diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
index 1313d9607..2214e992f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import android.widget.Toast;
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.ClientConfig;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
@@ -808,14 +807,11 @@ public class PlaybackService extends Service {
                                     .load(info.playable.getImageUri())
                                     .asBitmap()
                                     .diskCacheStrategy(ApGlideSettings.AP_DISK_CACHE_STRATEGY)
-                                    .into(-1, -1) // this resizing would not be exact, so we have
-                                                  // scale the bitmap ourselves
+                                    .centerCrop()
+                                    .into(iconSize, iconSize)
                                     .get();
-                            icon = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(icon, iconSize, iconSize, true);
-                        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                            e.printStackTrace();
-                        } catch (ExecutionException e) {
-                            e.printStackTrace();
+                        } catch(Exception e) {
+                            Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(e));
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -835,7 +831,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends Service {
                     String contentTitle = info.playable.getFeedTitle();
                     Notification notification = null;
 
-                    NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new android.support.v7.app.NotificationCompat.Builder(
+                    NotificationCompat.Builder notificationBuilder = new NotificationCompat.Builder(
                             PlaybackService.this)
                             .setContentTitle(contentTitle)
                             .setContentText(contentText)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java
index 6ad376bf0..56b81ec4a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java
@@ -17,12 +17,13 @@ import android.support.v4.media.session.PlaybackStateCompat;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
+import android.view.Display;
 import android.view.InputDevice;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
-import com.bumptech.glide.request.target.Target;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
@@ -292,20 +293,21 @@ public class PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPre
             builder.putLong(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DURATION, p.getDuration());
             builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_DISPLAY_TITLE, p.getEpisodeTitle());
             builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ALBUM, p.getFeedTitle());
-            if (p.getImageUri() != null) {
-                if (UserPreferences.setLockscreenBackground()) {
-                    builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART_URI, p.getImageUri().toString());
-                    try {
-                        Bitmap art = Glide.with(context)
+            if (p.getImageUri() != null && UserPreferences.setLockscreenBackground()) {
+                builder.putString(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART_URI, p.getImageUri().toString());
+                try {
+                    WindowManager wm = (WindowManager) context.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
+                    Display display = wm.getDefaultDisplay();
+                    Bitmap art = Glide.with(context)
                             .load(p.getImageUri())
                             .asBitmap()
                             .diskCacheStrategy(ApGlideSettings.AP_DISK_CACHE_STRATEGY)
-                            .into(Target.SIZE_ORIGINAL, Target.SIZE_ORIGINAL)
+                            .centerCrop()
+                            .into(display.getWidth(), display.getHeight())
                             .get();
-                        builder.putBitmap(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART, art);
-                    } catch (Exception e) {
-                        Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(e));
-                    }
+                    builder.putBitmap(MediaMetadataCompat.METADATA_KEY_ART, art);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(e));
                 }
             }
             mediaSession.setMetadata(builder.build());