves the scheme for [source] (a network URL or a local file path).
   /// Returns null when the image cannot be decoded.
@@ -61,17 +63,50 @@ class CoverPalette {
     Brightness brightness, {
     String? cacheKey,
   }) {
-    final key = cacheKey ?? cacheKeyFor(source, brightness);
-    final cached = _cache[key];
-    if (cached != null) return Future.value(cached);
+    final sourceKey = '$source|${brightness.name}';
     return _pending.putIfAbsent(
-      key,
-      () => _resolve(source, brightness, key).whenComplete(() {
-        _pending.remove(key);
-      }),
+      sourceKey,
+      () =>
+          (() async {
+            final key = cacheKey ?? await cacheKeyFor(source, brightness);
+            final previous = _sourceKeys.remove(sourceKey);
+            // FileImage keys contain the path, not its modification time. A new
+            // palette key also needs a fresh decode after an in-place cover edit.
+            if ((!_cache.containsKey(key) ||
+                    (previous != null && previous != key)) &&
+                !_isNetworkSource(source)) {
+              if (previous != null && previous != key) {
+                await _evictDecodedImage(FileImage(File(source)));
+              }
+              await _evictDecodedImage(
+                ResizeImage(
+                  FileImage(File(source)),
+                  width: 112,
+                  height: 112,
+                  policy: ResizeImagePolicy.fit,
+                ),
+              );
+            }
+            _sourceKeys[sourceKey] = key;
+            while (_sourceKeys.length > _maxEntries) {
+              _sourceKeys.remove(_sourceKeys.keys.first);
+            }
+            return _cache[key] ?? await _resolve(source, brightness, key);
+          })().whenComplete(() {
+            _pending.remove(sourceKey);
+          }),
     );
   }
 
+  static Future<void> _evictDecodedImage(ImageProvider provider) async {
+    final key = await provider.obtainKey(ImageConfiguration.empty);
+    // A first palette request can overlap the header's initial precache. Do
+    // not cancel that pending decode while removing an older retained bitmap.
+    if (!PaintingBinding.instance.imageCache.statusForKey(key).pending) {
+      await provider.evict();
+    }
+  }
+
   static Future<ColorScheme?> _resolve(
     String source,
     Brightness brightness,
@@ -82,7 +117,7 @@ class CoverPalette {
       provider = cachedCoverImageProvider(source);
     } else {
       final file = File(source);
-      if (!file.existsSync()) return null;
+      if (!await file.exists()) return null;
       provider = FileImage(file);
     }
 
@@ -216,7 +251,8 @@ class CoverPaletteBuilder extends StatefulWidget {
 
 class _CoverPaletteBuilderState extends State<CoverPaletteBuilder> {
   ColorScheme? _scheme;
-  String? _resolvedKey;
+  String? _resolvedSource;
+  Brightness? _resolvedBrightness;
   int _resolveGeneration = 0;
 
   @override
@@ -238,29 +274,24 @@ class _CoverPaletteBuilderState extends State<CoverPaletteBuilder> {
     final brightness = Theme.of(context).brightness;
     if (source == null || source.isEmpty) {
       _resolveGeneration++;
-      _resolvedKey = null;
+      _resolvedSource = null;
+      _resolvedBrightness = null;
       _scheme = null;
       return;
     }
-    final key = CoverPalette.cacheKeyFor(source, brightness);
-    if (_resolvedKey == key) return;
-
     final requestGeneration = ++_resolveGeneration;
-    _resolvedKey = key;
-
-    final cached = CoverPalette._peekByKey(key);
-    if (cached != null) {
-      _scheme = cached;
-      return;
+    if (_resolvedSource != source || _resolvedBrightness != brightness) {
+      _resolvedSource = source;
+      _resolvedBrightness = brightness;
+      _scheme = CoverPalette.peek(source, brightness);
     }
-    _scheme = null;
 
-    CoverPalette.resolve(source, brightness, cacheKey: key).then((scheme) {
+    CoverPalette.resolve(source, brightness).then((scheme) {
       if (!mounted) return;
-      if (_resolveGeneration != requestGeneration || _resolvedKey != key) {
+      if (_resolveGeneration != requestGeneration) {
         return;
       }
-      setState(() => _scheme = scheme);
+      if (_scheme != scheme) setState(() => _scheme = scheme);
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/widgets/mornye_chrome.dart b/lib/widgets/mornye_chrome.dart
index 3a6315e8..8e2cb30c 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/mornye_chrome.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/mornye_chrome.dart
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class MornyeGlassPanel extends ConsumerWidget {
     tintColor: tintColor,
     blurEnabled: blurEnabled && ref.watch(mornyeBlurEnabledProvider),
     highlightBorder: highlightBorder,
-    child: child,
+    // Tile ink must paint above the glass tint rather than beneath it.
+    child: Material(type: MaterialType.transparency, child: child),
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/test/cover_palette_test.dart b/test/cover_palette_test.dart
index df8e3a1a..ff1835ee 100644
--- a/test/cover_palette_test.dart
+++ b/test/cover_palette_test.dart
@@ -6,6 +6,71 @@ import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
 import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/cover_palette.dart';
 
