diff --git a/cmd/wire_gen.go b/cmd/wire_gen.go
index f3333fc9b..f4e4a164a 100644
--- a/cmd/wire_gen.go
+++ b/cmd/wire_gen.go
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ func CreateServer(musicFolder string) *server.Server {
 
 func CreateScanner(musicFolder string) scanner.Scanner {
 	dataStore := persistence.New()
-	scannerScanner := scanner.New(dataStore)
+	artworkCache := core.NewImageCache()
+	artwork := core.NewArtwork(dataStore, artworkCache)
+	cacheWarmer := core.NewCacheWarmer(artworkCache, artwork)
+	scannerScanner := scanner.New(dataStore, cacheWarmer)
 	return scannerScanner
 }
 
diff --git a/conf/configuration.go b/conf/configuration.go
index 08459fe6d..86051de30 100644
--- a/conf/configuration.go
+++ b/conf/configuration.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ type configOptions struct {
 	// DevFlags. These are used to enable/disable debugging and incomplete features
 	DevLogSourceLine           bool
 	DevAutoCreateAdminPassword string
+	DevPreCacheAlbumArtwork    bool
 }
 
 type scannerOptions struct {
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ func init() {
 	// DevFlags. These are used to enable/disable debugging and incomplete features
 	viper.SetDefault("devlogsourceline", false)
 	viper.SetDefault("devautocreateadminpassword", "")
-	viper.SetDefault("devoldscanner", false)
+	viper.SetDefault("devprecachealbumartwork", false)
 }
 
