diff --git a/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py b/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py
index 681646504d..b0c8e6bdd1 100644
--- a/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py
+++ b/invokeai/app/api/routers/model_manager.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ async def update_model_record(
             "description": "The model image was fetched successfully",
         },
         400: {"description": "Bad request"},
-        404: {"description": "The model image could not be found"}
+        404: {"description": "The model image could not be found"},
     },
     status_code=200,
 )
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ async def get_model_image(
     except Exception:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404)
 
+
 @model_manager_router.patch(
     "/i/{key}/image",
     operation_id="update_model_image",
@@ -376,6 +377,7 @@ async def delete_model(
         logger.error(str(e))
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=str(e))
 
+
 @model_manager_router.delete(
     "/i/{key}/image",
     operation_id="delete_model_image",
diff --git a/invokeai/app/services/model_images/model_images_default.py b/invokeai/app/services/model_images/model_images_default.py
index 789caf8fd4..ae79071667 100644
--- a/invokeai/app/services/model_images/model_images_default.py
+++ b/invokeai/app/services/model_images/model_images_default.py
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ class ModelImagesService(ModelImagesBase):
     __invoker: Invoker
 
     def __init__(self, model_images_folder: Union[str, Path]):
-
-        self.__model_images_folder: Path = model_images_folder if isinstance(model_images_folder, Path) else Path(model_images_folder)
+        self.__model_images_folder: Path = (
+            model_images_folder if isinstance(model_images_folder, Path) else Path(model_images_folder)
+        )
         # Validate required folders at launch
         self.__validate_storage_folders()
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class ModelImagesService(ModelImagesBase):
     ) -> None:
         try:
             self.__validate_storage_folders()
-            image_path = self.__model_images_folder / (model_key + '.webp')
+            image_path = self.__model_images_folder / (model_key + ".webp")
             image = make_thumbnail(image, 256)
 
             image.save(image_path, format="webp")
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ class ModelImagesService(ModelImagesBase):
             raise ModelImageFileSaveException from e
 
     def get_path(self, model_key: str) -> Path:
-        path = self.__model_images_folder / (model_key + '.webp')
+        path = self.__model_images_folder / (model_key + ".webp")
 
         return path
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ class ModelImagesService(ModelImagesBase):
             path = self.get_path(model_key)
 
             if not self.validate_path(path):
-              raise ModelImageFileNotFoundException
+                raise ModelImageFileNotFoundException
 
             send2trash(path)
 
diff --git a/invokeai/backend/model_manager/config.py b/invokeai/backend/model_manager/config.py
index 7cb69f572e..d274867707 100644
--- a/invokeai/backend/model_manager/config.py
+++ b/invokeai/backend/model_manager/config.py
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ AnyModelConfig = Annotated[
 
 AnyModelConfigValidator = TypeAdapter(AnyModelConfig)
 
+
 class ModelConfigFactory(object):
     """Class for parsing config dicts into StableDiffusion Config obects."""
 
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManagerV2/subpanels/ModelManagerPanel/ModelListItem.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManagerV2/subpanels/ModelManagerPanel/ModelListItem.tsx
index c522aa7bbe..40d477a3b0 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManagerV2/subpanels/ModelManagerPanel/ModelListItem.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManagerV2/subpanels/ModelManagerPanel/ModelListItem.tsx
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const ModelListItem = (props: ModelListItemProps) => {
 
   return (
     <Flex gap={2} alignItems="center" w="full">
-      <ModelImage image_url={model.cover_image} />
+      <ModelImage image_url={model.cover_image || ''} />
       <Flex
         as={Button}
         isChecked={isSelected}
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManagerV2/subpanels/ModelPanel/Fields/ModelImageUpload.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManagerV2/subpanels/ModelPanel/Fields/ModelImageUpload.tsx
index 56aaa45b0b..dc7da624c0 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManagerV2/subpanels/ModelPanel/Fields/ModelImageUpload.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/modelManagerV2/subpanels/ModelPanel/Fields/ModelImageUpload.tsx
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@ const ModelImageUpload = ({ model_key, model_image }: Props) => {
         return;
       }
 
-      setImage(URL.createObjectURL(file));
-
       updateModelImage({ key: model_key, image: file })
         .unwrap()
         .then(() => {
+          setImage(URL.createObjectURL(file));
           dispatch(
             addToast(
               makeToast({
@@ -103,6 +102,7 @@ const ModelImageUpload = ({ model_key, model_image }: Props) => {
           objectPosition="50% 50%"
           height="100px"
           width="100px"
+          minWidth="100px"
           borderRadius="base"
         />
         <IconButton