diff --git a/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_fimfictionnet.py b/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_fimfictionnet.py
index c7def71e..47a4c5ab 100644
--- a/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_fimfictionnet.py
+++ b/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_fimfictionnet.py
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ class FimFictionNetSiteAdapter(BaseSiteAdapter):
             if storyImage:
                 coverurl = storyImage['data-fullsize']
                 # try setting from data-fullsize, if fails, try using data-src
-                if self.setCoverImage(self.url,coverurl)[0].startswith("failedtoload"):
+                cover_set = self.setCoverImage(self.url,coverurl)[0]
+                if not cover_set or cover_set.startswith("failedtoload"):
                     coverurl = storyImage['src']
                     self.setCoverImage(self.url,coverurl)
 
diff --git a/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_royalroadcom.py b/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_royalroadcom.py
index 07b58c8e..e3dcc242 100644
--- a/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_royalroadcom.py
+++ b/fanficfare/adapters/adapter_royalroadcom.py
@@ -289,7 +289,8 @@ class RoyalRoadAdapter(BaseSiteAdapter):
         if img:
             cover_url = img['src']
             # usually URL is for thumbnail. Try expected URL for larger image, if fails fall back to the original URL
-            if self.setCoverImage(url,cover_url.replace('/covers-full/', '/covers-large/'))[0].startswith("failedtoload"):
+            cover_set = self.setCoverImage(url,cover_url.replace('/covers-full/', '/covers-large/'))[0]
+            if not cover_set or cover_set.startswith("failedtoload"):
                 self.setCoverImage(url,cover_url)
                     # some content is show as tables, this will preserve them