diff --git a/src/all/mangadex/build.gradle b/src/all/mangadex/build.gradle
index ec65d14ad..b052ab7d4 100644
--- a/src/all/mangadex/build.gradle
+++ b/src/all/mangadex/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ext {
     extName = 'MangaDex'
     pkgNameSuffix = 'all.mangadex'
     extClass = '.MangaDexFactory'
-    extVersionCode = 102
+    extVersionCode = 103
     libVersion = '1.2'
     containsNsfw = true
 }
diff --git a/src/all/mangadex/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/mangadex/MangaDex.kt b/src/all/mangadex/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/mangadex/MangaDex.kt
index a737df1fa..a142f29ac 100644
--- a/src/all/mangadex/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/mangadex/MangaDex.kt
+++ b/src/all/mangadex/src/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/all/mangadex/MangaDex.kt
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ abstract class MangaDex(
         MangadexDescription(internalLang)
     }
 
-    private val rateLimitInterceptor = RateLimitInterceptor(1)
+    private val rateLimitInterceptor = MdRateLimitInterceptor()
 
     override val client: OkHttpClient = network.client.newBuilder()
         .addNetworkInterceptor(rateLimitInterceptor)
@@ -1082,6 +1082,17 @@ class CoverInterceptor : Interceptor {
     }
 }
 
+class MdRateLimitInterceptor : Interceptor {
+    private val coverRegex = Regex("""/images/.*\.jpg""")
+    private val baseInterceptor = RateLimitInterceptor(1)
+
+    override fun intercept(chain: Interceptor.Chain): Response =
+        if (chain.request().url().toString().contains(coverRegex))
+            chain.proceed(chain.request())
+        else
+            baseInterceptor.intercept(chain)
+}
+
 class MdAtHomeReportInterceptor(
     private val client: OkHttpClient,
     private val headers: Headers