 func InitConfig(cfgFile string) {
diff --git a/core/cache_warmer.go b/core/cache_warmer.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58e5735b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/cache_warmer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package core
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io/ioutil"
+
+	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/core/pool"
+	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/log"
+)
+
+type CacheWarmer interface {
+	AddAlbum(ctx context.Context, albumID string)
+	Flush(ctx context.Context)
+}
+
+func NewCacheWarmer(cache ArtworkCache, artwork Artwork) CacheWarmer {
+	w := &warmer{
+		artwork: artwork,
+		cache:   cache,
+		albums:  map[string]struct{}{},
+	}
+	p, err := pool.NewPool("artwork", 3, &artworkItem{}, w.execute)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(context.Background(), "Error creating pool for Album Artwork Cache Warmer", err)
+	} else {
+		w.pool = p
+	}
+
+	return w
+}
+
+type warmer struct {
+	pool    *pool.Pool
+	artwork Artwork
+	cache   ArtworkCache
+	albums  map[string]struct{}
+}
+
+func (w *warmer) AddAlbum(ctx context.Context, albumID string) {
+	if albumID == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	w.albums[albumID] = struct{}{}
+}
+
+func (w *warmer) Flush(ctx context.Context) {
+	if conf.Server.DevPreCacheAlbumArtwork {
+		if w.pool == nil || len(w.albums) == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+		log.Info(ctx, "Pre-caching album artworks", "numAlbums", len(w.albums))
+		for id := range w.albums {
+			w.pool.Submit(artworkItem{albumID: id})
+		}
+	}
+	w.albums = map[string]struct{}{}
+}
+
+func (w *warmer) execute(workload interface{}) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	item := workload.(artworkItem)
+	log.Trace(ctx, "Pre-caching album artwork", "albumID", item.albumID)
+	err := w.artwork.Get(ctx, item.albumID, 0, ioutil.Discard)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn("Error pre-caching artwork from album", "id", item.albumID, err)
+	}
+}
+
+type artworkItem struct {
+	albumID string
+}
diff --git a/core/pool/pool.go b/core/pool/pool.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f781480ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/pool/pool.go
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+package pool
+
+type Executor func(workload interface{})
+
+type Pool struct {
+	name    string
+	item    interface{}
+	workers []worker
+	exec    Executor
+	//queue *dque.DQue
+	queue chan work // receives jobs to send to workers
+	end   chan bool // when receives bool stops workers
+}
+
+func NewPool(name string, workerCount int, item interface{}, exec Executor) (*Pool, error) {
+	p := &Pool{
+		name:  name,
+		item:  item,
+		exec:  exec,
+		queue: make(chan work),
+		end:   make(chan bool),
+	}
+
+	//q, err := dque.NewOrOpen(name, filepath.Join(conf.Server.DataFolder, "queues", name), 50, p.itemBuilder)
+	//if err != nil {
+	//	return nil, err
+	//}
+	//p.queue = q
+	for i := 0; i < workerCount; i++ {
+		worker := worker{
+			p:             p,
+			id:            i,
+			channel:       make(chan work),
+			workerChannel: workerChannel,
+			end:           make(chan bool)}
+		worker.Start()
+		p.workers = append(p.workers, worker)
+	}
+
+	// start pool
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-p.end:
+				for _, w := range p.workers {
+					w.Stop() // stop worker
+				}
+				return
+			case work := <-p.queue:
+				worker := <-workerChannel // wait for available channel
+				worker <- work            // dispatch work to worker
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+	return p, nil
+}
+
+func (p *Pool) Submit(workload interface{}) {
+	p.queue <- work{workload}
+}
+
+//func (p *Pool) itemBuilder() interface{} {
+//	t := reflect.TypeOf(p.item)
+//	return reflect.New(t).Interface()
+//}
+//
+var workerChannel = make(chan chan work)
+
+type work struct {
+	workload interface{}
+}
+
+type worker struct {
+	id            int
+	p             *Pool
+	workerChannel chan chan work // used to communicate between dispatcher and workers
+	channel       chan work
+	end           chan bool
+}
+
+// start worker
+func (w *worker) Start() {
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			w.workerChannel <- w.channel // when the worker is available place channel in queue
+			select {
+			case job := <-w.channel: // worker has received job
+				w.p.exec(job.workload) // do work
+			case <-w.end:
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+// end worker
+func (w *worker) Stop() {
+	w.end <- true
+}
diff --git a/core/pool/pool_test.go b/core/pool/pool_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a6ce3fc29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/pool/pool_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package pool
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/log"
+	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/tests"
+	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+)
+
+func TestCore(t *testing.T) {
+	tests.Init(t, false)
+	log.SetLevel(log.LevelCritical)
+	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
+	RunSpecs(t, "Core Suite")
+}
+
+var _ = Describe("Pool", func() {
+
+})
diff --git a/core/wire_providers.go b/core/wire_providers.go
index c16f4d1cc..217fa56c2 100644
--- a/core/wire_providers.go
+++ b/core/wire_providers.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ var Set = wire.NewSet(
 	NewImageCache,
 	NewArchiver,
 	NewExternalInfo,
+	NewCacheWarmer,
 	LastFMNewClient,
 	SpotifyNewClient,
 	transcoder.New,
diff --git a/db/migration/20201025222059_purge_cache.go b/db/migration/20201025222059_purge_cache.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8c74c87c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migration/20201025222059_purge_cache.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package migration
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/pressly/goose"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	goose.AddMigration(Up20201025222059, Down20201025222059)
+}
+
+func Up20201025222059(tx *sql.Tx) error {
+	cacheFolder := filepath.Join(conf.Server.DataFolder, "cache")
+	notice(tx, "Purging all cache entries, as the format of the cache changed.")
+	return os.RemoveAll(cacheFolder)
+}
+
+func Down20201025222059(tx *sql.Tx) error {
+	// This code is executed when the migration is rolled back.
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/scanner/refresh_buffer.go b/scanner/refresh_buffer.go
index b588c159b..0aca43f57 100644
--- a/scanner/refresh_buffer.go
+++ b/scanner/refresh_buffer.go
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ func newRefreshBuffer(ctx context.Context, ds model.DataStore) *refreshBuffer {
 }
 
 func (f *refreshBuffer) accumulate(mf model.MediaFile) {
-	f.album[mf.AlbumID] = struct{}{}
-	f.artist[mf.AlbumArtistID] = struct{}{}
+	if mf.AlbumID != "" {
+		f.album[mf.AlbumID] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	if mf.AlbumArtistID != "" {
+		f.artist[mf.AlbumArtistID] = struct{}{}
+	}
 }
 
 type refreshCallbackFunc = func(ids ...string) error
diff --git a/scanner/scanner.go b/scanner/scanner.go
index 6826152a0..f213ed288 100644
--- a/scanner/scanner.go
+++ b/scanner/scanner.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/core"
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/model"
 )
@@ -32,12 +33,13 @@ type FolderScanner interface {
 }
 