 void main() {
+  testWidgets(
+    'same-path cover replacement refreshes palette and decoded image',
+    (tester) async {
+      await tester.runAsync(() async {
+        final directory = await Directory.systemTemp.createTemp(
+          'palette-replace-',
+        );
+        final file = File('${directory.path}/cover.png');
+        final cache = PaintingBinding.instance.imageCache;
+        Future<void> write(Color color) async {
+          final recorder = ui.PictureRecorder();
+          Canvas(
+            recorder,
+          ).drawRect(const Rect.fromLTWH(0, 0, 32, 32), Paint()..color = color);
+          final picture = recorder.endRecording();
+          final image = await picture.toImage(32, 32);
+          final bytes = await image.toByteData(format: ui.ImageByteFormat.png);
+          image.dispose();
+          picture.dispose();
+          await file.writeAsBytes(bytes!.buffer.asUint8List());
+        }
+
+        try {
+          await write(Colors.blue);
+          final first = await CoverPalette.resolve(file.path, Brightness.light);
+          expect(first, isNotNull);
+          final oldKey = await CoverPalette.cacheKeyFor(
+            file.path,
+            Brightness.light,
+          );
+          // The small source-key lookup may evict a file while Flutter still
+          // retains its decoded image. A later edit must stay fresh too.
+          for (var index = 0; index < 33; index++) {
+            await CoverPalette.resolve(
+              '${directory.path}/missing-$index.png',
+              Brightness.light,
+            );
+          }
+          expect(CoverPalette.peek(file.path, Brightness.light), isNull);
+          await write(Colors.red);
+          await file.setLastModified(
+            DateTime.now().add(const Duration(seconds: 1)),
+          );
+          expect(
+            await CoverPalette.cacheKeyFor(file.path, Brightness.light),
+            isNot(oldKey),
+          );
+          final second = await CoverPalette.resolve(
+            file.path,
+            Brightness.light,
+          );
+          expect(second, isNot(same(first)));
+          expect(
+            CoverPalette.sourceColor(file.path, Brightness.light)?.toARGB32(),
+            Colors.red.toARGB32(),
+          );
+        } finally {
+          cache.clear();
+          cache.clearLiveImages();
+          await directory.delete(recursive: true);
+        }
+      });
+    },
+  );
+
   testWidgets('palette requests share a small aspect-preserving decode', (
     tester,
   ) async {
diff --git a/test/design_system_test.dart b/test/design_system_test.dart
index 4833b6ba..a1faeae5 100644
--- a/test/design_system_test.dart
+++ b/test/design_system_test.dart
@@ -391,25 +391,34 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('CoverPalette', () {
-    test('local cache identity changes when artwork is replaced in place', () {
-      final directory = Directory.systemTemp.createTempSync(
-        'spotiflac-cover-palette-',
-      );
-      final file = File('${directory.path}/cover.jpg');
-      try {
-        file.writeAsBytesSync(const [1, 2, 3]);
-        file.setLastModifiedSync(DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 1));
-        final before = CoverPalette.cacheKeyFor(file.path, Brightness.dark);
+    test(
+      'local cache identity changes when artwork is replaced in place',
+      () async {
+        final directory = Directory.systemTemp.createTempSync(
+          'spotiflac-cover-palette-',
+        );
+        final file = File('${directory.path}/cover.jpg');
+        try {
+          file.writeAsBytesSync(const [1, 2, 3]);
+          file.setLastModifiedSync(DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 1));
+          final before = await CoverPalette.cacheKeyFor(
+            file.path,
+            Brightness.dark,
+          );
 
-        file.writeAsBytesSync(const [4, 5, 6, 7]);
-        file.setLastModifiedSync(DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 2));
-        final after = CoverPalette.cacheKeyFor(file.path, Brightness.dark);
+          file.writeAsBytesSync(const [4, 5, 6, 7]);
+          file.setLastModifiedSync(DateTime.utc(2026, 1, 2));
+          final after = await CoverPalette.cacheKeyFor(
+            file.path,
+            Brightness.dark,
+          );
 
-        expect(after, isNot(before));
-      } finally {
-        directory.deleteSync(recursive: true);
-      }
-    });
+          expect(after, isNot(before));
+        } finally {
+          directory.deleteSync(recursive: true);
+        }
+      },
+    );
   });
 
   group('AlbumDetailHeader', () {