diff --git a/API/Data/Repositories/ExternalSeriesMetadataRepository.cs b/API/Data/Repositories/ExternalSeriesMetadataRepository.cs
index 45882b5c4..617e8537f 100644
--- a/API/Data/Repositories/ExternalSeriesMetadataRepository.cs
+++ b/API/Data/Repositories/ExternalSeriesMetadataRepository.cs
@@ -108,14 +108,17 @@ public class ExternalSeriesMetadataRepository : IExternalSeriesMetadataRepositor
 
     public async Task<bool> NeedsDataRefresh(int seriesId)
     {
+        // TODO: Add unit test
         var row = await _context.ExternalSeriesMetadata
             .Where(s => s.SeriesId == seriesId)
             .FirstOrDefaultAsync();
+
         return row == null || row.ValidUntilUtc <= DateTime.UtcNow;
     }
 
     public async Task<SeriesDetailPlusDto?> GetSeriesDetailPlusDto(int seriesId)
     {
+        // TODO: Add unit test
         var seriesDetailDto = await _context.ExternalSeriesMetadata
             .Where(m => m.SeriesId == seriesId)
             .Include(m => m.ExternalRatings)
@@ -144,7 +147,7 @@ public class ExternalSeriesMetadataRepository : IExternalSeriesMetadataRepositor
             .ProjectTo<SeriesDto>(_mapper.ConfigurationProvider)
             .ToListAsync();
 
-        IEnumerable<UserReviewDto> reviews = new List<UserReviewDto>();
+        IEnumerable<UserReviewDto> reviews = [];
         if (seriesDetailDto.ExternalReviews != null && seriesDetailDto.ExternalReviews.Any())
         {
             reviews = seriesDetailDto.ExternalReviews
diff --git a/API/Services/Plus/LicenseService.cs b/API/Services/Plus/LicenseService.cs
index 774103518..91f5a8fdd 100644
--- a/API/Services/Plus/LicenseService.cs
+++ b/API/Services/Plus/LicenseService.cs
@@ -130,22 +130,23 @@ public class LicenseService(
             if (cacheValue.HasValue) return cacheValue.Value;
         }
 
+        var result = false;
         try
         {
             var serverSetting = await unitOfWork.SettingsRepository.GetSettingAsync(ServerSettingKey.LicenseKey);
-            var result = await IsLicenseValid(serverSetting.Value);
-            await provider.FlushAsync();
-            await provider.SetAsync(CacheKey, result, _licenseCacheTimeout);
-            return result;
+            result = await IsLicenseValid(serverSetting.Value);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             logger.LogError(ex, "There was an issue connecting to Kavita+");
+        }
+        finally
+        {
             await provider.FlushAsync();
-            await provider.SetAsync(CacheKey, false, _licenseCacheTimeout);
+            await provider.SetAsync(CacheKey, result, _licenseCacheTimeout);
         }
 
-        return false;
+        return result;
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/API/Services/Tasks/Metadata/CoverDbService.cs b/API/Services/Tasks/Metadata/CoverDbService.cs
index 908eec214..015613965 100644
--- a/API/Services/Tasks/Metadata/CoverDbService.cs
+++ b/API/Services/Tasks/Metadata/CoverDbService.cs
@@ -586,7 +586,12 @@ public class CoverDbService : ICoverDbService
                         var choseNewImage = string.Equals(betterImage, tempFullPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
                         if (choseNewImage)
                         {
-                            _directoryService.DeleteFiles([existingPath]);
+                            // Don't delete the Series cover unless it is an override, otherwise the first chapter will be null
+                            if (existingPath.Contains(ImageService.GetSeriesFormat(series.Id)))
+                            {
+                                _directoryService.DeleteFiles([existingPath]);
+                            }
+
                             _directoryService.CopyFile(tempFullPath, finalFullPath);
                             series.CoverImage = finalFileName;
                         }