diff --git a/script.audio.motherearth/CHANGELOG.md b/script.audio.motherearth/CHANGELOG.md
index db9984846..495c794a3 100644
--- a/script.audio.motherearth/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/script.audio.motherearth/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## 2.1
-- updated to https streaming
+- updated to https 
+- added artist fanart background when available
 
 ## v2.0
 
diff --git a/script.audio.motherearth/motherearth.py b/script.audio.motherearth/motherearth.py
index 480a3be59..c3002e54f 100644
--- a/script.audio.motherearth/motherearth.py
+++ b/script.audio.motherearth/motherearth.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 KEY_FILTER_RE = re.compile(r'[^\w\']+')
 
 NOWPLAYING_URL = 'https://motherearth.streamserver24.com/api/nowplaying/{}'
+FANART_URL = 'https://motherearthradio.de/artist/{}/fanart.jpg'
 
 STREAMS = [
     {
diff --git a/script.audio.motherearth/service.py b/script.audio.motherearth/service.py
index 6732ecf6d..c04d3c5c2 100644
--- a/script.audio.motherearth/service.py
+++ b/script.audio.motherearth/service.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import xbmcaddon
 import xbmcgui
 from collections import namedtuple
-from motherearth import STREAM_INFO, NowPlaying
+from motherearth import STREAM_INFO, NowPlaying, FANART_URL
 
 
 RESTART_INTERVAL = 1.0
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 Song = namedtuple('Song', 'data cover')
 
-
 class Player(xbmc.Player):
     """Adds xbmc.Player callbacks and integrates with the API."""
 
@@ -87,7 +86,8 @@ def update_player(self):
             item = xbmcgui.ListItem()
             item.setPath(self.getPlayingFile())
             item.setArt({'thumb': song.cover})
-            item.setArt({'fanart': song.cover})
+ #           item.setArt({'fanart': song.cover})
+            item.setArt({'fanart' : FANART_URL.format((song.data['artist']))})
             item.setInfo('music', info)
             self.updateInfoTag(item)