diff --git a/src/notification.rs b/src/notification.rs
index 62b9f13..fa88806 100644
--- a/src/notification.rs
+++ b/src/notification.rs
@@ -50,8 +50,15 @@ impl NotificationsHandler {
         events: Vec<CmusEvent>,
         response: &CmusQueryResponse,
     ) -> Result<(), notify_rust::error::Error> {
-        //FIXME: Should check if the user has enabled the cover feature or use a static cover.
-        self.update_cover(&events[0], response);
+        // Setup the notification cover
+        if self.settings.show_track_cover {
+            self.update_cover(&events[0], response);
+        } else if self.settings.notification_static_cover.is_some() && !self.cover_set {
+            self.setup_the_notification();
+            self.notification
+                .image_path(self.settings.notification_static_cover.as_ref().unwrap());
+            self.cover_set = true;
+        }
 
         for event in events {
             self.setup_notification_timeout(&event);
@@ -95,13 +102,20 @@ impl NotificationsHandler {
         // Reset the notification
         self.setup_the_notification();
         // Get the track cover and set it to notification
-        track_cover(
+        let track_cover = track_cover(
             &track.path,
             self.settings.depth(),
             self.settings.force_use_external_cover,
             self.settings.no_use_external_cover,
-        )
-        .set_notification_image(&mut self.notification);
+        );
+
+        if track_cover != TrackCover::None {
+            track_cover.set_notification_image(&mut self.notification);
+        } else if self.settings.notification_static_cover.is_some() {
+            self.notification
+                .image_path(self.settings.notification_static_cover.as_ref().unwrap());
+        }
+
         // Flip the change flag
         self.cover_set = true;
     }
@@ -120,7 +134,7 @@ impl NotificationsHandler {
     fn setup_notification_timeout(&mut self, event: &CmusEvent) {
         use CmusEvent::*;
         self.notification.timeout(match event {
-            TrackChanged(_, _) =>   self.settings.timeout(),
+            TrackChanged(_, _) => self.settings.timeout(),
             StatusChanged(_, _) => self.settings.status_notification_timeout(),
             AAAMode(_, _) => self.settings.aaa_mode_notification_timeout(),
             VolumeChanged(_, _) => self.settings.volume_notification_timeout(),
diff --git a/src/settings.rs b/src/settings.rs
index 3c2878b..47c6992 100644
--- a/src/settings.rs
+++ b/src/settings.rs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     /// you can give it the full path to an image file or a name of an icon from the current icon theme
     /// (e.g. "audio-x-generic" or "spotify-client")
     #[arg(short = 'i', long = "icon", default_value = None)]
-    notification_static_icon: Option<String>,
+    pub notification_static_cover: Option<String>,
     /// The path to look for the cover image, if not given, the cover will be searched in the track's directory
     /// for an image file with the name "cover".
     ///
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     ///
     /// If you not specify the full path, the cover will be started from the track's directory.
     #[arg(short = 'w', long = "cover-path", default_value = None)]
-    cover_path: Option<String>,
+    cover_path_template: Option<String>,
     #[cfg(feature = "lyrics")]
     /// The lyrics file path, if not given, the lyrics will be searched in the track's directory
     /// for a text file with the name "lyrics", or with the same name as the track.
@@ -257,8 +257,8 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             timeout: Some(NOTIFICATION_TIMEOUT),
             persistent: false,
             show_track_cover: true,
-            notification_static_icon: None,
-            cover_path: None,
+            notification_static_cover: None,
+            cover_path_template: None,
             #[cfg(feature = "lyrics")]
             lyrics_path: None,
             depth: Some(DEFAULT_MAX_DEPTH),
@@ -342,10 +342,10 @@ impl Settings {
         cfg.timeout = args.timeout.or(cfg.timeout);
         cfg.persistent = args.persistent || cfg.persistent;
         cfg.show_track_cover = args.show_track_cover || cfg.show_track_cover;
-        cfg.notification_static_icon = args
-            .notification_static_icon
-            .or(cfg.notification_static_icon);
-        cfg.cover_path = args.cover_path.or(cfg.cover_path);
+        cfg.notification_static_cover = args
+            .notification_static_cover
+            .or(cfg.notification_static_cover);
+        cfg.cover_path_template = args.cover_path_template.or(cfg.cover_path_template);
         #[cfg(feature = "lyrics")]
         if args.lyrics_path != None {
             #[cfg(feature = "debug")]