 type scanner struct {
-	folders map[string]FolderScanner
-	status  map[string]*scanStatus
-	lock    *sync.RWMutex
-	ds      model.DataStore
-	done    chan bool
-	scan    chan bool
+	folders     map[string]FolderScanner
+	status      map[string]*scanStatus
+	lock        *sync.RWMutex
+	ds          model.DataStore
+	cacheWarmer core.CacheWarmer
+	done        chan bool
+	scan        chan bool
 }
 
 type scanStatus struct {
@@ -46,14 +48,15 @@ type scanStatus struct {
 	lastUpdate time.Time
 }
 
-func New(ds model.DataStore) Scanner {
+func New(ds model.DataStore, cacheWarmer core.CacheWarmer) Scanner {
 	s := &scanner{
-		ds:      ds,
-		folders: map[string]FolderScanner{},
-		status:  map[string]*scanStatus{},
-		lock:    &sync.RWMutex{},
-		done:    make(chan bool),
-		scan:    make(chan bool),
+		ds:          ds,
+		cacheWarmer: cacheWarmer,
+		folders:     map[string]FolderScanner{},
+		status:      map[string]*scanStatus{},
+		lock:        &sync.RWMutex{},
+		done:        make(chan bool),
+		scan:        make(chan bool),
 	}
 	s.loadFolders()
 	return s
@@ -213,5 +216,5 @@ func (s *scanner) loadFolders() {
 }
 
 func (s *scanner) newScanner(f model.MediaFolder) FolderScanner {
-	return NewTagScanner(f.Path, s.ds)
+	return NewTagScanner(f.Path, s.ds, s.cacheWarmer)
 }
diff --git a/scanner/tag_scanner.go b/scanner/tag_scanner.go
index b9369f9f9..312f52a3b 100644
--- a/scanner/tag_scanner.go
+++ b/scanner/tag_scanner.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/conf"
+	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/core"
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/deluan/navidrome/model/request"
@@ -17,19 +18,21 @@ import (
 )
 
 type TagScanner struct {
-	rootFolder string
-	ds         model.DataStore
-	mapper     *mediaFileMapper
-	plsSync    *playlistSync
-	cnt        *counters
+	rootFolder  string
+	ds          model.DataStore
+	mapper      *mediaFileMapper
+	plsSync     *playlistSync
+	cnt         *counters
+	cacheWarmer core.CacheWarmer
 }
 
-func NewTagScanner(rootFolder string, ds model.DataStore) *TagScanner {
+func NewTagScanner(rootFolder string, ds model.DataStore, cacheWarmer core.CacheWarmer) *TagScanner {
 	return &TagScanner{
-		rootFolder: rootFolder,
-		mapper:     newMediaFileMapper(rootFolder),
-		plsSync:    newPlaylistSync(ds),
-		ds:         ds,
+		rootFolder:  rootFolder,
+		mapper:      newMediaFileMapper(rootFolder),
+		plsSync:     newPlaylistSync(ds),
+		ds:          ds,
+		cacheWarmer: cacheWarmer,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ const (
 // Delete all empty albums, delete all empty artists, clean-up playlists
 func (s *TagScanner) Scan(ctx context.Context, lastModifiedSince time.Time) error {
 	ctx = s.withAdminUser(ctx)
+	defer s.cacheWarmer.Flush(ctx)
 
 	start := time.Now()
 	allFSDirs, err := s.getDirTree(ctx)
@@ -209,6 +213,7 @@ func (s *TagScanner) processDeletedDir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
 
 	for _, t := range mfs {
 		buffer.accumulate(t)
+		s.cacheWarmer.AddAlbum(ctx, t.AlbumID)
 	}
 
 	err = buffer.flush()
@@ -285,6 +290,11 @@ func (s *TagScanner) processChangedDir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Pre cache all changed album artwork
+	for albumID := range buffer.album {
+		s.cacheWarmer.AddAlbum(ctx, albumID)
+	}
+
 	err = buffer.flush()
 	log.Info(ctx, "Finished processing changed folder", "dir", dir, "updated", numUpdatedTracks,
 		"purged", numPurgedTracks, "elapsed", time.Since(start))