diff --git a/src/components/themes/BaseTheme.cpp b/src/components/themes/BaseTheme.cpp
index 2fcc9a9b..3425dac6 100644
--- a/src/components/themes/BaseTheme.cpp
+++ b/src/components/themes/BaseTheme.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ void BaseTheme::drawRecentBookCover(GfxRenderer& renderer, Rect rect, const std:
 
           // Store the buffer with cover image for fast navigation
           coverBufferStored = storeCoverBuffer();
-          coverRendered = true;
+          coverRendered = coverBufferStored;  // Only consider it rendered if we successfully stored the buffer
 
           // First render: if selected, draw selection indicators now
           if (bookSelected) {
diff --git a/src/components/themes/lyra/Lyra3CoversTheme.cpp b/src/components/themes/lyra/Lyra3CoversTheme.cpp
index 55d5dda5..adbae934 100644
--- a/src/components/themes/lyra/Lyra3CoversTheme.cpp
+++ b/src/components/themes/lyra/Lyra3CoversTheme.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void Lyra3CoversTheme::drawRecentBookCover(GfxRenderer& renderer, Rect rect, con
       }
 
       coverBufferStored = storeCoverBuffer();
-      coverRendered = true;
+      coverRendered = coverBufferStored;  // Only consider it rendered if we successfully stored the buffer
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < std::min(static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size()), Lyra3CoversMetrics::values.homeRecentBooksCount);
diff --git a/src/components/themes/lyra/LyraTheme.cpp b/src/components/themes/lyra/LyraTheme.cpp
index fd8fdbe7..5b2abd7c 100644
--- a/src/components/themes/lyra/LyraTheme.cpp
+++ b/src/components/themes/lyra/LyraTheme.cpp
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ void LyraTheme::drawRecentBookCover(GfxRenderer& renderer, Rect rect, const std:
       }
 
       coverBufferStored = storeCoverBuffer();
-      coverRendered = true;
+      coverRendered = coverBufferStored;  // Only consider it rendered if we successfully stored the buffer
     }
 
     bool bookSelected = (selectorIndex == 0);